[IGSMAIL-2739]: New receiver at Kourou
C. Garcia Martinez x2088 A141 gmv/fcsd/oad
cagarcia at mail-gw.esoc.esa.de
Thu Mar 9 08:20:05 PST 2000
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IGS Electronic Mail 09 Mar 08:20:10 PST 2000 Message Number 2739
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Author: ESOC IGS team
Subject: New receiver at Kourou
Dear Colleagues,
The GPS receiver at Kourou has been upgraded to an ASHTECH Z-XII3. The
AOAD/M_T antenna remains unchanged at the original height.
Data are available since DOY 067/2000, 7th March 2000. The hourly
downloads are available as well.
Best regards.
KOUR Site Information Form
International GPS Service for Geodynamics
0. Form
Prepared by (full name) : C.Garcia
Date Prepared : 09-MAR-2000
Report Type : UPDATE
Prepared Using :
1. Site Identification of the GPS Monument
Site Name : Kourou
Four Character ID : KOUR
Monument Inscription : None
IERS DOMES Number : 97301M210
CDP Number : None
Date Installed : 18-OCT-1992 hh:mm UT
Geologic Characteristic : (BEDROCK/CLAY/CONGLOMERATE/GRAVEL/SAND/etc)
Bedrock Type : (IGNEOUS/METAMORPHIC/SEDIMENTARY)
Bedrock Condition : (FRESH/JOINTED/WEATHERED)
Fracture Spacing : (1-10 cm/10-50 cm/50-200 cm/over 200 cm)
Notes : (multiple lines)
Additional Information : Mark at the center of a horizontal metal
: plate embedded on the concrete monument.
2. Site Location Information
City or Town : Kourou
State or Province :
Country : French Guyana
Tectonic Plate : South American
Approximate Position
X coordinate (m) : 3839591.447
Y coordinate (m) : -5059567.538
Z coordinate (m) : 579956.867
Latitude (deg) : 5.2522 N
Longitude (deg) : 52.8060 W
Elevation (m) : -25.57
Additional Information : extracted from ITRF 94
3. GPS Receiver Information
3.1 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8C
Serial Number : 307
Firmware Version : MEENIX 7.3 / RUSE 4.2
Date Installed : 18-OCT-1992 hh:mm UT
Date Removed : 05-OCT-1994 23:59 UT
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
3.2 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8C
Serial Number : 307
Firmware Version : MEENIX 7.8 / RUSE 4.2
Date Installed : 06-OCT-1994 hh:mm UT
Date Removed : 01-OCT-1997 12:00 UT
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
3.3 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8100
Serial Number : 107
Firmware Version : 3.2.32.1
Date Installed : 06-OCT-1997 00:00 UT
Date Removed : 30-JUL-1999 13:00 UT
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
3.4 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8100
Serial Number : 107
Firmware Version : 3.2.32.9
Date Installed : 30-JUL-1999 13:00 UT
Date Removed : 06-MAR-2000 00:00 UT
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
3.5 Receiver Type : ASHTECH Z-XII3
Serial Number : LP019995005
Firmware Version : NAV CD00,CHN 1D02*21
Date Installed : 07-MAR-2000 00:00 UT
Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
3.x Receiver Type :
Serial Number :
Firmware Version :
Date Installed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT)
Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
4. GPS Antenna Information
4.1 Antenna Type : DORNE MARGOLIN B
Serial Number : 122
Antenna Height (m) : 0.132
Antenna Reference Point : BCR
Degree Offset from North : 0
Antenna Radome Type :
Date Installed : 18-OCT-1992 hh:mm UT
Date Removed : 01-OCT-1997 12:00 UT
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
4.2 Antenna Type : AOAD/M_T
Serial Number : 152
Antenna Height (m) : 0.045
Antenna Reference Point : ARP
Degree Offset from North : 0
Antenna Radome Type :
Date Installed : 06-OCT-1997 00:00 UT
Date Removed : 05-JAN-1998 13:30 UT
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
4.3 Antenna Type : AOAD/M_T
Serial Number : 270
Antenna Height (m) : 0.045
Antenna Reference Point : ARP
Degree Offset from North : 0
Antenna Radome Type :
Date Installed : 05-JAN-1998 13:30 UT
Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
4.x Antenna Type :
Serial Number :
Antenna Height (m) : (m)
Antenna Reference Point : (ARP/BCR/BPA)
Degree Offset from North :
Antenna Radome Type :
Date Installed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT)
Date Removed : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
5. Local Site Ties
5.x Monument Name :
Site Ref CDP Number : (XXXX)
Site Ref Domes Number : (XXXXXXXXX)
Differential Components from GPS Mark to Site Reference (ITRS)
dx (m) : (m)
dy (m) : (m)
dz (m) : (m)
Accuracy (mm) : (mm)
Date Measured : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
6. Frequency Standard
6.1 Standard Type : CESIUM
Frequency :
Effective Dates : 18-OCT-1992 - dd-MMM-yyyy
Notes : (multiple lines)
6.x Standard Type : (H-MASER/CESIUM/QUARTZ/INTERNAL/RUBIDIUM)
Frequency :
Effective Dates : (dd-MMM-yyyy - dd-MMM-yyyy)
Notes : (multiple lines)
7. Collocation Information
7.x Instrumentation Type : (DORIS/GLONASS/PRARE/SLR/VLBI)
Status : (PERMANENT/MOBILE)
Effective Dates : (dd-MMM-yyyy - dd-MMM-yyyy)
Notes : (multiple lines)
8. Meteorological Instrumentation
8.1 Humidity Sensor Model :
Manufacturer :
Data Frequency :
Accuracy (% rel h) : (% rel h)
Effective Dates : (dd-MMM-yyyy - dd-MMM-yyyy)
Notes : (multiple lines)
8.2 Pressure Sensor Model :
Manufacturer :
Data Frequency :
Accuracy (mbar) : (mbar)
Height Diff to GPS (m) : (m)
Effective Dates : (dd-MMM-yyyy - dd-MMM-yyyy)
Notes : (multiple lines)
8.3 Temperature Sensor Model :
Manufacturer :
Data Frequency :
Accuracy (deg C) : (deg C)
Effective Dates : (dd-MMM-yyyy - dd-MMM-yyyy)
Notes : (multiple lines)
8.4 Water Vapor Radiometer :
Manufacturer :
Distance to GPS (m) : (m)
Elev Diff to GPS (m) : (m)
Effective Dates : (dd-MMM-yyyy - dd-MMM-yyyy)
Notes : (multiple lines)
8.5 Other Instrumentation : (multiple lines)
9. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information
Agency : ESA Station Diane
Mailing Address : ESA Station Diane
: PO Box no.27
: 97311 Kourou Cedex
: French Guyana
Primary Contact
Contact Name : At ESOC
Telephone (primary) : 594-33-6338
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax : 594-33-6336
E-mail :
Secondary Contact
Contact Name :
Telephone (primary) :
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail :
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
10. Responsible Agency (if different from 9.)
Agency : ESA / ESOC
Mailing Address : Robert-Bosch-Strasse 5
: D-64293
: Darmstadt
: Germany
Primary Contact
Contact Name : J.Dow
Telephone (primary) : 49-6151-902272
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax : 49-6151-902271
E-mail : jdow at esoc.esa.de
Secondary Contact
Contact Name : C.Garcia
Telephone (primary) : 49-6151-902088
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax : 49-6151-902271
E-mail : cagarcia at esoc.esa.de
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
11. More Information
URL for More Information : http://nng.esoc.esa.de/gps/kourou.html
Hardcopy on File
Site Map : X
Site Diagram : X
Horizon Mask : X
Monument Description : X
Site Pictures : X
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
Antenna Graphics with Dimensions
TURBOROGUE: AOAD/M_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
ROGUE: AOAD/M_B (Allen Osborne Design)
-----
/ + \ <-- 0.096 L2
| + | <-- 0.078 L1
+-----------------+-------------+------------------+ <-- 0.070 TCR
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
+-----------------+------x------+------------------+ <-- 0.000 ARP
| |
+-------------+ <-- -0.011
|| ||
<-- 0.351 -->
ARP: Antenna Reference Point
L1 : L1 Phase Center L2 : L2 Phase Center
TCR: Top of Chokering BCR: Bottom of Chokering
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