SUTM 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)  : Renate Romstedt
     Date Prepared            : 2008-04-29
     Report Type              : UPDATE
     If Update:
      Previous Site Log       : sutm_20060731.log
      Modified/Added Sections : 6.1, 6.2, 12.

1.  Site Identification of the GNSS Monument

     Site Name                : Sutherland
     Four Character ID        : SUTM
     Monument Inscription     : NONE
     IERS DOMES Number        : 30314M004
     CDP Number               : 
     Monument Description     : PILLAR
       Height of the Monument : 
       Monument Foundation    : 
       Foundation Depth       : 
     Marker Description       : 
     Date Installed           : 2000-03-13T07:00Z
     Geologic Characteristic  : 
       Bedrock Type           : Dolorite
       Bedrock Condition      : 
       Fracture Spacing       : 
       Fault zones nearby     : 
         Distance/activity    : 
     Additional Information   : Geodetic pillar next to building

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)       :  5041190.1690
       Y coordinate (m)       :  1916067.0170
       Z coordinate (m)       : -3397189.5140
       Latitude (N is +)      :  -322253.17 
       Longitude (E is +)     : +0204839.28
       Elevation (m,ellips.)  :     1797.6
     Additional Information   : 

3.  GNSS Receiver Information

3.1  Receiver Type            : AOA BENCHMARK ACT
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 1109
     Firmware Version         : 3.3.32.3
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0.5
     Date Installed           : 2000-03-13T07:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2002-08-06T12:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : none
     Additional Information   :
     
3.2  Receiver Type            : AOA BENCHMARK ACT
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 1109
     Firmware Version         : 3.3.32.2N
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0.5
     Date Installed           : 2002-08-06T12:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2006-07-31T10:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : none
     Additional Information   : only change of firmware version

3.3  Receiver Type            : AOA BENCHMARK ACT
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 1104
     Firmware Version         : 3.3.32.2N
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0.5
     Date Installed           : 2006-07-31T10:00Z
     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
     Serial Number            : 377
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.0460
     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       : 
     Antenna Cable Length     : 
     Date Installed           : 2000-03-13T07:00Z
     Date Removed             : CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ
     Additional Information   : 

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         : 
     Tied Marker Usage        : 
     Tied Marker CDP Number   : 
     Tied Marker DOMES Number : 
     Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS)
       dx (m)                 : 
       dy (m)                 : 
       dz (m)                 : 
     Accuracy (mm)            : 
     Survey method            : 
     Date Measured            : CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ
     Additional Information   : 
     
     
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            : EXTERNAL RUBIDIUM
       Input Frequency        : 5 MHz
       Effective Dates        : 2001-10-13/2008-04-25
       Notes                  : 

6.2  Standard Type            : INTERNAL
       Input Frequency        : (if external)
       Effective Dates        : 2008-04-25
       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


7.1  Instrumentation Type     : GLONASS
       Status                 : permanent/mobile
       Effective Dates        : 1998-10-29
       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  : HMP 45
       Manufacturer           : VAISALA
       Serial Number          : 
       Data Sampling Interval : 300
       Accuracy (% rel h)     : 2
       Aspiration             : NATURAL
       Height Diff to Ant     : 
       Calibration date       : 
       Effective Dates        : 2000-03-13
       Notes                  : 

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  : PTB100-B
       Manufacturer           : VAISALA
       Serial Number          : 
       Data Sampling Interval : 300
       Accuracy               : 0.5
       Height Diff to Ant     : 
       Calibration date       : 
       Effective Dates        : 2000-03-13
       Notes                  : 

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     : PT100
       Manufacturer           : TimeTech GmbH
       Serial Number          : 
       Data Sampling Interval : 300
       Accuracy               : 0.25
       Aspiration             : NATURAL
       Height Diff to Ant     : 
       Calibration date       : 
       Effective Dates        : 2000-03-13
       Notes                  : 

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)

8.4.1  Water Vapor Radiometer : not available
       Manufacturer           : 
       Serial Number          : 
       Distance to Antenna    : 
       Height Diff to Ant     : 
       Calibration date       : 
       Effective Dates        : 
       Notes                  : 

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   :

8.5.x  Other Instrumentation  : 

9.   Local Ongoing Conditions Possibly Affecting Computed Position

9.1.1 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)

9.1.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)

9.2.1 Multipath Sources       : (METAL ROOF/DOME/VLBI ANTENNA/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     : (TREES/BUILDLINGS/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

10.1 Date                     : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
     Event                    : (TREE CLEARING/CONSTRUCTION/etc)

10.x Date                     : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
     Event                    : (TREE CLEARING/CONSTRUCTION/etc)

11.   On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information

     Agency                   : South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO),
     Preferred Abbreviation   : SAAO
     Mailing Address          : South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO)
                              : PO BOX 9, Observatory, 7935
                              : South Africa
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : Piet Fourie
       Telephone (primary)    : 27 23 5711205
       Telephone (secondary)  : 27 23 571136
       Fax                    : 27 23 5711413
       E-mail                 : pah@saao.ac.za
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           : Peter Menzies
       Telephone (primary)    : 27 23 5711205
       Telephone (secondary)  : 27 23 5711135
       Fax                    : 27 23 5711413
       E-mail                 : pbm@saao.ac.za
     Additional Information   : 

12.  Responsible Agency (if different from 11.)

     Agency                   : GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam
     Preferred Abbreviation   : GFZ Potsdam
     Mailing Address          : Telegrafenberg A17
                              : D-14473 Potsdam / Germany
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : Dr. Markus Ramatschi
       Telephone (primary)    : (+49)-331-2881746
       Telephone (secondary)  : (+49)-331-2881110
       Fax                    : (+49)-331-2881759
       E-mail                 : gpsnet@gfz-potsdam.de
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           : Renate Romstedt
       Telephone (primary)    : +49-331-288-1171
       Telephone (secondary)  : 
       Fax                    : 
       E-mail                 : roms@gfz-potsdam.de
     Additional Information   : 

13.  More Information

     Primary Data Center      : CDDIS
     Secondary Data Center    : IGN, BKG
     URL for More Information : www.gfz-potsdam.de/pb1/igs/igs-stat/sutm.htm
       Hardcopy on File
       Site Map               : 
       Site Diagram           : 
       Horizon Mask           : 
       Monument Description   : 
       Site Pictures          : 
     Additional Information   : 
     Antenna Graphics with Dimensions




AOAD/M_T

                         -----
                     /     +     \                        <--  0.128  L2
                    |      +      |                       <--  0.110  L1
  +--------------------------------------------------+    <--  0.102  TCR
  |                                                  |
  |                                                  |
  |                                                  |
  |                                                  |
+-+--------------------------------------------------+-+  <--  0.038
+-------------------+-------------+--------------------+  <--  0.035  BCR
                    |             |
                   =|             |
                    +------x------+                       <--  0.000  BPA=ARP