VNDP Site Information Form International GPS Service for Geodynamics 0. Form Prepared by (full name) : Jeffrey Behr and John Galetzka Date Prepared : 23-DEC-1997 Report Type : UPDATE Prepared Using : 1. Site Identification of the GPS Monument Site Name : Vandenberg PGGA/SCIGN station : (Vandenberg Geodynamics Monitoring Station) Four Character ID : VNDP Monument Inscription : Vandenberg PGGA 1991 IERS DOMES Number : 40420M007 CDP Number : Not assigned? Date Installed : 25-MAY-1992 hh:mm UT Geologic Characteristic : BEDROCK Bedrock Type : SEDIMENTARY Bedrock Condition : FRESH,JOINTED Fracture Spacing : Undetermined Notes : (multiple lines) Additional Information : 40420M006 pre-Landers : SCIGN - Southern California Integrated GPS : Network : PGGA - Permanent GPS Geodetic Array 2. Site Location Information City or Town : Vandenberg Air Force Base State or Province : California Country : USA Tectonic Plate : Pacific-North America plate boundary : (can be assumed to be on Pacific Plate) Approximate Position X coordinate (m) : -2678089.8498 Y coordinate (m) : -4525437.6430 Z coordinate (m) : 3597431.5052 Latitude (deg) : 34.5563 Longitude (deg) : -120.6164 Elevation (m) : -11.5710 Additional Information : Outside defunct CDP mobile VLBI enclosure : ITRF91 coordinates (m) -- : Epoch 1993.0670 3. GPS Receiver Information 3.1 Receiver Type : ASHTECH LX-II3 (12 channel P-code) Serial Number : 700340A1134 Firmware Version : 6M Date Installed : 25-MAY-1992 hh:mm UT Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 3.2 Receiver Type : ASHTECH LX-II3 (12 channel P-code) Serial Number : 700340A1221 Firmware Version : 6M Date Installed : 24-SEP-1992 hh:mm UT Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 3.3 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8 Serial Number : TBD Firmware Version : 7.30 Date Installed : 12-JAN-1993 hh:mm UT Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 3.4 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8 Serial Number : TBD Firmware Version : 7.40 Date Installed : 14-MAY-1993 hh:mm UT Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 3.5 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8 Serial Number : TBD Firmware Version : 7.50 Date Installed : 19-OCT-1993 hh:mm UT Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 3.6 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8 Serial Number : TBD Firmware Version : 7.80 Date Installed : 07-MAY-1994 hh:mm UT Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 3.7 Receiver Type : ASHTECH ZX-II3 (Z-12) Serial Number : 7007246B01426 Firmware Version : 1C01-1C00 Date Installed : 14-MAY-1994 hh:mm UT Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 3.8 Receiver Type : ASHTECH ZX-II3 (Z-12) Serial Number : 7007246B01426 Firmware Version : 1D00 Date Installed : 08-JUL-1994 18:50 UT Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 3.9 Receiver Type : ASHTECH Z-XII3 700845-10B (Low Power Z-XII) Serial Number : 00233 (Lnr LP-I) Firmware Version : 1J00-1C63 Date Installed : 03-AUG-1995 22:00 UT Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Additional Information : New Receiver 3.10 Receiver Type : ASHTECH Z-XII3 700845-10B (Low Power Z-XII) Serial Number : 00233 (Lnr LP-I) Firmware Version : 1E76-1D01 Date Installed : 09-NOV-1995 hh:mm UT Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Additional Information : New Firmware 3.x Receiver Type : Serial Number : Firmware Version : Date Installed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 4. GPS Antenna Information 4.1 Antenna Type : GEODETIC L1/L2 L Serial Number : TBD Antenna Height (m) : 1.842 Antenna Reference Point : BPA (Bottom of preamplifier) Degree Offset from North : Antenna Radome Type : Date Installed : 25-MAY-1992 hh:mm UT Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 4.2 Antenna Type : DORNE MARGOLIN B Serial Number : TBD Antenna Height (m) : 1.8480 Antenna Reference Point : ARP (Bottom of Choke Ring) Degree Offset from North : Antenna Radome Type : Date Installed : 12-JAN-1993 hh:mm UT Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 4.3 Antenna Type : GEODETIC L1/L2 L 700228 Serial Number : B1163 Antenna Height (m) : 1.8468 Antenna Reference Point : ARP=BPA (Bottom of preamplifier) Degree Offset from North : Antenna Radome Type : Date Installed : 14-MAY-1994 hh:mm UT Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 4.4 Antenna Type : ASHTECH 700936-B (Ashtech w/ Choke Ring) Serial Number : 11480 Antenna Height (m) : 1.7490 Antenna Reference Point : ARP=BPA (Bottom of preamplifier) Degree Offset from North : Antenna Radome Type : Date Installed : 03-AUG-1995 hh:mm UT Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 4.5 Antenna Type : GEODETIC L1/L2 L 700228 Serial Number : D2873 Antenna Height (m) : 1.8480 Antenna Reference Point : ARP=BPA (Bottom of preamplifier) Degree Offset from North : Antenna Radome Type : Date Installed : 16-AUG-1995 hh:mm UT Date Removed : 09-NOV-1995 hh:mm UT Additional Information : (multiple lines) 4.6 Antenna Type : ASHTECH 700936-B (Ashtech w/ Choke Ring) Serial Number : 11789 Antenna Height (m) : 1.7480 Antenna Reference Point : ARP=BPA (Bottom of preamplifier) Degree Offset from North : Antenna Radome Type : Date Installed : 09-NOV-1995 hh:mm UT Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Additional Information : New antenna 4.7 Antenna Type : ASHTECH 700936-B (Ashtech w/ Choke Ring) Serial Number : 11789 Antenna Height (m) : 1.7480 Antenna Reference Point : ARP=BPA (Bottom of preamplifier) Degree Offset from North : Antenna Radome Type : Date Installed : 09-NOV-1995 hh:mm UT Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Additional Information : No change to antenna 4.8 Antenna Type : ASHTECH 700936-B (Ashtech w/ Choke Ring) Serial Number : 11789 Antenna Height (m) : 1.7480 Antenna Reference Point : ARP=BPA (Bottom of preamplifier) Degree Offset from North : Antenna Radome Type : Date Installed : 09-NOV-1995 hh:mm UT Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Additional Information : No change to antenna 4.9 Antenna Type : ASHTECH 700936-B (Ashtech w/ Choke Ring) Serial Number : 11789 Antenna Height (m) : 1.7480 Antenna Reference Point : ARP=BPA (Bottom of preamplifier) Degree Offset from North : Antenna Radome Type : Date Installed : 09-NOV-1995 hh:mm UT Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Additional Information : No change to antenna 4.10 Antenna Type : ASHTECH 700936-B (Ashtech w/ Choke Ring) Serial Number : 11789 Antenna Height (m) : 1.7480 Antenna Reference Point : ARP=BPA (Bottom of preamplifier) Degree Offset from North : Antenna Radome Type : Date Installed : 09-NOV-1995 hh:mm UT Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Additional Information : No change to antenna 4.x Antenna Type : Serial Number : Antenna Height (m) : (m) Antenna Reference Point : (ARP/BCR/BPA) Degree Offset from North : Antenna Radome Type : Date Installed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 5. Local Site Ties 5.1 Monument Name : CDP STA Site Ref CDP Number : 7223 Site Ref Domes Number : 40420M002 Differential Components from GPS Mark to Site Reference (ITRS) dx (m) : -5.037 dy (m) : -12.908 dz (m) : -21.229 Accuracy (mm) : 1 Date Measured : dd-DEC-1991 hh:mm UT Additional Information : (multiple lines) 5.2 Monument Name : 7223 RM-1 Site Ref CDP Number : 7223 Site Ref Domes Number : 40420M003 Differential Components from GPS Mark to Site Reference (ITRS) dx (m) : 18.058 dy (m) : -13.879 dz (m) : -3.986 Accuracy (mm) : 1 Date Measured : dd-DEC-1991 hh:mm UT Additional Information : (multiple lines) 5.3 Monument Name : 7223 RM-2 Site Ref CDP Number : 7223 Site Ref Domes Number : 40420M004 Differential Components from GPS Mark to Site Reference (ITRS) dx (m) : -6.481 dy (m) : -30.002 dz (m) : -44.398 Accuracy (mm) : 1 Date Measured : dd-DEC-1991 hh:mm UT Additional Information : (multiple lines) 5.4 Monument Name : 7223 RM-3 Site Ref CDP Number : 7223 Site Ref Domes Number : 40420M005 Differential Components from GPS Mark to Site Reference (ITRS) dx (m) : -26.940 dy (m) : 4.761 dz (m) : -14.949 Accuracy (mm) : 1 Date Measured : dd-DEC-1991 hh:mm UT Additional Information : (multiple lines) 6. Frequency Standard 6.1 Standard Type : INTERNAL Frequency : Effective Dates : (dd-MMM-yyyy - dd-MMM-yyyy) Notes : ROGUE SNR-8 has external rubidium standard 6.x Standard Type : (H-MASER/CESIUM/QUARTZ/INTERNAL/RUBIDIUM) Frequency : Effective Dates : (dd-MMM-yyyy - dd-MMM-yyyy) Notes : (multiple lines) 7. Collocation Information 7.x Instrumentation Type : VLBI Status : MOBILE Effective Dates : (dd-MMM-yyyy - dd-MMM-yyyy) Notes : (multiple lines) 8. Meteorological Instrumentation 8.1 Humidity Sensor Model : MET 3 Manufacturer : Paroscientific Data Frequency : 600 seconds Accuracy (% rel h) : +/- 2% @ 25C Effective Dates : 4-DEC-1997 - present Notes : SN 67622 8.2 Pressure Sensor Model : MET 3 Manufacturer : Paroscientific Data Frequency : 600 seconds Accuracy (mbar) : NA Height Diff to GPS (m) : ~ 0m Effective Dates : 4-DEC-1997 - present Notes : SN 67622 8.3 Temperature Sensor Model : MET 3 Manufacturer : Paroscientific Data Frequency : 600 seconds Accuracy (deg C) : <= .5 Effective Dates : 4-DEC-1997 - present Notes : SN 67622 8.4 Water Vapor Radiometer : Manufacturer : Distance to GPS (m) : (m) Elev Diff to GPS (m) : (m) Effective Dates : (dd-MMM-yyyy - dd-MMM-yyyy) Notes : (multiple lines) 8.5 Other Instrumentation : (multiple lines) 9. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information Agency : SCIGN/USGS Mailing Address : 525 South Wilson Avenue : Pasadena, California 91106 Primary Contact Contact Name : John Galetkza Telephone (primary) : (626) 583-7230 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : (626) 583-7827 E-mail : galetzka@gps.caltech.edu Secondary Contact Contact Name : Jeff Behr Telephone (primary) : (626) 583-7816 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : (626) 583-7827 E-mail : behr@gps.caltech.edu Additional Information : (multiple lines) Agency : JPL Mailing Address : 4800 Oak Grove Drive : Pasadena Ca. 91109 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 : Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : Additional Information : (multiple lines) Agency : Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Mailing Address : Department of Earth, Atmospheric & Planeray : Sciences : Cambridge, MA 02139 Primary Contact Contact Name : Bob King Telephone (primary) : (617) 253-7064 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : (617) 253-1699 E-mail : rwk@chandler.mit.edu Secondary Contact Contact Name : Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : Additional Information : (multiple lines) 10. Responsible Agency (if different from 9.) Agency : Mailing Address : Primary Contact Contact Name : Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : Secondary Contact Contact Name : Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : Additional Information : 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 ASHTECH: GEODETIC L1/L2 L ^ +-------------------+ +--+ +-------+-----------+-----------+--------+ +--+ <-- 0.064 TGP=L1=L2 +-+--+ +------------+-------------+-------------+ +--+-+ <-- 0.060 BGP |-------------| |-------------| |-------------| |-------------| +------x------+ <-- 0.000 ARP=BPA <-- 0.080 --> <-- 0.220 --> <-- 0.286 --> ROGUE: DORNE MARGOLIN B (Allen Osborne Design) ----- / + \ <-- 0.096 L2 | + | <-- 0.078 L1 +-----------------+-------------+------------------+ <-- 0.070 TCR | | | | | | | | | | +-----------------+------x------+------------------+ <-- 0.000 ARP | | +-------------+ <-- -0.011 || || <-- 0.351 --> ASHTECH w/DORNE MARGOLIN Choke Ring (& Radome) ----- / + \ <-- 0.128 L2 | + | <-- 0.110 L1 +--------------------------------------------------+ <-- 0.102 TCR | | | | | | | | +-+--------------------------------------------------+-+ <-- 0.038 BCR +-------------------+-------------+--------------------+ <-- 0.035 BGP | | =| | +------x------+ <-- 0.000 m ARP <-- 0.381 --> NOTE: Dimensions and Offsets Presumed to be same as for TURBOROGUE DM-T (tests pending) 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