IQAL Site Information Form (site log) International GPS Service See Instructions at: ftp://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr.txt 0. Form Prepared by (full name) : Stuart Elson Date Prepared : 2013-08-19 Report Type : UPDATE If Update: Previous Site Log : iqal_20121126.log Modified/Added Sections : 6.3, 6.4 1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument Site Name : IQAL CACS-GSD Four Character ID : IQAL Monument Inscription : M099002 IERS DOMES Number : 40194M001 CDP Number : Monument Description : 20 cm diameter aluminum cylinder Height of the Monument : 1.80 (m) Monument Foundation : Bedrock Foundation Depth : 1.00 (m) Marker Description : Date Installed : 2009-09-26T00:00Z Geologic Characteristic : Bedrock Bedrock Type : Metamorphic and Igneous Bedrock Condition : Smooth and Unfractured Fracture Spacing : Fault zones nearby : Distance/activity : Additional Information : The GNSS reference mark consists of an aluminum : cylinder 1.8 m in height and 0.20 m in : diameter, anchored in bedrock. The top of the : monument is fitted with a welded plate and a : centered 5/8th inch bolt which serves as a : mount for the GNSS antenna. 2. Site Location Information City or Town : Iqaluit State or Province : NU Country : Canada Tectonic Plate : North American Approximate Position (ITRF) X coordinate (m) : 1036001.02 Y coordinate (m) : -2631455.56 Z coordinate (m) : 5697819.69 Latitude (N is +) : +634521.47 Longitude (E is +) : -0683037.79 Elevation (m,ellips.) : 91.70 Additional Information : IQAL is a continuously tracking GNSS station : and is part of the Canadian Active Control : System (CACS). The station is located : in the town of Iqaluit, Nunavut. 3. GNSS Receiver Information 3.1 Receiver Type : TPS NETG3 Satellite System : GPS+GLO Serial Number : 401-01949 Firmware Version : 3.4 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2009-09-26T00:00Z Date Removed : 2011-03-08T18:29Z Temperature Stabiliz. : Additional Information : 3.2 Receiver Type : TPS NETG3 Satellite System : GPS+GLO Serial Number : 401-01949 Firmware Version : 3.4 Dec12,2009,p2 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2011-03-08T18:30Z Date Removed : 2011-04-26T15:27Z Temperature Stabiliz. : Additional Information : 3.3 Receiver Type : TPS NETG3 Satellite System : GPS+GLO Serial Number : 401-01949 Firmware Version : 3.5 Mar,16,2011 p1 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2011-04-26T18:18Z Date Removed : 2011-09-12T18:48Z Temperature Stabiliz. : Additional Information : 3.4 Receiver Type : TPS NET-G3A Satellite System : GPS+GLO Serial Number : 618-00821 Firmware Version : 3.5 Mar,16,2011 p1 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2011-09-12T18:48Z 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 : Date Installed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C) Additional Information : 4. GNSS Antenna Information 4.1 Antenna Type : TPSCR.G3 NONE Serial Number : 383-0408 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 000.0500 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 000.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 000.0000 Alignment from True N : 0.0 Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : LDF4-50A Antenna Cable Length : 30.00 (m) Date Installed : 2009-09-26T00:00Z 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 : 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 : 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) : dy (m) : dz (m) : Accuracy (mm) : Survey method : (GPS CAMPAIGN/TRILATERATION/TRIANGULATION/etc) Date Measured : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Additional Information : 6. Frequency Standard 6.1 Standard Type : RUBIDIUM Input Frequency : 5 Effective Dates : 2009-09-26/2012-11-08 Notes : 6.2 Standard Type : INTERNAL Input Frequency : 5 Effective Dates : 2012-11-08/2012-11-26 Notes : 6.3 Standard Type : RUBIDIUM Input Frequency : 5 Effective Dates : 2012-11-26/2013-08-17 Notes : 6.4 Standard Type : INTERNAL Input Frequency : 10 Effective Dates : 2013-08-19 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 : 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 : 8. Meteorological Instrumentation 8.1.x Humidity Sensor Model : Manufacturer : Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : (sec) Accuracy (% rel h) : (% 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 : 8.2.x Pressure Sensor Model : Manufacturer : Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : (sec) Accuracy : (hPa) Aspiration : Height Diff to Ant : (CCYY-MM-DD) (m) Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : Notes : 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 : 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 : 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 : NRCan/GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA Preferred Abbreviation : NRCan Mailing Address : 615 Booth Street, Ottawa,Ontario : Canada, K1A 0E9 Primary Contact Contact Name : Mark Caissy Telephone (primary) : 613-995-4024 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : 613-995-3215 E-mail : Mark.Caissy@nrcan.gc.ca Secondary Contact Contact Name : Peter Taylor Telephone (primary) : 613-992-2106 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : 613-995-3215 E-mail : Peter.Taylor@nrcan.gc.ca Additional Information : 12. Responsible Agency (if different from 11.) Agency : Preferred Abbreviation : Mailing Address : Primary Contact Contact Name : Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : Secondary Contact Contact Name : Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : Additional Information : 13. More Information Primary Data Center : CDDIS Secondary Data Center : NRCan URL for More Information : http://www.geod.nrcan.gc.ca/index_e.php Hardcopy on File Site Map : N Site Diagram : Horizon Mask : Monument Description : Site Pictures : Additional Information : Antenna Graphics with Dimensions Type: TPSCR.G3 +-------+ / + \ | + | +-----------------+-------------+------------------+ <-- 0.1015 TCR | | | | | | | | +-+--------------------------------------------------+-+ +-------------------+-------------+--------------------+ <-- 0.0345 BCR | | | | +------x------+ <-- 0.000 BPA=ARP <-- 0.238 --> <-- 0.380 --> BPA: Bottom of Preamplifier L1 : L1 Phase Center L2 : L2 Phase Center TCR: Top of Chokering BCR: Bottom of Chokering