AUST Site Information Form International GNSS Service See Instructions at: ftp://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr.txt 0. Form Prepared by (full name) : Oliver Montenbruck (DLR) Date Prepared : 2012-08-21 Report Type : NEW If Update: Previous Site Log : (ssss_ccyymmdd.log) Modified/Added Sections : (n.n,n.n,...) 1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument Site Name : Austin, Texas Four Character ID : AUST Monument Inscription : IERS DOMES Number : (A9) CDP Number : (A4) Monument Description : MAST Height of the Monument : (m) Monument Foundation : WALL Foundation Depth : (m) Marker Description : NONE Date Installed : 2012-01-20T00:00Z Geologic Characteristic : (BEDROCK/CLAY/CONGLOMERATE/GRAVEL/SAND/etc) Bedrock Type : (IGNEOUS/METAMORPHIC/SEDIMENTARY) Bedrock Condition : (FRESH/JOINTED/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 : This station hosts up to two receivers : connected to the same antenna via a passive : 2-way splitter. : The antenna is installed on the northern wall : of the Center for Space Research (CSR) : building. 2. Site Location Information City or Town : Austin State or Province : Texas Country : USA Tectonic Plate : Approximate Position (ITRF) X coordinate (m) : -741166.72 Y coordinate (m) : -5456323.94 Z coordinate (m) : +3208439.91 Latitude (N is +) : +302344.880 Longitude (E is +) : -0974407.800 Elevation (m,ellips.) : 284.400 Additional Information : 3. GNSS Receiver Information 3.1 Receiver Type : JAVAD TRE_G3TH DELTA Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+SBAS Serial Number : 00143 Firmware Version : 3.3.5 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2012-01-20T00:00Z Date Removed : 2012-06-19T08:30Z Temperature Stabiliz. : Additional Information : Multipath mitigation enabled 3.2 Receiver Type : JAVAD TRE_G3TH DELTA Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+SBAS Serial Number : 00143 Firmware Version : 3.4.4b0 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2012-06-19T08:30Z Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Temperature Stabiliz. : Additional Information : New firmware; : Deactivated multipath mitigation 3.x Receiver Type : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions) Satellite System : (GPS+GLO+GAL+CMP+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 : TRM57971.00 Serial Number : 1441121381 Antenna Reference Point : BAM 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 Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : LMR400 Antenna Cable Length (m) : 67.7 Date Installed : 2012-01-20T00:00Z 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.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 : 2012-01-20/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : JAVAD TRE_G3TH DELTA 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.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.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.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 : 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 : University of Texas at Austin Preferred Abbreviation : UT/CSR Mailing Address : Center for Space Research : University of Texas at Austin : 3925 W. Braker Lane, Suite 200 : Austin, TX 78759 Primary Contact Contact Name : Todd Humphreys Telephone (primary) : +1(512)471-4489 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : +1(512)232-2443 E-mail : todd.humphreys@mail.utexas.edu Secondary Contact Contact Name : James M. Casey Telephone (primary) : +1(512)471-7370 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : +1(512)232-2443 E-mail : casey@csr.utexas.edu Additional Information : 12. Responsible Agency (if different from 11.) Agency : German Aerospace Center Preferred Abbreviation : DLR Mailing Address : Oberpfaffenhofen : 82234 Wessling : Germany Primary Contact Contact Name : Oliver Montenbruck Telephone (primary) : +49(8153)28-1195 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : +49(8153)28-1450 E-mail : oliver.montenbruck@dlr.de Secondary Contact Contact Name : Andre Hauschild Telephone (primary) : +49(8153)28-2491 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : +49(8153)28-1450 E-mail : andre.hauschild@dlr.de Additional Information : (multiple lines) 13. More Information Primary Data Center : BKG Secondary Data Center : CDDIS URL for More Information : Hardcopy on File Site Map : (Y or URL) Site Diagram : N Horizon Mask : N Monument Description : N Site Pictures : N Additional Information : Data available Antenna Graphics with Dimensions > from 2012-01-20 TRM57971.00 / --------------------------------------------- \ + + \ --------------------------------------------- / \ / \ / \-----+-----/ <-- 0.0000 BAM=ARP <-- 0.3396 --> Notches 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.