ALB4 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)  : Curtis Bernard
     Date Prepared            : 2019-10-25
     Report Type              : UPDATE
     If Update:
      Previous Site Log       : alb4_20190211.log
      Modified/Added Sections : 3.8, 3.9

  
1.   Site Identification of the GNSS Monument

     Site Name                : ALB4 CACS-CGS
     Four Character ID        : ALB4
     Monument Inscription     : M167001
     IERS DOMES Number        : 40129M008
     CDP Number               : 
     Monument Description     : 0.125m diameter stainless steel cylinder
       Height of the Monument : 2.00 (m)
       Monument Foundation    : 0.125m steel casing cemented into bedrock
       Foundation Depth       : 6.00 (m)
     Marker Description       : 0.15m welded cap with a centered 5/8 inch bolt
     Date Installed           : 2016-03-04T00:00Z
     Geologic Characteristic  : Bedrock
       Bedrock Type           : Igneous/Metamorphic
       Bedrock Condition      : Weathered
       Fracture Spacing       : over 200cm
       Fault zones nearby     :
         Distance/activity    :
     Additional Information   : The GNSS reference mark consists of a 0.125 m
                              : diameter steel cylinder, 2 m high above
                              : ground
                              : and drilled into bedrock to a depth of
                              : approx.
                              : 6 m.  The top of the monument is fitted with
                              : a 0.15m diameter stainless steel cap welded
                              : to the pipe and fitted with a self centering
                              : 5/8 inch bolt.  The top of the stainless
                              : steel
                              : cap serves as the ARP.
                              : This GNSS site is collocated with GNSS site
                              : ALBH, and Mobile VLBI mark 7289.
                              : 


2.   Site Location Information

     City or Town             : Victoria
     State or Province        : BC
     Country                  : Canada
     Tectonic Plate           : North American
     Approximate Position (ITRF)
       X coordinate (m)       : -2341347.89
       Y coordinate (m)       : -3539043.05
       Z coordinate (m)       : 4745787.64
       Latitude (N is +)      : +482323.10
       Longitude (E is +)     : -1232915.55
       Elevation (m,ellips.)  : 30.80  
     Additional Information   : ALB4 is a continuously tracking GNSS site. 
                              : This station is part of the
                              : Canadian Active Control System(CACS) and is
                              : located near Victoria, British Columbia.
                              : This station is collocated with GNSS Station
                              : ALBH.
                              : NOTE: these coordinates are approximate;
                              : coordinates should not be used to constrain
                              : site in data processing


3.   GNSS Receiver Information

3.1  Receiver Type            : SEPT POLARX4TR
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLO+GAL+QZSS+SBAS
     Serial Number            : 3102237
     Firmware Version         : 2.9.0
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2016-03-06T16:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2016-03-18T21:20Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 
     Additional Information   : 


3.2  Receiver Type            : SEPT POLARX4TR
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLO+GAL+QZSS+SBAS
     Serial Number            : 3102237
     Firmware Version         : 2.9.2
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2016-03-18T21:30Z
     Date Removed             : 2016-06-24T14:10Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 
     Additional Information   : 


3.3  Receiver Type            : SEPT POLARX4TR
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLO+GAL+QZSS+SBAS
     Serial Number            : 3102237
     Firmware Version         : 2.9.3
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2016-06-24T14:20Z
     Date Removed             : 2016-10-27T18:20Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 
     Additional Information   : 


3.4  Receiver Type            : SEPT POLARX4TR
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLO+GAL+QZSS+SBAS
     Serial Number            : 3102237
     Firmware Version         : 2.9.5
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2016-10-27T18:30Z
     Date Removed             : 2016-12-21T17:10Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 
     Additional Information   : 


3.5  Receiver Type            : SEPT POLARX4TR
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLO+GAL+QZSS+SBAS
     Serial Number            : 3102237
     Firmware Version         : 2.9.6
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2016-12-21T17:20Z
     Date Removed             : 2018-04-13T16:18Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 
     Additional Information   : 


3.6  Receiver Type            : SEPT POLARX4TR
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLO+GAL+QZSS+SBAS
     Serial Number            : 3102237
     Firmware Version         : 2.9.6
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5
     Date Installed           : 2018-04-13T16:19Z
     Date Removed             : 2019-01-16T16:46Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 
     Additional Information   : 


3.7  Receiver Type            : TPS NET-G3A
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLO
     Serial Number            : 618-02357
     Firmware Version         : 3.6 Dec,04,2012 p1
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5
     Date Installed           : 2019-01-16T21:58Z
     Date Removed             : 2019-02-11T17:31Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 
     Additional Information   : 


3.8  Receiver Type            : TPS NET-G3A
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLO
     Serial Number            : 618-02357
     Firmware Version         : 4.7 Nov,23,2017 p6
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5
     Date Installed           : 2019-02-11T17:41Z
     Date Removed             : 2019-10-22T19:31Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 
     Additional Information   : 


3.9  Receiver Type            : JAVAD TRE_G3TH DELTA
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLO+GAL
     Serial Number            : 01864
     Firmware Version         : 3.7.5p1 Jan,23,2019
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5
     Date Installed           : 2019-10-22T20:10Z
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 
     Additional Information   : 


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 : 
     Date Installed           : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : 



4.   GNSS Antenna Information

4.1  Antenna Type             : TPSCR.G3        NONE
     Serial Number            : 383-0921
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 000.0000
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 000.0000
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 000.0000
     Alignment from True N    : 0.0
     Antenna Radome Type      : NONE
     Radome Serial Number     : 
     Antenna Cable Type       : LMR-400
     Antenna Cable Length     : 30.00 (m)
     Date Installed           : 2016-03-06T16:00Z
     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    : 
     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   : 


5.   Surveyed Local Ties
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)            :  
     Survey method            : (GPS CAMPAIGN/TRILATERATION/TRIANGULATION/etc)
     Date Measured            : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Additional Information   : 


6.   Frequency Standard

6.1  Standard Type            : RUBIDIUM
       Input Frequency        : 10 MHz
       Effective Dates        : 2016-03-06/2016-09-26
       Notes                  : 


6.2  Standard Type            : H-MASER
       Input Frequency        : 10 MHz
       Effective Dates        : 2016-09-26/2018-12-21
       Notes                  : 


6.3  Standard Type            : INTERNAL
       Input Frequency        : 10 MHz
       Effective Dates        : 2018-12-24/2019-01-16
       Notes                  : 


6.4  Standard Type            : H-MASER
       Input Frequency        : 5 MHz
       Effective Dates        : 2019-01-16
       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                  : 


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                  : 


8.   Meteorological Instrumentation

8.1.x  Humidity Sensor Model  : 
       Manufacturer           : 
       Serial Number          : 
       Data Sampling Interval :  (sec) 
       Accuracy (% rel h)     : (% 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                  : 


8.2.x  Pressure Sensor Model  : 
       Manufacturer           : 
       Serial Number          : 
       Data Sampling Interval :  (sec)
       Accuracy               :  (hPa)
       Aspiration             : 
       Height Diff to Ant     : (CCYY-MM-DD) (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : 
       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                  : 


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 : 


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                   : 
     Preferred Abbreviation   : NRCan/CGS
     Mailing Address          : 
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : Mark Caissy
       Telephone (primary)    : 613-371-3817
       Telephone (secondary)  : 
       Fax                    : 
       E-mail                 : mark.caissy@canada.ca
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           : Stuart Elson
       Telephone (primary)    : 613-799-4761
       Telephone (secondary)  : 
       Fax                    : 
       E-mail                 : stuart.elson@canada.ca
     Additional Information   : 


12.  Responsible Agency (if different from 11.)

     Agency                   : (multiple lines)
     Preferred Abbreviation   : (A10)
     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   :

13.  More Information

     Primary Data Center      : NRCan
     Secondary Data Center    : 
     URL for More Information : http://webapp.geod.nrcan.gc.ca/geod/index.php
     Hardcopy on File
       Site Map               : 
       Site Diagram           : 
       Horizon Mask           : 
       Monument Description   : 
       Site Pictures          : 
     Additional Information   :

     Antenna Graphics with Dimensions





    Type: TPSCR.G3

                         +-------+
                       /     +     \
                      |      +      |
    +-----------------+-------------+------------------+    <-- 0.1015 TCR
    |                                                  |
    |                                                  |
    |                                                  |
    |                                                  |
  +-+--------------------------------------------------+-+
  +-------------------+-------------+--------------------+  <-- 0.0345 BCR
                      |             |
                      |             |
                      +------x------+                       <-- 0.000  BPA=ARP

                      <--  0.238  -->
  <--                      0.380                      -->


   ARP: Antenna Reference Point           MRP: Monument Reference Point
   L1 : L1 Phase Center                   L2 : L2 Phase Center
   TCR: Top of Chokering                  BCR: Bottom of Chokering
   TPA: Top of Preamplifier               BPA: Bottom of Preamplifier