MOBS Site Information Form International GPS Service See Instructions at: ftp://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr.txt 0. Form Prepared by (full name) : Michael Moore Date Prepared : 2009-07-24 Report Type : Update If Update: Previous Site Log : mobs_20081117.log Modified/Added Sections : 3.4,3.5 1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument Site Name : Melbourne Observatory Four Character ID : MOBS Monument Inscription : IERS DOMES Number : 50182M001 CDP Number : Not Available Monument Description : Centre of base of 5/8" spigot on GPS : antenna mounting plate fixed to 1.5m : stainless steel pole. Pole is fixed to : 0.6m diameter bluestone pillar Height of the Monument : 1.5 m Monument Foundation : Concrete cast in situ, set in Bedrock Foundation Depth : 4.9m Marker Description : Stainless Steel Plate Date Installed : 2002-09-15T00:00Z Geologic Characteristic : Thin Bedrock of between 5-20m of Sandstone overlaying a folded silurian formation Bedrock Type : SANDSTONE Bedrock Condition : Firm, variably oxidised, variably cemented Fracture Spacing : No Fractures Fault zones nearby : Non documented Distance/activity : (multiple lines) Additional Information : The GPS antenna is located on top of : a stainless steel pillar, which has : been secured into the top of a bluestone : pillar set in bedrock 2. Site Location Information City or Town : Melbourne State or Province : Victoria Country : Australia Tectonic Plate : Australian Approximate Position (ITRF) X coordinate (m) : -4130636.106 Y coordinate (m) : 2894953.089 Z coordinate (m) : -3890531.051 Latitude (N is +) : -374945.88 Longitude (E is +) : +1445831.21 Elevation (m,ellips.) : 40 Additional Information : The GPS is located at the old : Melbourne Observatory, located : in the Royal Melbourne Botanical : Gardens 3. GNSS Receiver Information 3.1 Receiver Type : ASHTECH UZ-12 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : ZR520021114 Firmware Version : ZC00 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 (deg) Date Installed : 2002-10-29T00:00Z Date Removed : 2006-01-23T23:59Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.2 Receiver Type : ASHTECH UZ-12 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : ZR220012001 Firmware Version : CK00 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 (deg) Date Installed : 2006-01-24T00:00Z Date Removed : 2007-06-20T23:59Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.3 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200PRO Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 462891 Firmware Version : 3.10 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 (deg) Date Installed : 2007-06-21T00:00Z Date Removed : 2008-11-16T23:59Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.4 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200GGPRO Satellite System : GPS+GLONASS Serial Number : 356538 Firmware Version : 6.02 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 (deg) Date Installed : 2008-11-17T00:00Z Date Removed : 2009-07-23T23:59Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.5 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200GGPRO Satellite System : GPS+GLONASS Serial Number : 356538 Firmware Version : 7.50 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 (deg) Date Installed : 2009-07-24T00:00Z Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.x Receiver Type : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions) Satellite System : (GPS/GLONASS/GPS+GLONASS) Serial Number : (A5) 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 : ASH701945C_M NONE Serial Number : CR20020709 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 Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : (vendor & type number) Antenna Cable Length : 12m Date Installed : 2002-10-21T00:00Z Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Additional Information : Additional Information : (multiple lines) 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 : Melbourne South PM 436 Tied Marker Usage : Local Height Control, Horizontal Reference Control Tied Marker CDP Number : (A4) Tied Marker DOMES Number : (A9) Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (WGS84) dx (m) : -60.896 dy (m) : -23.804 dz (m) : 30.421 Accuracy (mm) : 3mm Survey method : GPS Date Measured : 2002-10-22T00:00Z Additional Information : Deep driven copper clad rod - 2.8m long 5.2 Tied Marker Name : XMS.436/1 Tied Marker Usage : Local Horizontal Reference Control Tied Marker CDP Number : (A4) Tied Marker DOMES Number : (A9) Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (WGS84) dx (m) : dy (m) : dz (m) : Accuracy (mm) : Survey method : Total Station Date Measured : 2002-10-22T00:00Z Additional Information : Rivet in concrete pit surround 5.3 Tied Marker Name : XMS.436/2 Tied Marker Usage : Local Horizontal Reference Control Tied Marker CDP Number : (A4) Tied Marker DOMES Number : (A9) Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (WGS84) dx (m) : dy (m) : dz (m) : Accuracy (mm) : (mm) Survey method : Total Station Date Measured : 2002-10-22T00:00Z Additional Information : Rivet in concrete kerb 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) : (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 : QUARTZ/INTERNAL Input Frequency : 5Mhz Effective Dates : 2002-10-29/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : (multiple lines) 6.x Standard Type : 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 : (hPa) 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 : 9. Local Ongoing Conditions Possibly Affecting Computed Position 9.1.x Radio Interferences : (TV/CELL PHONE ANTENNA/RADAR/etc) Observed Degredations : (SN RATIO/DATA GAPS/etc) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 9.2.x Multipath Sources : METAL ROOF Effective Dates : (2002-10-29/CCYY-MM-DD) Additional Information : Lead roof, located under antenna mount 9.3.x Signal Obstructions : (TREES/BUILDLINGS/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 : Geoscience Australia Preferred Abbreviation : GA Mailing Address : PO Box 2 : BELCONNEN ACT 2616 : AUSTRALIA Primary Contact Contact Name : Michael Moore Telephone (primary) : +61 2 6249 9052 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : +61 2 6249 9929 E-mail : michael.moore@ga.gov.au Secondary Contact Contact Name : Bob Twilley Telephone (primary) : +61 2 6249 9066 Telephone (secondary) : 0413 604 180 Mobile Fax : +61 2 6249 9929 E-mail : bob.twilley@ga.gov.au Additional Information : (multiple lines) 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 : GA (ftp.ga.gov.au) Secondary Data Center : CDDISA (cddisa.gsfc.nasa.gov) URL for More Information : http://www.ga.gov.au/geodesy/argn/mobs.jsp Hardcopy on File Site Map : (Y or URL) Site Diagram : (Y) Horizon Mask : (Y) Monument Description : (Y) Site Pictures : (Y) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 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 ARP <-- 0.381 --> ARP: Antenna Reference Point BPA: Bottom of Preamplifier 1A