[IGSMAIL-4300]: KIRU receiver replacement

Carlos.Garcia-Martinez at esa.int Carlos.Garcia-Martinez at esa.int
Mon Mar 17 03:05:25 PST 2003


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IGS Electronic Mail      17 Mar 03:05:49 PST 2003      Message Number 4300
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Author: ESOC IGS team
Subject: KIRU receiver replacement

The receiver at Kiruna has been replaced by an Ashtech microZ and the antenna
has been protected by an Ashtech SNOW conical dome. The new station information
form is attached below.

Regards


     KIRU Site Information Form
     International GPS Service
     See Instructions at:
       ftp://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr.txt


0.   Form

     Prepared by (full name)  : C.Garcia
     Date Prepared            : 2003-03-12
     Report Type              : UPDATE
     If Update:
      Previous Site Log       : kiru_20020918.log
      Modified/Added Sections : 0,3,4


1.  Site Identification of the GNSS Monument

     Site Name                : Kiruna
     Four Character ID        : KIRU
     Monument Inscription     :
     IERS DOMES Number        : 10403M002
     CDP Number               : (A4)
     Monument Description     : PILLAR
       Height of the Monument : 1
       Monument Foundation    : CONCRETE BLOCK
       Foundation Depth       : 1
     Marker Description       : (CHISELLED CROSS/DIVOT/BRASS NAIL/etc)
     Date Installed           : 1993-07-08
     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)
       Fault zones nearby     : (YES/NO/Name of the zone)
         Distance/activity    : (multiple lines)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)
                              : Mark at the center of a horizontal
                              : metal plate embedded on the concrete
                              : monument.


2.   Site Location Information

     City or Town             : Kiruna
     State or Province        :
     Country                  : Sweden
     Tectonic Plate           : Eurasian
     Approximate Position (ITRF)
       X coordinate (m)       : 2251420.999
       Y coordinate (m)       : 862817.095
       Z coordinate (m)       : 5885476.564
       Latitude (N is +)      : +675126.28
       Longitude (E is +)     : +0205806.24
       Elevation (m,ellips.)  : 00391.1
     Additional Information   : extracted from ITRF 94


3.  GNSS Receiver Information

3.1  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8100
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 104
     Firmware Version         : 2.8
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 1993-07-08
     Date Removed             : 1996-06-09T23:59Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.2  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8100
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 104
     Firmware Version         : 3.2.32.1
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 1996-06-10
     Date Removed             : 1999-08-16T08:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.3  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8100
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 104
     Firmware Version         : 3.2.32.9
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 1999-08-16T08:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2000-09-18T10:28Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.4  Receiver Type            : AOA SNR-8100 ACT
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 109U
     Firmware Version         : 3.3.32.4
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2000-09-29T17:38Z
     Date Removed             : 2003-03-12T12:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.5  Receiver Type            : ASHTECH UZ-12
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 20021414
     Firmware Version         : CJ00
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2003-03-12T12:00Z
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.x  Receiver Type            : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions)
     Satellite System         : (GPS/GLONASS/GPS+GLONASS)
     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             : AOAD/M_T
     Serial Number            : 205
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 000.0620
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 000.0000
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 000.0000
     Alignment from True N    : 0
     Antenna Radome Type      : NONE
     Radome Serial Number     :
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : 1993-07-08
     Date Removed             : 1995-05-22T23:59Z
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.2  Antenna Type             : AOAD/M_T
     Serial Number            : 204
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 000.0620
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 000.0000
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 000.0000
     Alignment from True N    : 0
     Antenna Radome Type      : NONE
     Radome Serial Number     :
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : 1995-05-23
     Date Removed             : 2000-09-18T10:28Z
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.3  Antenna Type             : ASH701945C_M
     Serial Number            : CR519995004
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 000.0620
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 000.0000
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 000.0000
     Alignment from True N    : 0
     Antenna Radome Type      : NONE
     Radome Serial Number     :
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : 2000-09-29T17:38Z
     Date Removed             : 2003-03-12T12:00Z
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.4  Antenna Type             : ASH701945C_M    SNOW
     Serial Number            : CR519995004
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 000.0620
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 000.0000
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 000.0000
     Alignment from True N    : 0
     Antenna Radome Type      : SNOW
     Radome Serial Number     :
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : 2003-03-12T12:00Z
     Date Removed             : CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

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            : CESIUM
       Input Frequency        :
       Effective Dates        : 1993-07-08/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.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               : (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.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                   : ESA Kiruna ground station
     Preferred Abbreviation   : ESA-Kiruna
     Mailing Address          : ESA Satellite Station
                              : PO Box 815
                              : S-981 28 Kiruna
                              : Sweden
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : At ESOC
       Telephone (primary)    : 46-980-76000
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    : 46-980-17121
       E-mail                 :
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           :
       Telephone (primary)    :
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    :
       E-mail                 :
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)


12.  Responsible Agency (if different from 11.)

     Agency                   : ESA / ESOC
     Preferred Abbreviation   : 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                 : John.Dow at esa.int
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           : C.Garcia
       Telephone (primary)    : 49-6151-902088
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    : 49-6151-902271
       E-mail                 : Carlos.Garcia-Martinez at esa.int
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)


13.  More Information

     Primary Data Center      : CDDIS
     Secondary Data Center    : IGN
     URL for More Information : http://nng.esoc.esa.de/gps/kiruna.html
       Hardcopy on File
       Site Map               : (Y or URL)
       Site Diagram           : X
       Horizon Mask           : (Y or URL)
       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



              Ashtech: DORNE MARGOLIN ASH

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

<--                      0.381                       -->







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