PRDS 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) : Peter Taylor & Stephen Delahunt Date Prepared : 2005-04-04 Report Type : UPDATE If Update: Previous Site Log : prds_20050329.log Modified/Added Sections : 8.1.2, 8.2.3, 8.3.2 1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument Site Name : PRDS CACS-ACP Four Character ID : PRDS Monument Inscription : 756047 IERS DOMES Number : 40124M001 CDP Number : Monument Description : Concrete Pier Height of the Monument : 2.00 Monument Foundation : Foundation Depth : Marker Description : Brass Plate Date Installed : 1992-07-25 Geologic Characteristic : UNCONSOLIDATED SEDIMENT Bedrock Type : Bedrock Condition : Fracture Spacing : 1-10 cm Fault zones nearby : Distance/activity : Additional Information : The GPS reference mark consists of a brass plate : with a forced centering stainless steel bolt : embedded on top of a 40 cm in diameter concrete : pier, extending into soil to a depth of 3 meters : and protruding 2.0 m above ground level. 2. Site Location Information City or Town : CALGARY State or Province : Alberta Country : CANADA Tectonic Plate : North American Approximate Position (ITRF) X coordinate (m) : -1659602.83 Y coordinate (m) : -3676725.75 Z coordinate (m) : 4925493.59 Latitude (N is +) : +505216.68 Longitude (E is +) : -1141736.60 Elevation (m,ellips.) : 1247.94 Additional Information : Located at the Dominion Observatory in the rural : community of Priddis, on the outskirt of : Calgary, Alberta. 3. GNSS Receiver Information 3.1 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-12 RM Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 235 Firmware Version : TURBO 3.2.32.5X Elevation Cutoff Setting : 10 Date Installed : 1997-01-07T00:00Z Date Removed : 1997-07-23T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : NONE Additional Information : 3.2 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 226 Firmware Version : TURBO 3.2.32.5X Elevation Cutoff Setting : 10 Date Installed : 1997-07-23T00:00Z Date Removed : 1999-06-24T15:40Z Temperature Stabiliz. : NONE Additional Information : 3.3 Receiver Type : AOA SNR-12 ACT Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 233-U Firmware Version : TURBO 3.3.32.2N Elevation Cutoff Setting : 10 Date Installed : 1999-06-24T16:00Z Date Removed : CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ Temperature Stabiliz. : NONE Additional Information : 4. GPS Antenna Information 4.1 Antenna Type : AOAD/M_T Serial Number : 171 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.1000 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0.0000 Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : Date Installed : 1997-01-07T00:00Z Date Removed : 1999-05-07T19:00Z Additional Information : 4.2 Antenna Type : AOAD/M_T Serial Number : 171 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.1585 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0.0000 Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : Date Installed : 1999-05-11T16:10Z Date Removed : 1999-06-10T15:10Z Additional Information : 4.3 Antenna Type : AOAD/M_T Serial Number : 171 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.1000 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0.0000 Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : Date Installed : 1999-06-14T14:40Z Date Removed : 2002-10-31T19:10Z Additional Information : 4.4 Antenna Type : AOAD/M_T Serial Number : 273 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.1000 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0.0000 Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : ANDREW CABLE FSJ2-50 Antenna Cable Length : 65.00 m. Date Installed : 2002-11-01T00:00Z Date Removed : 2003-04-12T00:00Z Additional Information : 4.5 Antenna Type : AOAD/M_T Serial Number : 283 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.1000 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0.0000 Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : ANDREW CABLE FSJ2-50 Antenna Cable Length : 65.00 m. Date Installed : 2003-05-21T00:00Z Date Removed : CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ Additional Information : 5. Surveyed Local Ties : NONE 6. Frequency Standard 6.1 Standard Type : RUBIDIUM Input Frequency : Effective Dates : 1997-01-07/2000-10-09 Notes : 6.2 Standard Type : CESIUM Input Frequency : 5 MHZ Effective Dates : 2000-10-14/2005-03-20 Notes : 6.3 Standard Type : H-MASER Input Frequency : 5 MHZ Effective Dates : 2005-03-20 Notes : 7. Collocation Information : NONE 8. Meteorological Instrumentation 8.1.1 Humidity Sensor Model : HMP-35A Manufacturer : VAISALA Serial Number : XXX Data Sampling Interval : 900.00 SEC. Accuracy (% rel h) : 2.00 Aspiration : NONE Height Diff to Ant : -3.96 m. Calibration date : Effective Dates : 1996-06-05/2005-03-20 Notes : 8.1.2 Humidity Sensor Model : HMP-35A Manufacturer : VAISALA Serial Number : 6856 Data Sampling Interval : 900.00 SEC. Accuracy (% rel h) : 2.00 Aspiration : NONE Height Diff to Ant : -3.96 m. Calibration date : Effective Dates : 2005-03-20 Notes : 8.2.1 Pressure Sensor Model : PTB-100A Manufacturer : VAISALA Serial Number : XXX Data Sampling Interval : 900.00 SEC. Accuracy : 0.10 Mbar. Aspiration : NONE Height Diff to Ant : -0.46 m. Calibration date : Effective Dates : 1996-06-05/2002-11-01 Notes : The readings are modeled as a function of the : pressure transducer output and the : temperature. 8.2.2 Pressure Sensor Model : PTB-100A Manufacturer : VAISALA Serial Number : XXX Data Sampling Interval : 900.00 SEC. Accuracy : 0.10 Mbar. Aspiration : NONE Height Diff to Ant : -0.46 m. Calibration date : Effective Dates : 2002-11-01/2005-03-20 Notes : The readings are modeled as a function of the : pressure transducer output and the : temperature. 8.2.3 Pressure Sensor Model : PTB-100A Manufacturer : VAISALA Serial Number : 130 Data Sampling Interval : 900.00 SEC. Accuracy : 0.10 Mbar. Aspiration : NONE Height Diff to Ant : -0.46 m. Calibration date : Effective Dates : 2005-03-20 Notes : The readings are modeled as a function of the : pressure transducer output and the : temperature. 8.3.1 Temp. Sensor Model : YSI 44212 Manufacturer : YSI Serial Number : XXX Data Sampling Interval : 900.00 SEC. Accuracy : 0.20 deg. C. Aspiration : NONE Height Diff to Ant : -3.96 m. Calibration date : Effective Dates : 1996-06-05/2005-03-20 Notes : 8.3.2 Temp. Sensor Model : YSI 44212 Manufacturer : YSI Serial Number : 6856 Data Sampling Interval : 900.00 SEC. Accuracy : 0.20 deg. C. Aspiration : NONE Height Diff to Ant : -3.93 m. Calibration date : Effective Dates : 2005-03-20 Notes : 9. Local Ongoing Conditions Possibly Affecting Computed Position: NONE 10. Local Episodic Effects Possibly Affecting Data Quality: NONE 11. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information Agency : NRCan/GEODETIC SURVEY OF CANADA Preferred Abbreviation : NRCan/GSD Mailing Address : 615 Booth St., Ottawa, Ontario : CANADA, K1A 0E9 Primary Contact Contact Name : Mark Caissy Telephone (primary) : 613-995-4024 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : 613-995-3215 E-mail : caissy@geod.nrcan.gc.ca Secondary Contact Contact Name : Peter Taylor Telephone (primary) : 613-992-2106 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : 613-995-3215 E-mail : peter.taylor@geod.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 : Hardcopy on File Site Map : Site Diagram : Horizon Mask : Monument Description : Site Pictures : Additional Information : Antenna Graphics with Dimensions Type: AOAD/M_T --- L2 Phase Center => / + \ <---------------+ L1 Phase Center => | + | <---------+ | +----------------------------------------------+ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ================================================== | | | | | | | +-+ | | 0.228m Bottom of Preamp. (BPA) => +====| |====+ <--+ | | | | | 0.210m | | | | | | | | | | | Mount => | | 0.100m | | | | | | | | | | | | | +-+ | | | | Monument => +----------------+====| |====+-----------------+ <--+-----+ Ref. Point | | | | | | | Concrete pillar | | | | | | | BPA: Bottom of Preamplifier L1 : L1 Phase Center L2 : L2 Phase Center TCR: Top of Chokering BCR: Bottom of Chokering