VIMS Site Information Form
     NGS Continuously Operating Reference Station
     See Instructions at:
       ftp://www.igs.org/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr.txt

0.   Form

     Prepared by (full name)  : Francine Coloma
     Date Prepared            : 2018-03-12
     Report Type              : UPDATE
     If Update:
      Previous Site Log       : vims_20180227.log 
      Modified/Added Sections : 1, 3.18, 4.3


1.   Site Identification of the GNSS Monument

     Site Name                : Virginia Institute of Marine Science
     Four Character ID        : VIMS
     Monument Inscription     :
     IERS DOMES Number        : 49880S001
     CDP Number               : (A4)
     Monument Description     : CHIMNEY/MAST
       Height of the Monument : (m)
       Monument Foundation    : (STEEL RODS, CONCRETE BLOCK, ROOF, etc)
       Foundation Depth       : (m)
     Marker Description       : (CHISELLED CROSS/DIVOT/BRASS NAIL/etc)
     Date Installed           : 1995-07-05T00:00Z
     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   : DOMES number added
                                Site decommissioned on date 12-MAR-2018
                                 Last data 2012-167


2.   Site Location Information

     City or Town             : Wachapreague
     State or Province        : Virginia
     Country                  : United States
     Tectonic Plate           : North American
     Approximate Position (ITRF)
       X coordinate (m)       : 1250692.603
       Y coordinate (m)       : -4902017.160
       Z coordinate (m)       : 3871080.271
       Latitude (N is +)      : +373630.07
       Longitude (E is +)     : -0754113.22
       Elevation (m,ellips.)  : -29.1
     Additional Information   : ARP IGS08 POSITION (EPOCH 2005.00)
                              : Computed in Aug 2011 using data through gpswk
                              : 1631.


3.   GNSS Receiver Information

3.1  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8000
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : T271
     Firmware Version         : 3.0.32.1
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg)
     Date Installed           : 1995-07-05
     Date Removed             : 1995-11-14
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.2  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8000
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : T149
     Firmware Version         : 3.2.32.1
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg)
     Date Installed           : 1995-11-14
     Date Removed             : 1995-11-21
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.3  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8000
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : T271
     Firmware Version         : 3.2.32.1
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg)
     Date Installed           : 1996-04-16T18:00Z
     Date Removed             : 1999-05-13T13:53Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.4  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8000
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : T271
     Firmware Version         : 3.2.32.8
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg)
     Date Installed           : 1999-05-14T00:00Z
     Date Removed             : 1999-08-12T17:25Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : Firmware upgrade

3.5  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8000
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : T271
     Firmware Version         : 3.2.32.9
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg)
     Date Installed           : 1999-08-12T17:38Z
     Date Removed             : 2000-02-01T14:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.6  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8000
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : T316
     Firmware Version         : 3.2.32.9
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg)
     Date Installed           : 2000-02-01T14:35Z
     Date Removed             : 2000-02-08T18:23Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.7  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8000
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : T366
     Firmware Version         : 3.2.32.9
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg)
     Date Installed           : 2000-02-08T18:54Z
     Date Removed             : 2000-08-23T14:32Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : Firmware upgrade

3.8  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8000
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : T366
     Firmware Version         : 3.2.32.11
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg)
     Date Installed           : 2000-08-23T14:32Z
     Date Removed             : 2001-07-12T00:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : Lightning hit

3.9  Receiver Type            : ASHTECH UZ-12
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : UZ01606
     Firmware Version         : ZB00
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg)
     Date Installed           : 2001-07-31T14:33Z
     Date Removed             : 2002-03-12T21:36Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : Reciever not tracking.

3.10  Receiver Type           : ASHTECH UZ-12
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : UZ01286
     Firmware Version         : ZB00
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg)
     Date Installed           : 2002-03-14T18:51Z
     Date Removed             : 2005-09-15T13:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : Receiver replaced

                              : corrected removed date - 2018-02-27 HAW

3.11 Receiver Type            : ASHTECH UZ-12
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : ZR220022410
     Firmware Version         : CJ50
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg)
     Date Installed           : 2005-09-16T00:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2009-09-17T16:05Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

                              : corrected install date - 2018-02-27 HAW

3.12 Receiver Type            : TRIMBLE NETR5
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLO
     Serial Number            : 4730K06579
     Firmware Version         : 3.84
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5
     Date Installed           : 2009-09-17T16:05Z
     Date Removed             : 2009-12-02T00:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.13 Receiver Type            : TRIMBLE NETR5
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLO
     Serial Number            : 4730K06604
     Firmware Version         : 3.84
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5
     Date Installed           : 2009-12-02T00:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2010-04-16T19:30Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.14 Receiver Type            : TRIMBLE NETR5
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLO
     Serial Number            : 4730K06604
     Firmware Version         : 4.03
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2010-04-16T19:30Z
     Date Removed             : 2010-06-23T21:21Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.15 Receiver Type            : TRIMBLE NETR5
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLO
     Serial Number            : 4730K06604
     Firmware Version         : 4.15
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2010-06-23T21:21Z
     Date Removed             : 2011-01-10T16:56Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.16 Receiver Type            : TRIMBLE NETR5
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLO
     Serial Number            : 4730K06604
     Firmware Version         : 4.19
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2011-01-10T16:56Z
     Date Removed             : 2012-06-25T15:15Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.17 Receiver Type            : TRIMBLE NETR5
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLO
     Serial Number            : 4730K06604
     Firmware Version         : 4.48
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2012-06-25T15:15Z
     Date Removed             : 2013-04-19T14:47Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.18 Receiver Type            : TRIMBLE NETR5
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLO
     Serial Number            : 4730K06604
     Firmware Version         : 4.70
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2013-04-19T14:47Z
     Date Removed             : 2018-03-12T00:00Zv
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : Site decommissioned 

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
     Serial Number            : 125
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.0000
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 0.0000
     Alignment from True N    :
     Antenna Radome Type      :
     Radome Serial Number     : (A4 from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions)
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : 1995-07-05
     Date Removed             : 2001-07-12T00:00Z
     Additional Information   : Added Marker ARP N E to 0.0000 2009-09-17

4.2  Antenna Type             : AOAD/M_TA_NGS   SNOW
     Serial Number            : 408
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.0000
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 0.0000
     Alignment from True N    :
     Antenna Radome Type      : SNOW
     Radome Serial Number     : (A4 from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions)
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : 2001-07-31T14:33Z
     Date Removed             : 2011-10-07
     Additional Information   : Added Marker ARP N E to 0.0000 2009-09-17
                              : Antenna upgraded.

4.3  Antenna Type             : TRM55971.00     NONE
     Serial Number            : 30517548
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.0000
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 0.0000
     Alignment from True N    :
     Antenna Radome Type      : NONE
     Radome Serial Number     : (A4 from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions)
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : 2011-10-07
     Date Removed             : 2018-03-12T00:00Z 
     Additional Information   : Site decommissioned 

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        : 1995-07-05/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)

8.2.1 Pressure Sensor Model   : 270 pressure transducer
       Manufacturer           : SETRA Systems, Inc
       Serial Number          :
       Data Sampling Interval : (sec)
       Accuracy               : (hPa)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : 1995-07-10/
       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 Interference      : (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/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                   : Virginia Institute of Marine Science
     Preferred Abbreviation   : VAIMS
     Mailing Address          : Gloucester Point, Virginia
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : Gary Anderson
       Telephone (primary)    : 804-684-7080
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    :
       E-mail                 : gary.anderson@vims.edu
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           : Al Curry
       Telephone (primary)    : 757-787-5836
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    :
       E-mail                 : curry@vims.edu
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)


12.  Responsible Agency (if different from 11.)

     Agency                   : NOAA-National Geodetic Survey
     Preferred Abbreviation   : NOAA-NGS
     Mailing Address          : 1315 East-West Hwy
                              : Silver Spring, MD 2910, USA
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : Giovanni Sella
       Telephone (primary)    : 301-713-3198x126
       Telephone (secondary)  : 301-713-2845
       Fax                    : 301-713-4475
       E-mail                 : ngs.corscollector@noaa.gov
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           :
       Telephone (primary)    :
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    :
       E-mail                 :
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)


13.  More Information

     Primary Data Center      : ftp://geodesy.noaa.gov/cors
     Secondary Data Center    : ftp://alt.ngs.noaa.gov/cors
     URL for More Information : http://geodesy.noaa.gov/CORS
     Hardcopy on File
       Site Map               : (Y or URL)
       Site Diagram           : (Y or URL)
       Horizon Mask           : (Y or URL)
       Monument Description   : (Y or URL)
       Site Pictures          : (Y or URL)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)
     Antenna Graphics with Dimensions
       ftp://www.igs.org/pub/station/general/antenna.gra