SUTH Site Information Form
     International GPS Service for Geodynamics


0.   Form

     Prepared by (full name)  : Ludwig Combrinck
     Date Prepared            : 06-APR-1998
     Report Type              : NEW
     Prepared Using           :


1.   Site Identification of the GPS Monument

     Site Name                : Sutherland
     Four Character ID        : SUTH
     Monument Inscription     :
     IERS DOMES Number        : 30314M002
     CDP Number               : (XXXX)
     Date Installed           : 05-DEC-1997
     Geologic Characteristic  : BEDROCK
       Bedrock Type           : SEDIMENTARY
       Bedrock Condition      : JOINTED
       Fracture Spacing       : 1-10 cm
       Notes                  :
     Additional Information   : Steel reinforced 2.0 meter high vertical
                              : concrete pier grouted into bedrock


2.   Site Location Information

     City or Town             : Sutherland
     State or Province        : Northern Cape
     Country                  : South Africa
     Tectonic Plate           : African
     Approximate Position
       X coordinate (m)       : 5041276.423
       Y coordinate (m)       : 1916055.913
       Z coordinate (m)       : -3397072.692
       Latitude (deg)         :  32.3802 S
       Longitude (deg)        :  20.8105 E
       Elevation (m)          : 1799.796
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)


3.   GPS Receiver Information

3.1  Receiver Type            : SNR8000
     Serial Number            : JPL 352 UNAVCO 9512
     Firmware Version         :
     Date Installed           : 05-DEC-1997
     Date Removed             :
     Additional Information   :


4.   GPS Antenna Information

4.1  Antenna Type             : Dorne Margolin T
     Serial Number            : JPL 372 UNAVCO 9832
     Antenna Height (m)       : 0.119
     Antenna Reference Point  : BCR
     Degree Offset from North : 0  deg
     Antenna Radome Type      :
     Date Installed           : 05-DEC-1997
     Date Removed             :
     Additional Information   : Antenna vertical height from mounting plate
                              : reference point (benchmark) to bottom of
                              : choke ring


5.   Local Site Ties

5.   Monument Name            : Sutherland SLR
     Site Ref CDP Number      : ID=7502
     Site Ref Domes Number    : 30314M001
     Differential Components from GPS Mark to Site Reference (ITRS)
       dx (m)                 :  268.583
       dy (m)                 : -700.891
       dz (m)                 :  133.755
     Accuracy (mm)            : 10
     Date Measured            : 06-DEC-1997


6.   Frequency Standard

6.1  Standard Type            : INTERNAL


7.   Collocation Information

7.x  Instrumentation Type     : SLR
       Status                 : MOBILE
       Effective Dates        : 1993 August
       Notes                  : IfAG MTLRS1 occupied the SLR pad for a month


8.   Meteorological Instrumentation

8.1  Humidity Sensor Model    : none

8.2  Pressure Sensor Model    : none

8.4  Water Vapor Radiometer   : none


9.   On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information

     Agency                   : JPL
     Mailing Address          : 4800 Oak Grove Drive
     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           : Jim Normandeau/UNAVCO
       Telephone (primary)    : 303-497-8008
       Telephone (secondary)  : 303-497-8002
       Fax                    : 303-497-8028
       E-mail                 : normando@unavco.ucar.edu
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)


10.  Responsible Agency (if different from 9.)

     Agency                   : HartRAO
     Mailing Address          : PO BOX 443
                              : Krugersdorp
                              : 1740
                              : South Africa

     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : Ludwig Combrinck
       Telephone (primary)    : +27 12 3260742
       Telephone (secondary)  : +27 12 6643453
       Fax                    : +27 12 3260756
       E-mail                 : ludwig@ludwig.hartrao.ac.za
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           : Natasja van Heerden
       Telephone (primary)    : +27 12 3260742
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    : +27 12 3260756
       E-mail                 : natasja@bootes.hartrao.ac.za


11.  More Information

     URL for More Information :
     Hardcopy on File
       Site Map               : (Y)
       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


   ARP: Antenna Reference Point
   L1 : L1 Phase Center                   L2 : L2 Phase Center
   TCR: Top of Chokering                  BCR: Bottom of Chokering