International GPS Service PIE1 Site Information Form See Instructions at: ftp://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr.txt 0. Form Prepared by (full name) : Tatevik Shakhbandaryan Date Prepared : 2012-11-28 Report Type : UPDATE If Update: Previous Site Log : pie1_20080703.log Modified/Added Sections : 0,3.9,3.10,3.11,10.3,10.4,12 1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument Site Name : Pietown VLBA Site Four Character ID : PIE1 Monument Inscription : 4009-S IERS DOMES Number : 40456M001 CDP Number : none Monument Description : STAINLESS STEEL PLATE Height of the Monument : 0.5 Monument Foundation : CONCRETE Foundation Depth : 3 Marker Description : DIVOT Date Installed : 1992-12-01 Geologic Characteristic : (BEDROCK/CLAY/CONGLOMERATE/GRAVEL/SAND/etc) Bedrock Type : (IGNEOUS/METAMORPHIC/SEDIMENTARY) Bedrock Condition : (FRESH/JOINTED/WEATHERED) Fracture Spacing : (1-10 cm/11-50 cm/51-200 cm/over 200 cm) Fault zones nearby : (YES/NO/Name of the zone) Distance/activity : (multiple lines) Additional Information : (multiple lines) : Concrete GPS pier. : exact date in Dec 1992 not known 2. Site Location Information City or Town : Pie Town State or Province : New Mexico Country : USA Tectonic Plate : North American Approximate Position (ITRF) X coordinate (m) : -1640916.9280 Y coordinate (m) : -5014781.1870 Z coordinate (m) : 3575447.0770 Latitude (N is +) : +341805.4209 Longitude (E is +) : -1080708.1385 Elevation (m,ellips.) : 2347.7109 Additional Information : Station is located at the NRAO : VLBA facility near Pietown. : Site is 21mi north of Datil, NM 3. GNSS Receiver Information 3.1 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : T112 Firmware Version : 2.5 10/23/92 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 Date Installed : 1992-12-29T00:00Z Date Removed : 1993-02-03T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : (multiple lines) 3.2 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : T112 Firmware Version : 2.6 1/12/1993 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 Date Installed : 1993-02-03T00:00Z Date Removed : 1993-07-01T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : Firmware update 3.3 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : T112 Firmware Version : 2.8 6/8/1993 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 Date Installed : 1993-07-01T00:00Z Date Removed : 1994-10-26T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : Firmware update 3.4 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : T112 Firmware Version : 3.0 10/10/1994 17:01:54 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 Date Installed : 1994-10-26T00:00Z Date Removed : 1995-06-26T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : Firmware update 3.5 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : T112 Firmware Version : 3.2 LINK 3/9/1995 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 Date Installed : 1995-06-26T16:15Z Date Removed : 1999-06-21T22:30Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : Firmware update 3.6 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : T112 Firmware Version : 3.2.32.8 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 Date Installed : 1999-06-21T22:30Z Date Removed : 2002-10-29T20:30Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : Firmware update 3.7 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : T112 Firmware Version : 3.2.32.11 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 Date Installed : 2002-10-29T20:30Z Date Removed : 2004-08-05T14:26Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : Firmware update 3.8 Receiver Type : ASHTECH UZ-12 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : UC1200343001 Firmware Version : CN00 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 2004-08-05T14:26Z Date Removed : 2005-06-23T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.9 Receiver Type : ASHTECH UZ-12 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : UC1200343002 Firmware Version : CQ00 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 Date Installed : 2005-07-15T00:00Z Date Removed : 2012-02-07 Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.10 Receiver Type : ASHTECH UZ-12 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : UC2200524006 Firmware Version : CQ00 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 Date Installed : 2012-02-07 Date Removed : 2012-09-21 Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : the computer and UPS were replaced. 3.11 Receiver Type : ASHTECH UZ-12 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : UC1200343002 Firmware Version : CQ00 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 Date Installed : 2012-09-21 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+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS+SBAS) 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 : AOAD/M_T JPLA Serial Number : 112 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.061 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 Antenna Radome Type : JPLA Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : (vendor & type number) Antenna Cable Length : (m) Date Installed : 1992-12-29T00:00Z Date Removed : 1999-06-01T00:00Z Additional Information : Radome (only) removed following vandalism. 4.2 Antenna Type : AOAD/M_T NONE Serial Number : 112 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.061 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 : (m) Date Installed : 1999-06-01T00:00Z Date Removed : 2007-01-23T18:00Z Additional Information : No antenna change, only radome removed. 4.3 Antenna Type : ASH701945E_M NONE Serial Number : CR520022114 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.061 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 : Times Microwave LMR600 Antenna Cable Length : 67 m Date Installed : 2007-01-23T18:00Z Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Additional Information : Antenna powered through powered GPS : signal splitter. 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 : PIE1 7234 Tied Marker Usage : (SLR/VLBI/LOCAL CONTROL/FOOTPRINT/etc) Tied Marker CDP Number : 7234 Tied Marker DOMES Number : 40456S001 Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : -36.9162 dy (m) : -34.8267 dz (m) : -35.2550 Accuracy (mm) : Survey method : (GPS CAMPAIGN/TRILATERATION/TRIANGULATION/etc) Date Measured : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Additional Information : VLBA antenna reference point 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 : H-MASER Input Frequency : 5 MHz Effective Dates : 1992-12-29/2006-09-12 Notes : H-Maser replaced with new unit. 6.2 Standard Type : H-MASER Input Frequency : 5 MHz Effective Dates : 2006-09-12/2007-02-06 Notes : H-Maser replaced with new unit. 6.3 Standard Type : H-MASER Input Frequency : 5 MHz Effective Dates : 2007-02-06/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : New H-Maser installed ~18:00 UTC. 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 7.1 Instrumentation Type : VLBI Status : Effective Dates : Notes : 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 8.1.1 Humidity Sensor Model : Manufacturer : Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : 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) 8.1.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) 8.2.1 Pressure Sensor Model : Manufacturer : Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : Accuracy : (mbar) 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) 8.3.1 Temp. Sensor Model : Manufacturer : Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : 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) 8.3.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) 8.4.1 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) 8.4.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 : (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/DOME/VLBI ANTENNA/etc) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 9.3.1 Signal Obstructions : Tree (small) removed Effective Dates : 2007-01-11/CCYY-MM-DD Additional Information : Small tree removed from side of antenna. 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 10.1 Date : 2006-09-12/2007-02-06 Event : H-Maser replaced with new unit. 10.2 Date : 2007-02-06/CCYY-MM-DD Event : H-Maser replaced with new unit. 10.3 Date : 2012-02-07/2012-02-07 Event : The computer and UPS were replaced. : When reconnecting the receivers to the sites, : PIE1 got connected to uZ receiver with : sn=UC2200524006 instead of to uZ receivr with : sn=UC1200343002, and PIE2 got connected to : uZ receiver with sn=UC1200343002 instead of to : uZ receiver with sn=UC2200524006. 10.4 Date : 2012-02-07/2012-02-07 Event : Transition from .soc to .ash data types. : For soc data types used soc2rnx to do the : conversion to RINEX data. For ash data types : using teqc directly to do the conversion to : RINEX data. 10.x Date : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Event : (TREE CLEARING/CONSTRUCTION/etc) 11. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information Agency : NRAO Pie Town Preferred Abbreviation : PT VLBA Mailing Address : PT VLBA : P.O. Box O : Socorro, NM : USA 87801 Primary Contact Contact Name : Nelson Atencio Telephone (primary) : 505-772-2580 Telephone (secondary) : 505-772-2579 Fax : 505-772-2615 E-mail : ptvlba@aoc.nrao.edu Secondary Contact Contact Name : Lonnie Guin Telephone (primary) : 505-772-2580 Telephone (secondary) : 505-772-2579 Fax : 505-772-2615 E-mail : ptvlba@aoc.nrao.edu Additional Information : New contact 12. Responsible Agency (if different from 11.) Agency : Jet Propulsion Laboratory Preferred Abbreviation : JPL Mailing Address : 4800 Oak Grove Drive : Pasadena, CA : USA 91109 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 : UNAVCO Network Engineer Telephone (primary) : 303-381-7500 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : 303-381-7451 E-mail : ggn-ops@ls.unavco.org Additional Information : 13. More Information Primary Data Center : JPL (ODC-Operational Data Center) Secondary Data Center : CDDIS (GDC-Global Data Center) URL for More Information : Hardcopy on File Site Map : (Y or URL) Site Diagram : 2/1994 Horizon Mask : 2/1994 Monument Description : 2/1994 Site Pictures : 1/2007 Additional Information : (multiple lines) Antenna Graphics with Dimensions ASH701945E_M +-------+ / + \ <-- 0.1280 L2 | + | <-- 0.1100 L1 +-----------------+-------------+------------------+ <-- 0.1006 TCR | | | | | | | | +-+--------------------------------------------------+-+ <-- 0.0376 +-------------------+-------------+--------------------+ <-- 0.0346 BCR | | | | +------x------+ <-- 0.0000BPA=ARP <-- 0.3794 --> AOAD/M_T ----- / + \ <-- 0.128 L2 | + | <-- 0.110 L1 +--------------------------------------------------+ <-- 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 All dimensions are in meters.