GLDR Site Information Form (site log) International GNSS Service See Instructions at: https://files.igs.org/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr.txt 0. Form Prepared by (full name) : Yuan Lu Date Prepared : 2023-02-21 Report Type : UPDATE If Update: Previous Site Log : gldr_20221110.log Modified/Added Sections : 2009-06-22: - log generated : 2009-10-21: - 3.3: f/w upgrade; : 2010-07-22: - Added 3.4: firmware upgrade; : 2011-01-20: - updated Monument : Inscription number; : 2012-01-16: - cleaned up antenna diagrams; : (removed L1, L2 phase centre : offsets and clarified : ARP location; : 2018-11-01: - 3.5: new receiver; : - 4.2: new antenna; : - 4.3: new antenna orientation; : - 11: on-site contact information; : - Antenna Diagram B; : 2019-03-11: - 1.: "Additional Infomration" text : longer than 80 chars. : - 2.: Format changes for Latitude, : and Longitude; 1 decimal for : Elevation; and tectonic plate : - 6.1: Format on "Effective Date" : - 8.1.1,8.2.1,8.3.1,8.4.1,9.1.1, : 9.2.1,9.3.1,10.1: all empty : sections and are deleted. : - 11.: Contact info : - 13. : Ensure 80 char text : 2019-04-01: 1. The "monument foundation" is a : single line description. Move the : text to Additional Info section. : 4.2: the begining of the multiple : line is ":" like in this line. : 2019-09-10: 4.3 Add 2 spaces to Antenna Type : 2020-09-22: - 4.2,4.3: Changed ARP: BAM->BPA : - Antenna Diagram B : 2021-09-20: 4.1 Add Rodome to the Antenna : type section to make it A20. : 2022-11-09: 0 - the recent IGS log template. : 11 - Use a generic contact email : address : 2 - "NORTH AMERICAN" for the : tectonic plate. : 2022-11-10 : 3.6 - firmware 5.2.0 : 2023-02-21 : 3.7 - firmware 5.3.2 1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument Site Name : Gold River Four Character ID : GLDR Monument Inscription : M097001 IERS DOMES Number : (A9) CDP Number : (A4) Monument Description : Aluminum TECH 2000 Pedestal Height of the Monument : 1.5m Monument Foundation : stainless steel wedge anchors on concrete pad Foundation Depth : ~0.18m Marker Description : FORCED CENTERED ALUMINUM PLATE Date Installed : 2009-04-21T21:00Z Geologic Characteristic : CONCRETE, on gravel till Bedrock Type : covered by gravel Bedrock Condition : (FRESH/JOINTED/WEATHERED) Fracture Spacing : (1-10 cm/11-50 cm/51-200 cm/over 200 cm) Fault zones nearby : Cascadia Subduction Zone, Nootka Fault Zone Distance/activity : (multiple lines) Additional Information : This station is part of the Western Canada : Deformation Array (WCDA) and is currently : operating as a temporary site under the ETS : campaign study : ******************************************* : The GPS reference mark consists of a : aluminum plate with a forced centered : bolt. The aluminum plate is the top : surface of an aluminum pedestal fastened : in concrete using 4 stainless steel : threaded rods/wedge anchors. : The concrete pad is estimated to be ~1m think. : The pedestal is: : 1.5 metres high : 0.15m in diameter. : The antenna is fastened to the pedestal : using a tamper resistant mechanism which : permits orientation of the antenna. 2. Site Location Information City or Town : Gold River State or Province : BC Country : Canada Tectonic Plate : NORTH AMERICAN Approximate Position (ITRF) X coordinate (m) : -2437877.22 Y coordinate (m) : -3339823.49 Z coordinate (m) : 4839933.33 Latitude (N is +) : +494053.35 Longitude (E is +) : -1255221.81 Elevation (m,ellips.) : -10.8 Additional Information : (multiple lines) 3. GNSS Receiver Information 3.1 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200PRO Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 460421 Firmware Version : 6.0 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2004-04-21T21:00Z Date Removed : 2009-06-19T23:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : (multiple lines) 3.2 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200PRO Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 460421 Firmware Version : 7.5 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2009-06-19T23:45Z Date Removed : 2009-10-21T00:39Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : firmware upgrade 3.3 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200PRO Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 460421 Firmware Version : 7.53 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2009-10-21T00:39Z Date Removed : 2010-06-01T16:55Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : firmware upgrade 3.4 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200PRO Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 460421 Firmware Version : 7.80/1.25 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2010-06-01T16:55Z Date Removed : 2018-09-27T20:59Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : firmware upgrade 3.5 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL Serial Number : 3016119 Firmware Version : 5.1.2 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 2018-09-28T01:38Z Date Removed : 2022-11-01T22:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : new receiver 3.6 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS Serial Number : 3016119 Firmware Version : 5.2.0 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 2022-11-01T22:00Z Date Removed : 2022-11-14T20:12Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : firmware upgrade 3.7 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS Serial Number : 3016119 Firmware Version : 5.3.2 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 2022-11-14T20:12Z Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : firmware upgrade 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 : LEIAT504 SCIS Serial Number : 709 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.000 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.000 Alignment from True N : 0 Antenna Radome Type : SCIS Radome Serial Number : 0258 Antenna Cable Type : Andrew FSJ4-50B Antenna Cable Length : 54m Date Installed : 2009-04-21T21:00Z Date Removed : 2018-09-27T20:59Z Additional Information : (multiple lines) 4.2 Antenna Type : SEPCHOKE_B3E6 SPKE Serial Number : 5141 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.000 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.000 Alignment from True N : 70 deg Antenna Radome Type : SPKE Radome Serial Number : 0 Antenna Cable Type : Andrew FSJ4-50B Antenna Cable Length : 54m Date Installed : 2018-09-28T01:38Z Date Removed : 2018-10-24T21:24Z Additional Information : ceased antenna base prevented : orientation to north; 4.3 Antenna Type : SEPCHOKE_B3E6 SPKE Serial Number : 5141 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.000 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.000 Alignment from True N : 0 Antenna Radome Type : SPKE Radome Serial Number : 0 Antenna Cable Type : Andrew FSJ4-50B Antenna Cable Length : 54m Date Installed : 2018-10-25T01:04Z Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 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) : (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 : (if external) Effective Dates : 2009-04-21/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : (multiple lines) 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 : (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 : Geological Survey of Canada Preferred Abbreviation : GSC Mailing Address : 9860 West Saanich Road : P.O. Box 6000 : Sidney,BC : Canada V8L 4B2 Primary Contact Contact Name : Brian Schofield Telephone (primary) : 250-363-6701 Telephone (secondary) : 250-363-6500 Fax : 250-363-6565 E-mail : pac_gps@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca Secondary Contact Contact Name : Lisa Nykolaishen Telephone (primary) : 250-363-8808 Telephone (secondary) : 250-363-6500 Fax : 250-363-6565 E-mail : pac_gps@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca Additional Information : Yuan Lu : Tel: 250-363-6567 : pac_gps@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca 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 : PGC Secondary Data Center : NRCan/CGS URL for More Information : ftp://wcda.pgc.nrcan.gc.ca Hardcopy on File Site Map : (Y or URL) Site Diagram : (Y) Horizon Mask : (Y) Monument Description : (Y) Site Pictures : (Y) Additional Information : Hardcopy Information available from : responsible agency Antenna Graphics with Dimensions Antenna Diagram A ***************** LEIAT504 SCIS (not to scale) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <-- DOME (SCIS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +-------+ . . / + \ . . | + | . . +-----------------------------------------------+ . . | | . . | | . . | | . . | | . . +-+------------------------------------------------+-+ . . +-------------------+-------------+------------------+ . | | | | +------X------+ <---------------- 0.000 BPA=ARP * * * * * * * * * * * * ALUMINUM * * PEDESTAL * * X ... Antenna Reference Point (ARP) AND Monument Reference Point Antenna Diagram B ***************** SEPCHOKE_B3E6 SPKE (not to scale) ^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <-- DOME (SPKE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . --------------- . <-- 0.1550 . / \ . . | | . . +-----------------------------------------------------+ . <-- 0.1080 TCR . | | . . | | . . | | . . |<---- 0.3630 ---->| . . +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ . <-- 0.0480 BCR | | | | |<--- 0.1210 --->| NOM=NRP +--------x--------+ <-- 0.0000 BPA=ARP * * (5/8" thread might * * differ from BPA!) * * * * * * * * ALUMINUM * * PEDESTAL * * X ... Antenna Reference Point (ARP) AND Monument Reference Point Changes: 16-Sep-2020: ARP changed from BAM to BPA