PALM00ATA Site Information Form (site log) International GNSS Service See Instructions at: https://files.igs.org/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr_v2.0.txt 0. Form Prepared by (full name) : Jacob Sklar Date Prepared : 2024-05-03 Report Type : UPDATE If Update: Previous Site Log : palm_20230310.log Modified/Added Sections : 1, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 11, 12 1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument Site Name : Palmer Station, Antarctica Nine Character ID : PALM00ATA Monument Inscription : NONE IERS DOMES Number : 66005M002 CDP Number : Monument Description : STEEL MAST Height of the Monument : 2.03 m Monument Foundation : Steel rods in bedrock Foundation Depth : 0.3 m Marker Description : Divot in bolt on top of mast Date Installed : 1997-04-27T00:00Z Geologic Characteristic : BEDROCK Bedrock Type : IGNEOUS Bedrock Condition : WEATHERED Fracture Spacing : Fault zones nearby : Distance/activity : Additional Information : Monument is a 10cm diameter, 2.03m steel : pipe. The pipe is attached to a baseplate : that is bolted to 4 stainless steel bolts : embedded in bedrock to a depth of about 30cm. : The bottom of the baseplate is about 20cm : above the rock surface. : UNAVCO antenna leveling mount is screwed : onto a 5/8-inch threaded stainless steel bolt : on top of steel pipe. 2. Site Location Information City or Town : Palmer Station State or Province : Antarctic Peninsula Country or Region : ATA Tectonic Plate : ANTARCTIC Approximate Position (ITRF) X coordinate (m) : 1192671.9920 Y coordinate (m) : -2450887.7060 Z coordinate (m) : -5747096.1840 Latitude (N is +) : -644630.32 Longitude (E is +) : -0640304.04 Elevation (m,ellips.) : 31.2 Additional Information : 3. GNSS Receiver Information 3.1 Receiver Type : ASHTECH UZ-12 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : ZR520021801 Firmware Version : CQ00 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 deg Date Installed : 2008-03-08T00:00Z Date Removed : 2009-03-30T18:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.2 Receiver Type : ASHTECH UZ-12 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : UC2200436003 Firmware Version : CQ00 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 deg Date Installed : 2009-03-31T16:30Z Date Removed : 2017-09-12T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.3 Receiver Type : JAVAD TRE_G3TH DELTA Satellite System : GPS+GLO Serial Number : 01708 Firmware Version : 3.6.4 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2017-09-12T00:00Z Date Removed : 2018-08-27T23:37Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.4 Receiver Type : JAVAD TRE_G3TH DELTA Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL Serial Number : 01708 Firmware Version : 3.7.2 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2018-08-27T23:41Z Date Removed : 2018-12-07T18:15Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.5 Receiver Type : JAVAD TRE_G3TH DELTA Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS Serial Number : 01708 Firmware Version : 3.7.4 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2018-12-07T18:15Z Date Removed : 2019-05-20T23:08Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.6 Receiver Type : JAVAD TRE_G3TH DELTA Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS Serial Number : 01708 Firmware Version : 3.7.6 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2019-05-20T23:08Z Date Removed : 2020-04-03T21:32Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.7 Receiver Type : JAVAD TRE_G3TH DELTA Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS Serial Number : 01708 Firmware Version : 3.7.9 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2020-04-03T21:32Z Date Removed : 2021-03-02T23:54Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.8 Receiver Type : JAVAD TRE_G3TH DELTA Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS Serial Number : 01708 Firmware Version : 4.0.02 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2021-03-02T23:54Z Date Removed : 2021-07-14T20:44Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.9 Receiver Type : JAVAD TRE_G3TH DELTA Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+QZSS Serial Number : 01708 Firmware Version : 4.1.01 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2021-07-14T20:44Z Date Removed : 2022-01-06T17:30Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : BDS tracking disabled. 3.10 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS Serial Number : 3025614 Firmware Version : 5.4.0 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2022-01-06T17:31Z Date Removed : 2023-03-10T18:21Z Temperature Stabiliz. : Additional Information : 3.11 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS Serial Number : 3025614 Firmware Version : 5.5.0 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2023-03-10T18:21Z Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Temperature Stabiliz. : Additional Information : 3.x Receiver Type : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions) Satellite System : (GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS+SBAS) Serial Number : (A20, but note the first A5 is used in SINEX) Firmware Version : (A11) Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg) Date Installed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 4. GNSS Antenna Information 4.1 Antenna Type : ASH700936D_M SCIS Serial Number : CR14107 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0794 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : SCIS Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : Date Installed : 1997-04-23T00:00Z Date Removed : 2023-06-13T00:00Z Additional Information : Antenna cable in protective conduit. 4.2 Antenna Type : ASH700936D_M SCIS Serial Number : CR14107 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0794 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : SCIS Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : Date Installed : 2023-06-13T00:00Z Date Removed : 2023-10-16T00:00Z Additional Information : Faulty signal splitter removed. Receiver now : has direct connection to antenna. 4.3 Antenna Type : ASH700936D_M SCIS Serial Number : CR14107 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0794 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : SCIS Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : Date Installed : 2023-10-16T00:00Z Date Removed : 2023-12-10T00:00Z Additional Information : New signal splitter installed. 4.4 Antenna Type : ASH700936D_M SCIS Serial Number : CR14107 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0794 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : SCIS Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : Date Installed : 2023-12-10T00:00Z Date Removed : 2024-04-15T00:00Z Additional Information : Signal splitter failed again and was removed. : Receiver now has direct connection to antenna. 4.5 Antenna Type : ASH700936D_M SCIS Serial Number : CR14107 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0794 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : SCIS Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : Date Installed : 2024-04-15T00:00Z Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Additional Information : New signal splitter installed (2nd : replacement). 4.x Antenna Type : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions) Serial Number : (A*, but note the first A5 is used in SINEX) Antenna Reference Point : (BPA/BCR/XXX from "antenna.gra"; see instr.) Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : (F8.4) Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : (F8.4) Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : (F8.4) Alignment from True N : (deg; + is clockwise/east) Antenna Radome Type : (A4 from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions) Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : (vendor & type number) Antenna Cable Length : (m) Date Installed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 5. Surveyed Local Ties 5.x Tied Marker Name : Tied Marker Usage : (SLR/VLBI/LOCAL CONTROL/FOOTPRINT/etc) Tied Marker CDP Number : (A4) Tied Marker DOMES Number : (A9) Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : (m) dy (m) : (m) dz (m) : (m) Accuracy (mm) : (mm) Survey method : (GPS CAMPAIGN/TRILATERATION/TRIANGULATION/etc) Date Measured : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 6. Frequency Standard 6.1 Standard Type : INTERNAL Input Frequency : Effective Dates : 1997-04-23/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : 6.x Standard Type : (INTERNAL or EXTERNAL H-MASER/CESIUM/etc) Input Frequency : (if external) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : (multiple lines) 7. Collocation Information 7.x Instrumentation Type : (GPS/GLONASS/DORIS/PRARE/SLR/VLBI/TIME/etc) Status : (PERMANENT/MOBILE) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : (multiple lines) 8. Meteorological Instrumentation 8.1.x Humidity Sensor Model : Manufacturer : Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : (sec) Accuracy (% rel h) : (% rel h) Aspiration : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc) Height Diff to Ant : (m) Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : (multiple lines) 8.2.x Pressure Sensor Model : Manufacturer : Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : (sec) Accuracy : (hPa) Height Diff to Ant : (m) Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : (multiple lines) 8.3.x Temp. Sensor Model : Manufacturer : Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : (sec) Accuracy : (deg C) Aspiration : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc) Height Diff to Ant : (m) Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : (multiple lines) 8.4.x Water Vapor Radiometer : Manufacturer : Serial Number : Distance to Antenna : (m) Height Diff to Ant : (m) Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : (multiple lines) 8.5.x Other Instrumentation : (multiple lines) 9. Local Ongoing Conditions Possibly Affecting Computed Position 9.1.x Radio Interferences : (TV/CELL PHONE ANTENNA/RADAR/etc) Observed Degradations : (SN RATIO/DATA GAPS/etc) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 9.2.x Multipath Sources : (METAL ROOF/DOME/VLBI ANTENNA/etc) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 9.3.x Signal Obstructions : (TREES/BUILDINGS/etc) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 10. Local Episodic Effects Possibly Affecting Data Quality 10.1 Date : 2012-02-01/2012-02-01 Event : Transitioned from .soc to .ash data types. For : soc data typed used soc2rnx to do the : conversion to RINEX data. For ash data types : using teqc directly to do the conversion to : RINEX. 10.x Date : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Event : (TREE CLEARING/CONSTRUCTION/etc) 11. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information Agency : Jet Propulsion Laboratory Preferred Abbreviation : JPL Mailing Address : 4800 Oak Grove Drive : Pasadena, CA 91109 USA Primary Contact Contact Name : JPL point of contact Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : ggnops@jpl.nasa.gov Secondary Contact Contact Name : Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : Additional Information : 12. Responsible Agency (if different from 11.) Agency : Jet Propulsion Laboratory Preferred Abbreviation : JPL Mailing Address : 4800 Oak Grove Drive : Pasadena, CA 91109 USA Primary Contact Contact Name : JPL point of contact Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : ggnops@jpl.nasa.gov Secondary Contact Contact Name : EarthScope point of contact Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : ggn-ops@earthscope.org Additional Information : 13. More Information Primary Data Center : JPL Secondary Data Center : CDDIS URL for More Information : Hardcopy on File Site Map : N Site Diagram : N Horizon Mask : N Monument Description : Y Site Pictures : Y Additional Information : Antenna Graphics with Dimensions ----- / \ | | +-------------------------------------------------+ <-- 0.1020 TCR | | | | | | | | +-+-------------------------------------------------+-+ <-- 0.0380 +-------------------+-------------+-------------------+ <-- 0.0350 BCR | | =| | +------x------+ <-- 0.0000 BPA=ARP NOM=NRP <-- 0.3810 -->