SUTH 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) : Oivind Ruud Date Prepared : 2004-07-07 Report Type : UPDATE If Update: Previous Site Log : suth_20020305.log Modified/Added Sections : 1, 2, 3.6, 4.3, 11, 12, 13 1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument Site Name : Sutherland Four Character ID : SUTH Monument Inscription : NONE IERS DOMES Number : 30314M002 CDP Number : (A4) Monument Description : CONCRETE PILLAR Height of the Monument : 2.0 m Monument Foundation : CONCRETE BLOCK ON BEDROCK Foundation Depth : (m) Marker Description : SELF-CENTRING PLATE Date Installed : 1997-12-05 Geologic Characteristic : BEDROCK Bedrock Type : SEDIMENTARY Bedrock Condition : JOINTED Fracture Spacing : 1-10 cm Fault zones nearby : (YES/NO/Name of the zone) Distance/activity : (multiple lines) Additional Information : (multiple lines) : 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 (ITRF) X coordinate (m) : 5041274.8417 Y coordinate (m) : 1916054.1204 Z coordinate (m) : -3397075.9716 Latitude (N is +) : -322248.7590 Longitude (E is +) : +0204837.6643 Elevation (m,ellips.) : 1799.7659, ITRF2000, Jan. 01, 2004 Additional Information : (multiple lines) 3. GNSS Receiver Information 3.1 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : JPL 352 UNAVCO 9512 Firmware Version : 3.2 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 deg Date Installed : 1997-12-05T00:00Z Date Removed : 1998-08-31T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : (multiple lines) 3.2 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : T326 Firmware Version : 3.2 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 deg Date Installed : 1998-08-31T00:00Z Date Removed : 1999-06-19T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : (multiple lines) 3.3 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : T326 Firmware Version : 3.2.32.8 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 deg Date Installed : 1999-06-19T00:00Z Date Removed : 2001-01-12T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : Firmware upgrade. 3.4 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : T145 Firmware Version : 3.2.32.9 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 deg Date Installed : 2001-01-12T00:00Z Date Removed : 2002-02-27T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : Firmware upgrade. 3.5 Receiver Type : ASHTECH UZ-12 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : ZR520013801 Firmware Version : CJ10 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 deg Date Installed : 2002-02-27T00:00Z Date Removed : 2004-06-01T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : (multiple lines) 3.6 Receiver Type : ASHTECH UZ-12 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : UC1200345010 Firmware Version : CN00 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 deg Date Installed : 2004-06-01T00:00Z Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : (multiple lines) 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 : AOAD/M_T NONE Serial Number : JPL 372 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.084 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : (vendor & type number) Antenna Cable Length : (m) Date Installed : 1997-12-05T00:00Z Date Removed : 2002-02-27T00:00Z Additional Information : (multiple lines) 4.2 Antenna Type : ASH701945C_M NONE Serial Number : CR620010508 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.084 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : (vendor & type number) Antenna Cable Length : (m) Date Installed : 2002-02-27T00:00Z Date Removed : 2004-06-01T00:00Z Additional Information : (multiple lines) 4.3 Antenna Type : ASH701945G_M NONE Serial Number : CR6200342011 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.084 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : (vendor & type number) Antenna Cable Length : (m) Date Installed : 2004-06-01T00:00Z Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) 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 : Sutherland SLR Tied Marker Usage : (SLR/VLBI/LOCAL CONTROL/FOOTPRINT/etc) Tied Marker CDP Number : ID 7502 Tied Marker DOMES Number : 30314M001 Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : 268.583 dy (m) : -700.891 dz (m) : 133.755 Accuracy (mm) : 10 Survey method : (GPS CAMPAIGN/TRILATERATION/TRIANGULATION/etc) Date Measured : 1997-12-06 Additional Information : (multiple lines) 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 : INTERNAL Input Frequency : (if external) Effective Dates : 1997-12-05/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : (multiple lines) 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 : SLR Status : MOBILE Effective Dates : 1993-08-01/1993-08-31 Notes : IfAG MTLRS1 occupied the SLR pad : for a month. 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 : none 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 : 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 : none Manufacturer : Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : (sec) Accuracy : (hPa) Height Diff to Ant : (m) Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : 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 : none 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) 8.3.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 : none Manufacturer : Serial Number : Distance to Antenna : (m) Height Diff to Ant : (m) Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : 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/DOME/VLBI ANTENNA/etc) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 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 : 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 : Network Engineer/UNAVCO Telephone (primary) : 303-381-7476 Telephone (secondary) : 303-381-7500 Fax : 303-381-7451 E-mail : ruud@unavco.org Additional Information : Oivind Ruud (303-381-7476) 12. Responsible Agency (if different from 11.) Agency : HartRAO Preferred Abbreviation : HRAO 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 : Pieter Stronkhorst Telephone (primary) : +27 12 3260742 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : +27 12 3260756 E-mail : pieter@hartrao.ac.za Additional Information : (multiple lines) 13. More Information Primary Data Center : JPL (ODC-Operational Data Center) Secondary Data Center : CDDIS (GDC-Global Data Center) URL for More Information : http://www.unavco.net/public/logs/ : sitedetails.aspx 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 ASH701945G_M +-------+ / + \ <-- 0.1280 L2 | + | <-- 0.1100 L1 +-----------------+-------------+------------------+ <-- 0.1006 TCR | | | | | | | | +-+--------------------------------------------------+-+ <-- 0.0376 +-------------------+-------------+--------------------+ <-- 0.0346 BCR | | | | +------x------+ <-- 0.0000 BPA=ARP <-- 0.3794 --> 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.