PALV Site Information Form (site log)
     International GNSS Service
     See Instructions at:
       ftp://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr.txt

0.   Form

     Prepared by (full name)  : Tatevik Shakhbandaryan
     Date Prepared            : 2016-03-29
     Report Type              : UPDATE
     If Update:
      Previous Site Log       : palv_20150115.log
      Modified/Added Sections : 0,3.4,3.5


1.   Site Identification of the GNSS Monument

     Site Name                : Palmer Station, Antarctica
     Four Character ID        : PALV
     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                  : Antarctica
     Tectonic Plate           : ANTARCTIC
     Approximate Position (ITRF)
       X coordinate (m)       : 1192671.9920
       Y coordinate (m)       : -2450887.7060
       Z coordinate (m)       : -5747096.1840
       Latitude (N is +)      : -644630.3233
       Longitude (E is +)     : -0640304.0385
       Elevation (m,ellips.)  : 31.2394
     Additional Information   : 


3.   GNSS Receiver Information

3.1  Receiver Type            : JPS EGGDT
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLO
     Serial Number            : 2335
     Firmware Version         : 2.7.0
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
     Date Installed           : 2009-04-04T00:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2014-09-24T23:15Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : none
     Additional Information   : 

3.2  Receiver Type            : JAVAD TRE_G3TH DELTA
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLO
     Serial Number            : 01708
     Firmware Version         : 3.5.5
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
     Date Installed           : 2014-09-24T23:45Z
     Date Removed             : 2014-10-02T13:30Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : none
     Additional Information   : Receiver has board version TRE_G3TH_8 

3.3  Receiver Type            : JAVAD TRE_G3TH DELTA
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLO
     Serial Number            : 01708
     Firmware Version         : 3.5.7b0
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
     Date Installed           : 2014-10-02T13:43Z
     Date Removed             : 2015-01-15T18:54Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : none
     Additional Information   : Receiver has board version TRE_G3TH_8 ^M

3.4  Receiver Type            : JAVAD TRE_G3TH DELTA
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLO
     Serial Number            : 01708
     Firmware Version         : 3.5.8b0-12-52e9
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
     Date Installed           : 2015-01-15T18:55Z
     Date Removed             : 2016-03-29T17:03Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : none
     Additional Information   : Receiver has board version TRE_G3TH_8 ^M

3.5  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           : 2016-03-29T17:13Z
     Date Removed             : CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : none
     Additional Information   : Receiver has board version TRE_G3TH_8
                              : SBAS and QZSS turned off
                              : L1 center frq set to 1573

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    : 
     Antenna Radome Type      : SCIS
     Radome Serial Number     : 
     Antenna Cable Type       : 
     Antenna Cable Length     : 
     Date Installed           : 1997-04-23T00:00Z
     Date Removed             : CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ
     Additional Information   : Antenna cable in protective conduit

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.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           : David A. Stowers
       Telephone (primary)    : 818-354-7055
       Telephone (secondary)  : 
       Fax                    : 818-393-4965
       E-mail                 : dstowers@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           : David A. Stowers
       Telephone (primary)    : 818-354-7055
       Telephone (secondary)  : 
       Fax                    : 818-393-4965
       E-mail                 : dstowers@jpl.nasa.gov
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           : 
       Telephone (primary)    : 
       Telephone (secondary)  : 
       Fax                    : 
       E-mail                 : 
     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

ASH700936A_M
ASH700936B_M
ASH700936C_M
ASH700936D_M

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                     /     +     \                        
                    |      +      |                       
  +--------------------------------------------------+    <--  0.102  TCR
  |                                                  |
  |                                                  |
  |                                                  |
  |                                                  |
+-+--------------------------------------------------+-+  <--  0.038
+-------------------+-------------+--------------------+  <--  0.035  BCR
                    |             |
                   =|             |
                    +------x------+                       <--  0.000  BPA=ARP

<--                      0.381                       -->

   ARP: Antenna Reference Point
   L1 : L1 Phase Center                   L2 : L2 Phase Center
   TCR: Top of Chokering                  BCR: Bottom of Chokering
   TGP: Top of Ground Plane               BGP: Bottom of Ground Plane
   TPA: Top of Preamplifier               BPA: Bottom of Preamplifier
   TOP: Top of Pole                       BAM: Bottom of antenna mount 

All dimensions are in meters.