RBAY00ZAF 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) : Albertus van der Merwe Date Prepared : 2024-08-21 Report Type : UPDATE If Update: Previous Site Log : rbay00zaf_20220331.log Modified/Added Sections : 1, 2, 3.1, 3.5, 3.6, 13 1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument Site Name : Richardsbay Nine Character ID : RBAY00ZAF Monument Inscription : IERS DOMES Number : 30315M001 CDP Number : Monument Description : STEEL MAST Height of the Monument : 2.5 m Monument Foundation : CONCRETE BLOCK Foundation Depth : Marker Description : DIVOT Date Installed : 2000-05-10T00:00Z Geologic Characteristic : Bedrock Type : Bedrock Condition : Fracture Spacing : Fault zones nearby : Distance/activity : Additional Information : The monument is located on : a massive concrete pier located : in the Richardsbay harbour. : The nature of the underlying geological : structure will be determined at a later : stage. 2. Site Location Information City or Town : Richardsbay State or Province : Kwa-Zulu Natal Country or Region : ZAF Tectonic Plate : AFRICAN Approximate Position (ITRF) X coordinate (m) : 4739765.8116 Y coordinate (m) : 2970758.3766 Z coordinate (m) : -3054077.6457 Latitude (N is +) : -284743.97 Longitude (E is +) : +0320442.19 Elevation (m,ellips.) : 31.8 Additional Information : 3. GNSS Receiver Information 3.1 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : T 367 Firmware Version : 3.2.32.8 Elevation Cutoff Setting : Date Installed : 2000-05-10T00:00Z Date Removed : 2002-08-06T23:59Z Temperature Stabiliz. : Additional Information : 3.2 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : T 367 Firmware Version : 3.2.32.11 Elevation Cutoff Setting : Date Installed : 2002-08-07T00:00Z Date Removed : 2012-12-02T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : Additional Information : firmware upgrade 3.3 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE NETR9 Satellite System : GPS+GLO Serial Number : 5230K51060 Firmware Version : Nav 4.81 / Boot 4.29 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 deg Date Installed : 2012-12-02T00:00Z Date Removed : 2017-03-24T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : Additional Information : 3.4 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE NETR9 Satellite System : GPS+GLO Serial Number : 5230K51060 Firmware Version : Nav 4.81 / Boot 4.81 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 deg Date Installed : 2017-03-24T00:00Z Date Removed : 2021-11-12T15:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : Additional Information : 3.5 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE ALLOY Satellite System : GPS+GLO Serial Number : 6048R40092 Firmware Version : Nav 5.44 / Boot 5.44 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 deg Date Installed : 2021-11-12T15:00Z Date Removed : 2024-08-19T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : Additional Information : 3.6 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE ALLOY Satellite System : GPS+GLO Serial Number : 6048R40092 Firmware Version : Nav 6.23 / Boot 5.63 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 deg Date Installed : 2024-08-19T00:00Z 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 : AOAD/M_T NONE Serial Number : 153 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0550 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : Date Installed : 2000-05-10T00:00Z Date Removed : 2012-12-02T00:00Z Additional Information : 4.2 Antenna Type : TRM59800.00 SCIS Serial Number : 50373533928 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0000 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 : 2012-12-02T00:00Z Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Additional Information : 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 5.1 Tied Marker Name : Tied Marker Usage : Tied Marker CDP Number : Tied Marker DOMES Number : Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : dy (m) : dz (m) : Accuracy (mm) : Survey method : Date Measured : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Additional Information : No footprint has been done yet, : but will be done in 2001 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 : 2000-05-10/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) 8.5.1 Other Instrumentation : Tide Gauge, part of the GLOSS : network 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.x Date : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Event : (TREE CLEARING/CONSTRUCTION/etc) 11. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information Agency : CHIEF DIR.: NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION Preferred Abbreviation : NGI Mailing Address : PRIVATE BAG X10,Mowbray,7705,SOUTH AFRICA Primary Contact Contact Name : TRIGNET Telephone (primary) : +27 21 658 4300 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : +27 21 658 4357 E-mail : trignet@dalrrd.gov.za Secondary Contact Contact Name : Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : Additional Information : 12. Responsible Agency (if different from 11.) Agency : (multiple lines) Preferred Abbreviation : (A10) Mailing Address : (multiple lines) Primary Contact Contact Name : Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : Secondary Contact Contact Name : Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : Additional Information : (multiple lines) 13. More Information Primary Data Center : ftp://igs.ign.fr/ Secondary Data Center : ftp://igs.ensg.eu/ URL for More Information : http://www.trignet.co.za Hardcopy on File Site Map : Site Diagram : Horizon Mask : Monument Description : Site Pictures : Additional Information : Antenna Graphics with Dimensions TURBOROGUE: DORNE MARGOLIN T ----- / + \ <-- 0.128 L2 | + | <-- 0.110 L1 +--------------------------------------------------+ <-- 0.102 TCR | | | | | | | | +-+--------------------------------------------------+-+ <-- 0.038 +-------------------+-------------+--------------------+ <-- 0.035 BCR | | =| | +------x------+ <-- 0.000 BPA=ARP ARP: Antenna Reference Point BPA: Bottom of Preamplifier L1 : L1 Phase Center L2 : L2 Phase Center TCR: Top of Chokering BCR: Bottom of Chokering TRM59800.00 ----- / \ | | +-------------------------------------------------+ <-- 0.1020 TCR | | | | | | | | +-+-------------------------------------------------+-+ <-- 0.0381 +-------------------+-------------+-------------------+ <-- 0.0350 BCR | | =| | +------x------+ <-- 0.0000 BPA=ARP <-- 0.3810 -->