[IGSMAIL-0932] DRAO Receiver / firmware upgrade

[Michael]

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IGS Electronic Mail      Wed Apr 12 16:07:33 PDT 1995      Message Number 0932
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Author: Michael Schmidt
Subject: DRAO Receiver / firmware upgrade

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                     GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA
                   WESTERN CANADA DEFORMATION ARRAY
                         GPS TRACKER ADVISORY

GPS TRACKER ID: DRAO
DOMES No.:      40105-M002
CDP No.         n/a
MONUMENT No.    887006
LOCATION:       Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory (DRAO)
                Penticton B.C, Canada

ADVISORY:

The receiver, antenna and antenna height at DRAO have been changed as follows:

RECEIVER:
          Type                   : ROGUE SNR-8000 (TurboRogue)
          Serial Number          : 347
          Firmware Version       : 3.0.32.3 made Tue 1995/03/21 18:49:59
                                   G050 AOA
          Date                   : 95/04/12 17:05:30 UT

ANTENNA:
          Type                   : AOA DORNE MARGOLIN T p/n 7490582-1
          Serial Number          : s/n 172
          Date                   : 94/02/10 17:51 UT

ANTENNA:
  
          Vertical Antenna Height: 0.100m  (10cm)                     
          Antenna Reference Point: vertical distance measured   
                                   to base of choke ring assembly
          Date                   : 95/04/12 17:05:30 UT


An updated site log has been submitted to IGS Central Bureau.

DRAO has experienced several data outages of up to several hours due to
unknown problems in the past week(s). The above replacement will hopefully
alleviate this problem. Our apologies for the data outages.

Cheers

Mike


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ADVISORY DISTRIBUTION:          IGS
                                CANADIAN ACS
                                BC ACS

PREPARED BY: MS                 DATE: 95/04/12
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