NTKA 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 : 2023-11-23 Report Type : UPDATE If Update: Previous Site Log : ntka_20221109.log Modified/Added Sections : 2018-11-14: - 3.9: new receiver; : - 4.3: new antenna / antenna height; : - 11: changed contact information; : - 13: new antenna diagram; : 2019-03-11: - 0.: Ensure 80 chars. : - 5.x: dx, dy, dz use default values : - 6.1: Standard Type Change : - 11: Contact Information : - 13.: Data centres and URL : - Diagram C: use 80 char : 2019-04-04: - 3.9, 3.10: new receiver : 2020-09-22: - 4.3 Changed BAM to BPA : - Antenna Diagram C : 2022-11-09: 0 - the recent IGS log template. : 11 - Use a generic contact email : address : 2 - "NORTH AMERICAN" for the : tectonic plate. : 1 - use consistent monument : description. : 4 - Consistent cable type : description : 2023-11-23 : Added section 3.11 1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument Site Name : Nootka Island Four Character ID : NTKA Monument Inscription : M007000 IERS DOMES Number : 40143M001 CDP Number : (A4) Monument Description : Stainless Steel Pedestal Height of the Monument : 1.2m Monument Foundation : Stainless Steel rods and epoxy grout Foundation Depth : 1.0m Marker Description : FORCED CENTERED STAINLESS STEEL PLATE Date Installed : 2000-05-18T00:00Z Geologic Characteristic : BEDROCK Bedrock Type : IGNEOUS/METAMORPHIC Bedrock Condition : WEATHERED Fracture Spacing : 50-100 cm Fault zones nearby : Cascadia Subduction Zone; Nootka Fault Distance/activity : (multiple lines) Additional Information : This station is part of the Western Canada : Deformation Array (WCDA) as well as the : Canadian Active Control System (CACS). : ******************************************* : The GPS reference mark consists of a : stainless steel plate with a forced centered : bolt. The stainless steel plate is the top : surface of a stainless steel pedestal : mounted on top of a concrete water : reservoir. The pedestal is 1.2 metres high, : 15.2 cm in diameter. : The antenna is fastened to the pedestal : using a tamper resistant mechanism which : permits orientation of the antenna. : The antenna and choke ring assembly are : protected by a dome. : The stainless steel GPS pedestal is attached : to the bedrock using stainless steel : threaded rod and epoxy based grout. 2. Site Location Information City or Town : Nootka Island State or Province : BC Country : Canada Tectonic Plate : NORTH AMERICAN Approximate Position (ITRF) X coordinate (m) : -2470820.2562 Y coordinate (m) : -3324948.0697 Z coordinate (m) : 4833520.9277 Latitude (N is +) : +493532.64 Longitude (E is +) : -1263659.76 Elevation (m,ellips.) : +5 Additional Information : NOTE: - these coordinates are approximate; : - coordinates should not be used to : constrain site in data processing; 3. GNSS Receiver Information 3.1 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 332 Firmware Version : 3.2.32.8 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2000-05-18T23:40Z Date Removed : 2000-08-09T20:30Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : (multiple lines) 3.2 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 332 Firmware Version : 3.2.32.11 lk 00/07/25 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2000-08-09T20:30Z Date Removed : 2001-03-20T20:30Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : (multiple lines) 3.3 Receiver Type : AOA BENCHMARK ACT Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 2028 Firmware Version : 3.2.32.4x lk00/03/08 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2001-03-20T21:00Z Date Removed : 2002-09-17T22:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : (multiple lines) 3.4 Receiver Type : AOA BENCHMARK ACT Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 309U Firmware Version : 3.2.32.4x lk00/03/08 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2002-09-17T22:20Z Date Removed : 2005-11-01T20:55Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : (multiple lines) 3.5 Receiver Type : LEICA CRS1000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 30205 Firmware Version : 9.00 4.42 1.26 1.20 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2005-11-01T20:55Z Date Removed : 2009-02-24T23:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : (multiple lines) 3.6 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200PRO Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 460024 Firmware Version : 6.0 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2009-02-24T23:23Z Date Removed : 2010-03-10T23:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : (multiple lines) 3.7 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200PRO Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 460024 Firmware Version : 7.80/2.125 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2010-03-10T23:00Z Date Removed : 2013-11-28T20:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : (multiple lines) 3.8 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200PRO Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 459347 Firmware Version : 8.71/2.127 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2013-11-28T20:40Z Date Removed : 2018-11-05T20:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : firmware upgrade; 3.9 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL Serial Number : 3016059 Firmware Version : 5.1.2 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2018-11-07T20:00Z Date Removed : 2019-04-04T18:13Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : New receiver + antenna 3.10 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL Serial Number : 3015941 Firmware Version : 5.2.0-patch1 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2019-04-04T18:13Z Date Removed : 2022-11-01T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : New receiver 3.11 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS Serial Number : 3015941 Firmware Version : 5.2.0-patch1 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2022-11-01T00:00Z Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : New configuration 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 : AOAD/M_T SCIS Serial Number : 92174 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 : 00022 Antenna Cable Type : Andrew FSJ4-50B Antenna Cable Length : 130m Date Installed : 2000-05-18T23:40Z Date Removed : 2005-11-01T20:55Z Additional Information : ref. Antenna Diagram 'A' below : Antenna p/n 7490582-2 4.2 Antenna Type : LEIAT504 SCIS Serial Number : 00306 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 : 00022 Antenna Cable Type : Andrew FSJ4-50B Antenna Cable Length : 130m Date Installed : 2005-11-01T20:55Z Date Removed : 2018-11-05T20:00Z Additional Information : ref. Antenna Diagram 'B' below : Security Ring Removed 4.3 Antenna Type : SEPCHOKE_B3E6 SPKE Serial Number : 5140 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0771 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0 Alignment from True N : 0.0 deg Antenna Radome Type : SPKE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Andrew FSJ4-50B Antenna Cable Length : 130 m Date Installed : 2018-11-07T20:00Z Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Additional Information : ref. Antenna Diagram 'C' below; 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 CLOCK STEERING Input Frequency : (if external) Effective Dates : 2000-05-18/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 : Lisa Nykolaishen Telephone (primary) : 250-363-8808 Telephone (secondary) : 250-363-6500 Fax : 250-363-6565 E-mail : pac_gps@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca Secondary 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 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 : www site or site contact Antenna Graphics with Dimensions Antenna Diagram A ***************** TURBOROGUE: AOAD/M_T (not to scale) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <-- DOME (SCIS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ----- . . . . / + \ . . | + | . . +-----------------------------------------------+ . . | | . . | | . . | | . . | | . . +-+------------------------------------------------+-+ . . +-------------------+-------------+------------------+ . | | | | | | STAINLESS STEEL | | | | | | SECURITY BOLT-> | | +------X------+ <----|-|--------- 0.000 BPA=ARP | | * * | | ============ * * ============ * * STAINLESS STEEL ============ * * ============ SECURITY RING * * * * STAINLESS * * STEEL * * PEDESTAL X ... Antenna Reference Point (ARP) AND Monument Reference Point Antenna Diagram B ***************** LEIAT504 SCIS (not to scale) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <-- DOME (SCIS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +-------+ . . / + \ . . | + | . . +-----------------------------------------------+ . . | | . . | | . . | | . . | | . . +-+------------------------------------------------+-+ . . +-------------------+-------------+------------------+ . | | | | +------X------+ <---------------- 0.000 BPA=ARP * * * * * * * * * * * * STAINLESS * * STEEL * * PEDESTAL X ... Antenna Reference Point (ARP) AND Monument Reference Point Antenna Diagram C ***************** 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!) * * | * * 0.0771m * * | * * | -----------#----------- * * * * * * * * STAINLESS * * STEEL * * PEDESTAL * * # ... Monument Reference Point X ... Antenna Reference Point (ARP) Changes: 16-Sep-2020: ARP changed from BAM to BPA