[IGSMAIL-0855] New Site

[Keith]

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IGS Electronic Mail      Tue Jan 24  8:43:32 PST 1995      Message Number 0855
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Author: Keith F. Stark / Steve Dinardo
Subject: New Site

NASA/JPL has installed a new site in Dededo, Guam.  The site is located
at the United States Department of the Interior Guam Observatory.

Site Code : GUAM
Location  : Dededo, Guam

A site log has been sent to the IGS Central Bureau and is included below.

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     SITE INFORMATION FORM
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0. Form

        Prepared by (full name):Steve Dinardo
        Date                   :01/20/95
        Report type            :New
          (NEW or UPDATE)
 
1. Site Identification of the GPS monument

        Site Name              :USGS Guam Observatory
        4 char ID              :Guam
        Monument Inscription   :Gumo 1992- Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
        IERS DOMES Number      :TBD
        CDP Number             :None
        Date                   :1992
        Additional information :Existing monument installed on roof of 
				Observatory  was chosen due to logistical
				reasons, and to get the site installed
				quickly, with the trade off being high
				than normal multipath.

2. Site Location

        City                   :Dededo
        Country                :Guam
        Tectonic Plate         :Pacific
        Additional information :Receiver position 1/20/95
				Lat:13.589284
				Long:144.86840
				Ht:206.9
				X:-5071321.9
				Y: 3568363.8
				Z: 1488900.8

3. GPS Receiver

        Type                   :ROGUE SNR-8000
        Serial Number          :T360
        Firmware Version       :3.0 -1994/10/10   17:01:54
        Date                   :1/20/95

   (use type names from attached list)

4. GPS Antenna

        Type                   :DORNE MARGOLIN T 
        Serial Number          :481
        Date                   :1/20/95

   (use type names from attached list)

        Vertical Antenna Height:61.4 mm
        Antenna Reference Point:ARP
        Date                   :1/20/95



5. Local Site Ties
        
Monument               CDP     DOMES             Components      Accuracy  Date
Name                   Number  Number       dX       dY      dZ     mm yy-mm-dd

...................   ....... ........   ........ ........ ........ .. .. .. ..
...................   ....... ........   ........ ........ ........ .. .. .. ..
...................   ....... ........   ........ ........ ........ .. .. .. ..


Differential coordinates from the GPS monument to the reference and 
other monuments. The components are parallel to the XYZ-axes of the 
global geocentric reference system ITRF (WGS-84).

"Accuracy" is estimated accuracy of local survey (millimeters).

6. Frequency standard

        H-maser /   /   Cesium /   /    Quartz /   /     Internal / x  /
        Other (specify)        :
        Date                   :

        (Mark with 'X')

7. Collocation

        SLR    /   /    VLBI  /  /     DORIS  /  /     PRARE    /  /  

        Other GEOPHYSICAL Instrumentation (specify) :

        Other (specify)        :IRIS

			       : Doris/IDA station nearby ( 5 Km ) at
			         Mt. Santa Rosa Station 

        (Mark with 'P' for permanent, 'M' for mobile collocation)

8. On-site, Point of Contact Agency Information 

        Agency                 :United States Department of the Interior
				Guam Observatory
        Contact                :Dr. Paul Hattori
        Address                :United States Department of the Interior
				Guam Observatory
				USGS-MOU 3
				P.O. Box 2001
				Dededo , Guam - 96912-8001

        Shipping	       :United States Department of the Interior
				Guam Observatory
				Potts Junction
				Dededo , Guam - 96912-8001

        Telephone              :
        E-mail                 :
        Fax                    :671-637-8286

9. Responsible Operations Agency 
   (if different from item 8)

        Agency                 :JPL                         
        Contact                :
        Address                :
                                
        Telephone              :
        E-mail                 : 
        Fax                    :


10. Please insert here the character graphics corresponding to the 
antenna type. Check, complete or change if necessary the antenna 
dimensions.


11. Hard copy information

    The next items should be compiled and sent to the Central Bureau 
(see original IGS Station Information Report, or contact the CB for 
forms).

    Please mark 'X' if on file or date expected to be available.

        Site Map               :
        Site Diagram           :
        Horizon Mask           :
        Monument description   :
        Site pictures          :


             TurboRogue: DORNE MARGOLIN T

                         -----  
                     /     +     \                        <--  0.128  L2
                    |      +      |                       <--  0.110  L1
  +--------------------------------------------------+    <--  0.102  TCR
  |                                                  |
  |                                                  |
  |                                                  |
  |                                                  |
+-+--------------------------------------------------+-+  <--  0.038
+-------------------+-------------+--------------------+  <--  0.035  BCR
                    |             | 
                   =|             |  
                    +------x------+                       <--  0.000  ARP

<--                      0.381                       -->

   ARP: Antenna Reference Point
   L1 : L1 Phase Center                   L2 : L2 Phase Center
   TCR: Top of Chokering                  BCR: Bottom of Chokering


[Mailed From: stark at cobra.jpl.nasa.gov]