PWEL 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) : Mike Craymer Date Prepared : 2022-05-30 Report Type : UPDATE If Update: Previous Site Log : pwel_20210319.log Modified/Added Sections : 2, 4.1, 4.2, 13 1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument Site Name : Port Weller Four Character ID : PWEL Monument Inscription : M023002 IERS DOMES Number : 40158M001 CDP Number : N/A Monument Description : Aluminum pillar Height of the Monument : 3.3 m Monument Foundation : Concrete block Foundation Depth : N/A Marker Description : Steel bolt Date Installed : 2002-06-08 Geologic Characteristic : Bedrock Type : Bedrock Condition : Fracture Spacing : Fault zones nearby : No Distance/activity : Additional Information : The GPS reference mark consists of a aluminum : plate with a forced centering stainless steel : bolt embedded on top of a 3.3 m high, 15 cm : diameter aluminium pillar, anchored to a 2.4 m : square, 30.5 cm thick concrete pad supported by : a 6 m concrete stilling well located on the : shore. The concrete pad also supports a water : level gauge. 2. Site Location Information City or Town : St. Catherines - Port Weller State or Province : Ontario Country : Canada Tectonic Plate : North American Approximate Position (ITRF) X coordinate (m) : 870505.27 Y coordinate (m) : -4571872.93 Z coordinate (m) : 4346729.04 Latitude (N is +) : +431412.23 Longitude (E is +) : -0791310.79 Elevation (m,ellips.) : 43.81 Additional Information : Located in Canadian Hydrographic Service water : level gauge building on shore of Lake Ontario : on west side of Canadian Coast Guard Station : at east end of Welland Canal. A 10 cm high : aluminium spacer is used to align the antenna : to north. 3. GNSS Receiver Information 3.1 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE 5700 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 0220268852 Firmware Version : NP 1.04/SP 0.00 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2002-06-08 Date Removed : 2004-03-27 Temperature Stabiliz. : None Additional Information : 3.2 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE 5700 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 0220268852 Firmware Version : NP 2.01/SP 0.00 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2004-03-27 Date Removed : 2007-07-17T18:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : None Additional Information : Firmware upgrade 3.3 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE 5700 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 0220268852 Firmware Version : NP 2.30/SP 0.00 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2007-07-17T18:58Z Date Removed : 2009-01-11T18:59Z Temperature Stabiliz. : None Additional Information : Firmware upgrade 3.4 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE NETRS Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 4646125550 Firmware Version : 1.1-5 13 Jan 2006 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2009-01-11T19:42Z Date Removed : 2011-05-16T22:15Z Temperature Stabiliz. : None Additional Information : 3.5 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE NETRS Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 4646125550 Firmware Version : 1.3-1 10 Dec 2010 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2011-05-16T22:15Z Date Removed : 2018-05-24T13:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : None Additional Information : Firmware upgrade & RTCM streaming enabled. : 2015-08-31: Enabled L2C tracking. 3.6 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE NETR8 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 5038K70616 Firmware Version : 4.85 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2018-05-24T13:02Z Date Removed : 2021-03-19T23:48Z Temperature Stabiliz. : None Additional Information : 3.7 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE NETR8 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 5038K70616 Firmware Version : 48.01 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg Date Installed : 2021-03-19T23:48Z Date Removed : CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ Temperature Stabiliz. : None Additional Information : Firmware and receiver option code updates. 3.x Receiver Type : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions) Satellite System : (GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS+SBAS) 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 : TRM41249.00 NONE Serial Number : 12282102 Antenna Reference Point : BAM Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.1000 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : 6 m Date Installed : 2002-06-08T00:00Z Date Removed : 2022-05-30T15:43Z Additional Information : 2009-10-06: Corrected ARP entry. : 2013-09-10T11:53Z: Broken connection on 30" : cable extension. Replaced with 10 m cable. : 2013-10-25T18:31Z: Replaced 10 m cable with a : new 30" cable extension. 4.2 Antenna Type : TRM57971.00 NONE Serial Number : 1441031481 Antenna Reference Point : BAM Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.1000 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000 Alignment from True N : 0 deg Antenna Radome Type : NONE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Antenna Cable Length : 6 m Date Installed : 2022-05-30T16:14Z Date Removed : CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ Additional Information : Replaced 10 cm spacer with a new 10 cm spacer. 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 : 2002-06-08/CCYY-MM-DD 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 : (multiple lines) 7. Collocation Information 7.1 Instrumentation Type : TIDE GAUGE Status : Permanent Effective Dates : 1929/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : (multiple lines) 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 : PTU200 Manufacturer : Vaisala Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : 300 sec Accuracy (% rel h) : 0.1 % rel h Aspiration : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc) Height Diff to Ant : 0 m Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : (multiple lines) 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 : PTU200 Manufacturer : Vaisala Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : 300 sec Accuracy : 0.1 hPa Height Diff to Ant : 0 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) 8.3.1 Temp. Sensor Model : PTU200 Manufacturer : Vaisala Serial Number : Data Sampling Interval : 300 sec Accuracy : 0.1 deg C Aspiration : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc) Height Diff to Ant : 0 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) 8.5.1 Other Instrumentation : Water level gauge 8.5.2 Other Instrumentation : UPS (APC Smart-UPS 700) : 2013-10-25: Replaced battery. 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 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 : Natural Resources Canada Preferred Abbreviation : NRCan/CGS Mailing Address : 588 Booth Street Ottawa, ON, K1A 0Y7, Canada Primary Contact Contact Name : Michael Craymer Telephone (primary) : 613-791-0157 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : 613-995-3215 E-mail : michael.craymer@canada.ca Secondary Contact Contact Name : Mike Piraszewski Telephone (primary) : 343-292-6759 Telephone (secondary) : Fax : 613-995-3215 E-mail : mike.piraszewski@canada.ca Additional Information : (multiple lines) 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 : NRCan/CGS Secondary Data Center : NGS/CORS URL for More Information : Hardcopy on File Site Map : (Y or URL) Site Diagram : Y Horizon Mask : Y Monument Description : Y Site Pictures : Y Additional Information : (multiple lines) Antenna Graphics with Dimensions TRM41249.00 / ----------------------+--------------------- \ <-- 0.1714 L1 + + + <-- 0.1682 L2 \ -------------------------------------------- / <-- \ 0.3396 / --> Notches \ +-+ / +-====| |====-+ <-- 0.1000 BAM=ARP | | | Aluminium | | Mount | | | | +-+ | +=====| |=====+ <-- 0.0000 MRP |<-- 0.15 -->| | | | Aluminium | | Pillar | | | ARP: Antenna Reference Point MRP: Monument Reference Point L1 : L1 Phase Center L2 : L2 Phase Center BAM: Bottom of Antenna Mount TRM57971.00 / ----------------------+---------------------- \ + + + \ --------------------------------------------- / <-- \ 0.3396 / --> Notches \ +-+ / +-====| |====-+ <-- 0.1000 BAM=ARP | | | Aluminium | | Mount | | | | +-+ | +=====| |=====+ <-- 0.0000 MRP |<-- 0.15 -->| | | | Aluminium | | Pillar | | | ARP: Antenna Reference Point MRP: Monument Reference Point BAM: Bottom of Antenna Mount