TOW2 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) : Ryan Ruddick Date Prepared : 2009-06-18 Report Type : UPDATE If Update: Previous Site Log : tow2_20080930.log Modified/Added Sections : 3.6, 3.7 1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument Site Name : Townsville AU028 Four Character ID : TOW2 Monument Inscription : National Geodetic Fiducial Ntwk (AUSLIG) AU028 IERS DOMES Number : 50140M001 CDP Number : Not Available Monument Description : STEEL PLATE Height of the Monument : (m) Monument Foundation : (STEEL RODS, CONCRETE BLOCK, ROOF, etc) Foundation Depth : (m) Marker Description : (CHISELLED CROSS/DIVOT/BRASS NAIL/etc) Date Installed : 1995-01-17 Geologic Characteristic : BEDROCK Bedrock Type : METAMORPHIC Bedrock Condition : 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) : Monument is a 500mm Stainless Steel Plate fixed to a large rock outcrop 2. Site Location Information City or Town : Cape Ferguson State or Province : Queensland Country : Australia Tectonic Plate : Australian Approximate Position (ITRF) X coordinate (m) : -5054582.6800 Y coordinate (m) : 3275504.5720 Z coordinate (m) : -2091539.8860 Latitude (N is +) : -191609.42790 Longitude (E is +) : +1470320.46546 Elevation (m,ellips.) : 88.2349 Additional Information : ARGN (Australian Regional GPS Network) - 3. GNSS Receiver Information 3.1 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-12 RM Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : C102 Firmware Version : 3.0.33.2 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 1995-01-17 Date Removed : 1999-08-11T06:30Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.2 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-12 RM Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : C102 Firmware Version : 3.2.32.9 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 1999-08-11T06:30Z Date Removed : 1999-11-26T06:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : An additional GPS receiver has been 3.3 Receiver Type : AOA ICS-4000Z ACT Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : C120U Firmware Version : 3.3.32.3 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 1999-11-27T00:00Z Date Removed : 2002-09-30T23:59Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : An additional GPS receiver has been 3.4 Receiver Type : ASHTECH UZ-12 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : ZR520021006 Firmware Version : ZC00 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 2002-10-01T04:05Z Date Removed : 2006-02-14T00:59Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.5 Receiver Type : ASHTECH UZ-12 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : UC2200524003 Firmware Version : CQ00 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 2006-02-14T01:00Z Date Removed : 2008-09-29T04:14Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.6 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200GGPRO Satellite System : GPS+GLONASS Serial Number : 351926 Firmware Version : 6.00 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 2008-09-29T05:00Z Date Removed : 2009-06-19T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.7 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200GGPRO Satellite System : GPS+GLONASS Serial Number : 351926 Firmware Version : 7.50 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 2009-06-19T01:00Z 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/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 AUST Serial Number : 326 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0035 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 Antenna Radome Type : AUST Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : (vendor & type number) Antenna Cable Length : 80 (m) Date Installed : 1995-01-17T00:00Z 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 : RM1 Tied Marker Usage : LOCAL CONTROL Tied Marker CDP Number : N/A Tied Marker DOMES Number : Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : -11.718 dy (m) : -30.625 dz (m) : 8.529 Accuracy (mm) : +-1mm Survey method : TRIANGULATION Date Measured : 1995-01-01 Additional Information : (multiple lines) 5.2 Tied Marker Name : RM2 Tied Marker Usage : LOCAL CONTROL Tied Marker CDP Number : N/A Tied Marker DOMES Number : Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : -3.603 dy (m) : -14.161 dz (m) : -5.062 Accuracy (mm) : +-1mm Survey method : TRIANGULATION Date Measured : 1995-01-01 Additional Information : (multiple lines) 5.3 Tied Marker Name : RM3 Tied Marker Usage : LOCAL CONTROL Tied Marker CDP Number : N/A Tied Marker DOMES Number : Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : 30.066 dy (m) : 45.958 dz (m) : 17.795 Accuracy (mm) : +-1mm Survey method : TRIANGULATION Date Measured : 1995-01-01 Additional Information : (multiple lines) 5.4 Tied Marker Name : RM1 Tied Marker Usage : LOCAL CONTROL Tied Marker CDP Number : N/A Tied Marker DOMES Number : Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : -11.7166 dy (m) : -30.6250 dz (m) : 8.5243 Accuracy (mm) : +-1mm Survey method : TRIANGULATION Date Measured : 2002-10-01 Additional Information : (multiple lines) 5.5 Tied Marker Name : RM2 Tied Marker Usage : LOCAL CONTROL Tied Marker CDP Number : N/A Tied Marker DOMES Number : Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : 8.3317 dy (m) : -0.8448 dz (m) : -12.9992 Accuracy (mm) : +-1mm Survey method : TRIANGULATION Date Measured : 2002-10-01 Additional Information : (multiple lines) 5.6 Tied Marker Name : RM3 Tied Marker Usage : LOCAL CONTROL Tied Marker CDP Number : N/A Tied Marker DOMES Number : Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : 30.0657 dy (m) : 45.9582 dz (m) : 17.7953 Accuracy (mm) : +-1mm Survey method : TRIANGULATION Date Measured : 2002-10-01 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 : Effective Dates : 1995-01-17/2002-09-30 Notes : (multiple lines) 6.2 Standard Type : RUBIDIUM Input Frequency : 10Mhz Effective Dates : 2002-10-01/2003-06-26 Notes : (multiple lines) 6.3 Standard Type : INTERNAL Input Frequency : Effective Dates : 2003-06-26/2003-07-03 Notes : Switched to internal due to power problems with rubidium 6.4 Standard Type : RUBIDIUM Input Frequency : 10Mhz Effective Dates : 2003-07-03/2008-09-29 Notes : S/N 13018837 6.5 Standard Type : INTERNAL Input Frequency : Effective Dates : 2008-09-29/CCYY-MM-DD 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.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 : PAROSCIENTIFIC MET3 Manufacturer : PAROSCIENTIFIC Serial Number : 123456 Data Sampling Interval : 60 sec Accuracy (% rel h) : 2% rel h Aspiration : NATURAL Height Diff to Ant : 7m Calibration date : 2002-09-18 Effective Dates : 2002-10-01 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 : PAROSCIENTIFIC MET3 Manufacturer : PAROSCIENTIFIC Serial Number : 123456 Data Sampling Interval : 60 sec Accuracy : 0.1mbar Height Diff to Ant : 7m Calibration date : 2002-09-18 Effective Dates : 2002-10-01 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 : PAROSCIENTIFIC MET3 Manufacturer : PAROSCIENTIFIC Serial Number : 123456 Data Sampling Interval : 60 sec Accuracy : 0.5deg C Aspiration : NATURAL Height Diff to Ant : 7m Calibration date : 2002-09-18 Effective Dates : 2002-10-01 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.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 : (multiple lines) 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 : Geoscience Australia Preferred Abbreviation : GA Mailing Address : Geoscince Australia Primary Contact Contact Name : Michael Moore Telephone (primary) : +61 2 62499052 Telephone (secondary) : 0413 604169 (mobile) Fax : +61 2 62499929 E-mail : Michael.Moore@ga.gov.au Secondary Contact Contact Name : Ryan Ruddick Telephone (primary) : +61 2 6249 9426 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : +61 2 6249 9929 E-mail : Ryan.Ruddick@ga.gov.au Additional Information : (multiple lines) 12. Responsible Agency (if different from 11.) Agency : (multiple lines) Preferred Abbreviation : (A10) Mailing Address : (multiple lines) Primary Contact Contact Name : Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : Secondary Contact Contact Name : Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : Additional Information : (multiple lines) 13. More Information Primary Data Center : GA (ftp.ga.gov.au) Secondary Data Center : CDDIS URL for More Information : 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 Please insert here the character graphics corresponding to the antenna type. Check, complete or change if necessary the antenna dimensions. TurboRogue: DORNE MARGOLIN T ----- / + \ <-- 0.128 L2 | + | <-- 0.110 L1 +--------------------------------------------------+ <-- 0.102 TCR | | | | | | | | +-+--------------------------------------------------+-+ <-- 0.038 +-------------------+-------------+--------------------+ <-- 0.035 BCR | | | | +------x------+ <-- 0.000 ARP <-- 0.381 --> ARP: Antenna Reference Point BPA: Bottom of Preamplifier