International GPS Service WTZS Site Information Form See Instructions at: ftp://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr.txt 0. Form Prepared by (full name) : Rudi Stoeger Date Prepared : 2008-08-11 Report Type : UPDATE If Update: Previous Site Log : wtzs_20080806.log Modified/Added Sections : 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, : 5.7, 5.8 1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument Site Name : Wettzell / Germany Four Character ID : WTZS Monument Inscription : IERS DOMES Number : 14201M015 CDP Number : Monument Description : STEEL MAST Height of the Monument : 7.5 Monument Foundation : CONCRETE BLOCK FOUNDATION Foundation Depth : 1.0 Marker Description : SURVEY MARKER BOLT ON A STEEL MAST Date Installed : 2005-07-27T15:00Z Geologic Characteristic : Bedrock Bedrock Type : Cordirit-Silimanit-Gneiss Bedrock Condition : Weathered Fracture Spacing : 50-200 cm and over 200 cm Fault zones nearby : NO Distance/activity : Additional Information : The antenna is 7.5 m above the : ground, close to the building : with the frequency standards : and atomic clocks. : In addition and parallel a : LEICA GRX1200GGPRO GPS+GLONASS Receiver, : Four Character ID WTZR, IGS : Reference Frame Station, on : pillar 1202, Domes No. 14201M010, : an ASHTECH Z-XII3T Metronome GPS : Receiver, Four character ID WTZA, : on pillar 1204, Domes No. 14201M013, : a TPS E_GGD GPS+GLONASS Receiver, : Four character ID WTZZ, on pillar : 1205, Domes No. 14201M014, a : JPS LEGACY GPS+GLONASS Receiver, : Four character ID WTZJ, on pillar : 1203, DOMES No. 14201M012 and a : TPS NETG3 GPS+GLONASS Receiver, : Four character ID WTZL, on pillar : 1206, DOMES No. 14201M022 : are observing. : Prior we observed here in the : Fundamentalstation Wettzell with a : TI-4100, a MiniMac 2816 AT, a : Rogue SNR-800, our # 1200, Four Character : ID WETT, Domes No. 14201M009, : a 3SNAV R101 GPS+GLONASS : Receiver, Four character ID WTZG, : on pillar 1203, Domes No. : 14201M012 and a TRIMBLE 4000 SSI, : Four character ID WTZT, on pillar 1201, : Domes No. 14201M011. : Further informations and effective : dates see sections 5 and 7. 2. Site Location Information City or Town : Bad Koetzting State or Province : Bavaria Country : Germany Tectonic Plate : Eurasian Approximate Position (ITRF) X coordinate (m) : 4075535.300 Y coordinate (m) : 931822.185 Z coordinate (m) : 4801608.915 Latitude (N is +) : +490841.2 Longitude (E is +) : +0125243.1 Elevation (m,ellips.) : 00663.4 Additional Information : 3. GNSS Receiver Information 3.1 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX2 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 1219 Firmware Version : 2.6.0 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 2005-07-27T15:00Z Date Removed : 2006-05-17T14:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : Additional Information : 3.2 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX2 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 1268 Firmware Version : 2.6.0 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 2006-05-17T14:00Z Date Removed : 2008-08-04T15:44Z Temperature Stabiliz. : Additional Information : 3.3 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX2 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 1219 Firmware Version : 2.6.0 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 2008-08-04T15:45Z Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Temperature Stabiliz. : 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 : ASH701945G_M SNOW Serial Number : CR 6200316002 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 000.0560 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 000.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 000.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 Antenna Radome Type : SNOW Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : ECOFLEX 15 Antenna Cable Length (m) : 29.5 Date Installed : 2005-07-27T15:00Z 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 : VLBI Ref Point Tied Marker Usage : VLBI Tied Marker CDP Number : 7224 Tied Marker DOMES Number : 14201S004 Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : 4.5744 dy (m) : -86.9276 dz (m) : 20.4439 Accuracy (mm) : 5 Survey method : TRIANGULATION Date Measured : 2005-07-27 Additional Information : 5.2 Tied Marker Name : SLR WLRS Tied Marker Usage : SLR Tied Marker CDP Number : 8834 Tied Marker DOMES Number : 14201S018 Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : 41.5478 dy (m) : -36.7329 dz (m) : -25.3592 Accuracy (mm) : 5 Survey method : TRIANGULATION Date Measured : 2005-07-27 Additional Information : 5.3 Tied Marker Name : 1202 LEICA GRX1200GGPRO = WTZR Tied Marker Usage : GPS+GLONASS Tied Marker CDP Number : Tied Marker DOMES Number : 14201M010 Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : 45.3716 dy (m) : 31.4689 dz (m) : -40.8768 Accuracy (mm) : 5 Survey method : TRIANGULATION Date Measured : 2005-07-27 Additional Information : IGS Reference Frame Station 5.4 Tied Marker Name : 1201 TRIMBLE 4000SSI = WTZT Tied Marker Usage : GPS Tied Marker CDP Number : Tied Marker DOMES Number : 14201M011 Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : 42.3004 dy (m) : 33.0906 dz (m) : -38.7195 Accuracy (mm) : 5 Survey method : TRIANGULATION Date Measured : 2005-07-27 Additional Information : 5.5 Tied Marker Name : 1203 JPS LEGACY = WTZJ Tied Marker Usage : GPS+GLONASS Tied Marker CDP Number : Tied Marker DOMES Number : 14201M012 Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : 44.7058 dy (m) : 33.0379 dz (m) : -40.7486 Accuracy (mm) : 5 Survey method : TRIANGULATION Date Measured : 2005-07-27 Additional Information : 5.6 Tied Marker Name : 1204 ASHTECH Z-XII3T = WTZA Tied Marker Usage : GPS Tied Marker CDP Number : Tied Marker DOMES Number : 14201M013 Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : 43.1807 dy (m) : 30.4673 dz (m) : -38.9853 Accuracy (mm) : 5 Survey method : TRIANGULATION Date Measured : 2005-07-27 Additional Information : 5.7 Tied Marker Name : 1205 TPS E_GGD = WTZZ Tied Marker Usage : GPS+GLONASS Tied Marker CDP Number : Tied Marker DOMES Number : 14201M014 Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : 44.2483 dy (m) : 30.7823 dz (m) : -39.9710 Accuracy (mm) : 5 Survey method : TRIANGULATION Date Measured : 2005-07-27 Additional Information : 5.8 Tied Marker Name : 1206 TPS NETG3 = WTZL Tied Marker Usage : GPS+GLONASS Tied Marker CDP Number : Tied Marker DOMES Number : 14201M022 Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS) dx (m) : 42.7289 dy (m) : 31.7757 dz (m) : -38.8512 Accuracy (mm) : 5 Survey method : TRIANGULATION Date Measured : 2005-07-27 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) : 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 : 2005-07-27/2005-09-12 Notes : 6.2 Standard Type : EXTERNAL H-MASER EFOS 18 Input Frequency : 10 MHz Effective Dates : 2005-09-12/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : SEPT POLARX2 use H-Maser : for external input reference : oscillator. H-Maser EFOS 18. 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 WLRS (8834) Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 1988-01-01/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : 7.2 Instrumentation Type : SLR (7834) Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 1977-01-01/1991-12-31 Notes : 7.3 Instrumentation Type : SLR MTLRS 1 Status : MOBILE Effective Dates : 1984-01-01/1997-12-31 Notes : 7.4 Instrumentation Type : VLBI (7224) Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 1983-01-01/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : 7.5 Instrumentation Type : LLR (WLRS) Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 1991-01-01/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : 7.6 Instrumentation Type : TIGO VLBI Status : PERMANENT / MOBIL Effective Dates : 1997-01-01/2001-12-01 Notes : TIGO Transportable Integrated : Geodetc Observatory 7.7 Instrumentation Type : TIGO SLR Status : PERMANENT / MOBIL Effective Dates : 1997-01-01/2001-12-01 Notes : TIGO Transportable Integrated : Geodetic Observatory 7.8 Instrumentation Type : PRARE Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 1994-01-01/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : 7.9 Instrumentation Type : Super Conducting Gravimeter Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 1989-01-01/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : 7.10 Instrumentation Type : Very Broad Band Seismograph Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 1991-01-01/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : 7.11 Instrumentation Type : Transit NNSS-DMA Doppler Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 1984-01-01/1993-12-31 Notes : 7.12 Instrumentation Type : TI-4100 GPS Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 1987-11-12/1989-07-27 Notes : CIGNET GPS Station 7.13 Instrumentation Type : MiniMac 2816 AT GPS Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 1989-05-23/1991-07-23 Notes : CIGNET GPS Station 7.14 Instrumentation Type : ROGUE SNR-800 GPS WETT # 1200 Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 1991-07-23/1997-02-02 Notes : CIGNET / CORE / IGS Station 7.15 Instrumentation Type : TRIMBLE 4000SSI WTZT # 1201 Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 1997-02-06/2005-05-17 Notes : 7.16 Instrumentation Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 GPS WTZR # 1202 Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 1995-02-09/1999-06-17 Notes : IGS Referece Frame Station 7.17 Instrumentation Type : AOA SNR-8000 ACT GPS WTZR # 1202 Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 1999-06-17/2005-05-04 Notes : IGS Reference Frame Station 7.18 Instrumentation Type : TPS E_GGD GPS+GLONASS WTZR # 1202 Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 2005-05-04/2007-05-29 Notes : IGS Reference Frame Station 7.19 Instrumentation Type : TPS NETG3 GPS+GLONASS WTZR # 1202 Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 2007-05-29/2008-01-28 Notes : IGS Reference Frame Station 7.20 Instrumentation Type : LEICA GRX1200GGPRO GPS+GLONASS WTZR # 1202 Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 2008-01-28/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : IGS Reference Frame Station 7.21 Instrumentation Type : 3SNAV R101 OLD GPS+GLONASS WTZG # 1203 Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 1998-10-14/1999-09-04 Notes : 7.22 Instrumentation Type : JPS LEGACY GPS+GLONASS WTZJ # 1203 Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 2001-07-03/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : 7.23 Instrumentation Type : ASHTECH Z-XII3 GPS WTZA # 1204 Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 1997-11-25/2001-11-08 Notes : 7.24 Instrumentation Type : ASHTECH Z-XII3T GPS WTZA # 1204 Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 2001-11-08/CCYY-MM-DD Notes 7.25 Instrumentation Type : ASHTECH Z-18 GPS+GLONASS WTZZ #1205 Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 1999-02-01/2003-06-10 Notes : 7.26 Instrumentation Type : JPS LEGACY GPS+GLONASS WTZZ #1205 Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 2003-06-10/2003-11-06 Notes : 7.27 Instrumentation Type : JPS E_GGD GPS+GLONASS WTZZ #1205 Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 2003-11-06/2005-05-04 Notes : 7.28 Instrumentation Type : TPS E_GGD GPS+GLONASS WTZZ #1205 Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 2005-05-04/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : 7.29 Instrumentation Type : LEICA GRX1200PRO GPS WTZL #1206 Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 2004-03-23/2007-09-05 Notes : 7.30 Instrumentation Type : LEICA GRX1200GGPRO GPS+GLONASS WTZL #1206 Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 2007-09-05/2008-01-25 Notes : 7.31 Instrumentation Type : TPS NETG3 GPS+GLONASS WTZL #1206 Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 2008-01-25/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : 7.32 Instrumentation Type : Ringlaser Gyroscope Status : PERMANENT Effective Dates : 2001-09-01/CCYY-MM-DD 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 : 809 Manufacturer : Lamprecht, Goettingen Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : 900 Accuracy (% rel h) : 1.5 Aspiration : PERNIX element Height Diff to Ant : 0 Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : 1987-01-01/2008-07-22 Notes : Meteorological data Site WTZR 8.1.2 Humidity Sensor Model : MP 400A Manufacturer : Lamprecht Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : 900 Accuracy (% rel h) : 1.5 Aspiration : PERNIX element Height Diff to Ant : 0 Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : 2008-07-22/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : Meteorological data Site WTZR 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 : DIGIQUARZ MODEL 740 Manufacturer : Parascientific Inc. Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : 900 Accuracy (hPa) : 0.1 Height Diff to Ant : 10.5 Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : 1987-01-01/2008-07-22 Notes : Meteorological data Site WTZR. : The Pressure Modul is 10.5 m : below the antenna. 8.2.2 Pressure Sensor Model : 740 Manufacturer : Parascientific Inc. / Digiquarz Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : 900 Accuracy : 0.1 Height Diff to Ant : 10.5 Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : 2008-07-22/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : Meteorological data Site WTZR. : The Pressure Sensor is : 10.5 m below the antenna. 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 : 809 Manufacturer : Lamprecht, Goettingen Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : 900 Accuracy (deg C) : 0.3 Aspiration : PLATINUM PROBE Height Diff to Ant : 0 Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : 1987-01-01/2008-07-22 Notes : Meteorological data Site WTZR 8.3.2 Temp. Sensor Model : 809 L 0-100 Manufacturer : Lamprecht, Goettingen Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : 900 Accuracy : 0.3 Aspiration : PLATINUM PROBE Height Diff to Ant : 0 Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : 2008-07-22/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : Meteorological data Site WTZR 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 : CTGR129502 Manufacturer : Captec, Bern / ETH, Zuerich Serial Number : Distance to Antenna : 27 Height Diff to Ant : 1 Cailbration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : 1997-04-15/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : 8.5.1 Other Instrumentation : 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 : Bundesamt fuer Kartographie : und Geodaesie : Geodetical Observatory Wettzell Preferred Abbreviation : BKG Mailing Address : Bundesamt fuer Kartographie : und Geodaesie : Geodetical Observatory Wettzell : D-93444 Bad Koetzting : Germany Primary Contact Contact Name : Dr. Reiner Dassing Telephone (primary) : ++49-9941-603112 Telephone (secondary) : ++49-9941-6030 Fax : ++49-9941-603222 E-mail : reiner.dassing@bkg.bund.de Secondary Contact Contact Name : Uwe Hessels Telephone (primary) : ++49-9941-603204 Telephone (secondary) : ++49-9941-6030 Fax : ++49-9941-603222 E-mail : uwe.hessels@bkg.bund.de Additional Information : Klaus Roettcher : ++49-9941-603115) : klaus.roettcher@bkg.bund.de : Rudi Stoeger : ++49-9941-603117 : rudolf.stoeger@bkg.bund.de 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 : GREF at BKG Secondary Data Center : OLG URL for More Information : www.bkg.bund.de, www.wettzell.ifag.de Hardcopy on File Site Map : (Y or URL) Site Diagram : Y Horizon Mask : Y Monument Description : Y Site Pictures : Y Additional Information : Data available 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.