TOW2 Site Information Form (site log) International GNSS Service See Instructions at: ftp://igs.org/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr.txt 0. Form Prepared by (full name) : Ryan Ruddick Date Prepared : 2017-01-05 Report Type : UPDATE If Update: Previous Site Log : tow2_20160524.log Modified/Added Sections : 3.14,3.15 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 : NONE Monument Description : STEEL PLATE Height of the Monument : Monument Foundation : Foundation Depth : Marker Description : Date Installed : 1995-01-17T00:00Z Geologic Characteristic : BEDROCK Bedrock Type : METAMORPHIC Bedrock Condition : WEATHERED Fracture Spacing : Fault zones nearby : Distance/activity : Additional Information : 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 deg Date Installed : 1995-01-17T00:00Z 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 deg 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 deg 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 deg 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 deg Date Installed : 2006-02-14T01:00Z Date Removed : 2008-09-28T23:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.6 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200GGPRO Satellite System : GPS+GLO Serial Number : 351926 Firmware Version : 6.00 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2008-09-29T00:00Z Date Removed : 2009-06-19T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.7 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200GGPRO Satellite System : GPS+GLO Serial Number : 351926 Firmware Version : 7.50 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2009-06-19T01:00Z Date Removed : 2010-05-05T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : The tracking was changed from C2 or P2, to : P2 onlt at 2009-07-30T00:00Z : Tracking changed to all in view at : 2009-09-09T02:00Z 3.8 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200GGPRO Satellite System : GPS+GLO Serial Number : 351926 Firmware Version : 7.50/3.019 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2010-05-05T00:00Z Date Removed : 2010-11-12T00:30Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : ME upgrade due to GLONASS tracking problem. 3.9 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200GGPRO Satellite System : GPS+GLO Serial Number : 351926 Firmware Version : 8.01/3.019 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2010-11-12T00:30Z Date Removed : 2011-06-14T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : Firmware upgrade to fix RT problem. : Firmware was updated from 8.00/3.019 to : 8.01/3.019 at un-noted time between : 2010-05-05T00:00Z and 2010-11-12T00:30Z : before this current firmware update. 3.10 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200GGPRO Satellite System : GPS+GLO Serial Number : 351926 Firmware Version : 8.20/3.019 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2011-06-14T00:00Z Date Removed : 2013-07-17T22:15Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.11 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200GGPRO Satellite System : GPS+GLO Serial Number : 351926 Firmware Version : 8.71/3.822 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2013-07-17T22:15Z Date Removed : 2015-08-24T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.12 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARXS Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS Serial Number : 3003828 Firmware Version : 2.9.0Patch1 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2015-08-24T00:00Z Date Removed : 2015-11-20T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.13 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARXS Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS Serial Number : 3003828 Firmware Version : 2.9.1-patch1 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2015-11-20T00:00Z Date Removed : 2016-05-24T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : Firmware update only 3.14 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARXS Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS Serial Number : 3003828 Firmware Version : 2.9.1-patch2 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2016-05-24T00:00Z Date Removed : 2017-01-05T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : Firmware update only 3.15 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARXS Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS Serial Number : 3003828 Firmware Version : 2.9.6 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2017-01-05T00:00Z Date Removed : CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : Firmware update only 3.x Receiver Type : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions) Satellite System : (GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS+SBAS) Serial Number : (A20, but note the first A5 is used in SINEX) 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 deg Antenna Radome Type : AUST Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : 80 m Date Installed : 1995-01-17T00:00Z Date Removed : 2011-09-23T00:00Z Additional Information : 4.2 Antenna Type : LEIAR25.R3 NONE Serial Number : 09310016 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0033 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : LMR600 Antenna Cable Length : 175 m Date Installed : 2011-09-23T00:00Z Date Removed : 2012-12-10T00:00Z Additional Information : Cable destroyed due to bushfire. : Lightning protection removed. 4.3 Antenna Type : LEIAR25.R3 NONE Serial Number : 09310016 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0033 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : LMR600 Antenna Cable Length : 190 m Date Installed : 2013-01-22T00:00Z Date Removed : CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ Additional Information : no lightning protection 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) : +-1 mm Survey method : TRIANGULATION Date Measured : 1995-01-01T00:00Z Additional Information : 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) : +-1 mm Survey method : TRIANGULATION Date Measured : 1995-01-01T00:00Z Additional Information : 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) : +-1 mm Survey method : TRIANGULATION Date Measured : 1995-01-01T00:00Z Additional Information : 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) : +-1 mm Survey method : TRIANGULATION Date Measured : 2002-10-01T00:00Z Additional Information : 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) : +-1 mm Survey method : TRIANGULATION Date Measured : 2002-10-01T00:00Z Additional Information : 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) : +-1 mm Survey method : TRIANGULATION Date Measured : 2002-10-01T00:00Z 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 : INTERNAL Input Frequency : Effective Dates : 1995-01-17/2002-09-30 Notes : 6.2 Standard Type : EXTERNAL RUBIDIUM Input Frequency : 10 MHz Effective Dates : 2002-10-01/2003-06-26 Notes : 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 : EXTERNAL RUBIDIUM Input Frequency : 10 MHz 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 : 101697 Data Sampling Interval : 60 sec Accuracy (% rel h) : 2.00 Aspiration : NATURAL Height Diff to Ant : 7 m Calibration date : 2002-09-18 Effective Dates : 2002-10-01/2008-10-03 Notes : 8.1.2 Humidity Sensor Model : PAROSCIENTIFIC MET4 Manufacturer : Paroscientific Serial Number : DQ110409 Data Sampling Interval : 30 sec Accuracy (% rel h) : Aspiration : UNASPIRATED Height Diff to Ant : 7 m Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : 2011-09-28/2013-06-19 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 : PAROSCIENTIFIC MET3 Manufacturer : PAROSCIENTIFIC Serial Number : 101697 Data Sampling Interval : 60 sec Accuracy : 0.1 hPa Height Diff to Ant : 7 m Calibration date : 2002-09-18 Effective Dates : 2002-10-01/2008-10-03 Notes : 8.2.2 Pressure Sensor Model : PAROSCIENTIFIC MET4 Manufacturer : Paroscientific Serial Number : DQ110409 Data Sampling Interval : 30 sec Accuracy : 0.08 hPa Height Diff to Ant : 7 m Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : 2011-09-28/2013-06-19 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 : PAROSCIENTIFIC MET3 Manufacturer : PAROSCIENTIFIC Serial Number : 101697 Data Sampling Interval : 60 sec Accuracy : 0.5 deg C Aspiration : NATURAL Height Diff to Ant : 7 m Calibration date : 2002-09-18 Effective Dates : 2002-10-01/2008-10-03 Notes : 8.3.2 Temp. Sensor Model : PAROSCIENTIFIC MET4 Manufacturer : Paroscientific Serial Number : DQ110409 Data Sampling Interval : 30 sec Accuracy : 0.50 deg C Aspiration : UNASPIRATED Height Diff to Ant : 7 m Calibration date : Effective Dates : 2011-09-28/2013-06-19 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.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 Degradations : (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/BUILDINGS/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 : GPO Box 378 : Canberra ACT 2601 : AUSTRALIA Primary Contact Contact Name : Ryan Ruddick Telephone (primary) : +61 2 6249 9426 Telephone (secondary) : +61 2 6249 9111 Fax : E-mail : geodesy@ga.gov.au Secondary Contact Contact Name : Nicholas Brown Telephone (primary) : +61 2 6249 9831 Telephone (secondary) : +61 2 6249 9111 Fax : E-mail : geodesy@ga.gov.au Additional Information : 12. Responsible Agency (if different from 11.) Agency : Geoscience Australia Preferred Abbreviation : GA Mailing Address : GPO Box 378 : Canberra ACT 2601 : AUSTRALIA Primary Contact Contact Name : Ryan Ruddick Telephone (primary) : +61 2 6249 9426 Telephone (secondary) : +61 2 6249 9111 Fax : E-mail : geodesy@ga.gov.au Secondary Contact Contact Name : Nicholas Brown Telephone (primary) : +61 2 6249 9831 Telephone (secondary) : +61 2 6249 9111 Fax : E-mail : geodesy@ga.gov.au Additional Information : 13. More Information Primary Data Center : GA Secondary Data Center : CDDIS URL for More Information : http://www.ga.gov.au Hardcopy on File Site Map : Y Site Diagram : Y Horizon Mask : Y Monument Description : Y Site Pictures : Y Additional Information : 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 LEIAR25.R3 +-------+ <-- 0.1995 / \ +---+-------------+---+ <-- 0.1606 TCR | | |---------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| +---------------------------------------------+ | | | | +-+---------------------------------------------+-+ +-----------------+-------------+-----------------+ <-- 0.0320 BCR | | | | +------x------+ <-- 0.0000 BPA=ARP (5/8" thread might differ from BPA!) <-- 0.3802 -->