[IGSSTATION-2196]: KOUR firmware upgrade

Javier.Tegedor at esa.int Javier.Tegedor at esa.int
Tue Apr 8 06:53:31 PDT 2008


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IGS Station Mail          08 Apr 06:54:02 PDT 2008      Message Number 2196
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Author: Javier Tegedor

Dear colleagues,

on DOY 099 at 13:20Z, the firmware of our receiver at KOUR station has 
been upgraded, from version 3.1 to 3.2. Please find attached the new 
station log. We apologize for any inconvenience this might have caused.
Best Regards,
Javier Tegedor

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Javier Tegedor
GMV S.A.
European Space Operations Centre (ESA/ESOC)
Navigation Facility, OPS-GN
Robert Bosch Strasse 5
64293 Darmstadt
Germany
Tel: +49 6151 902919
 Fax: +49-6151-90-3431

     KOUR 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)  : J.Tegedor
     Date Prepared            : 2008-04-08
     Report Type              : UPDATE
     If Update:
      Previous Site Log       : kour_20080116.log
      Modified/Added Sections : 3.10, 3.11

1.  Site Identification of the GNSS Monument

     Site Name                : Kourou
     Four Character ID        : KOUR
     Monument Inscription     : None
     IERS DOMES Number        : 97301M210
     CDP Number               : None
     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           : 1992-10-18
     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             : Kourou
     State or Province        :
     Country                  : French Guyana
     Tectonic Plate           : South American
     Approximate Position (ITRF)
       X coordinate (m)       : 3839591.447
       Y coordinate (m)       : -5059567.538
       Z coordinate (m)       : 579956.867
       Latitude (N is +)      : +051507.92
       Longitude (E is +)     : -0524821.60
       Elevation (m,ellips.)  : -25.57
     Additional Information   : extracted from ITRF 94

3.  GNSS Receiver Information


3.1  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8C
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 307
     Firmware Version         : MEENIX 7.3 / RUSE 4.2
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 1992-10-18
     Date Removed             : 1994-10-05T23:59Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.2  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8C
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 307
     Firmware Version         : MEENIX 7.8 / RUSE 4.2
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 1994-10-06
     Date Removed             : 1997-10-01T12:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.3  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8100
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 107
     Firmware Version         : 3.2.32.1
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 1997-10-06T00:00Z
     Date Removed             : 1999-07-30T13:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.4  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8100
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 107
     Firmware Version         : 3.2.32.9
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 1999-07-30T13:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2000-03-06T00:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.5  Receiver Type            : ASHTECH Z-XII3
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : LP019995005
     Firmware Version         : NAV CD00,CHN 1D02*21
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2000-03-07T00:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2004-09-30T15:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.6  Receiver Type            : ASHTECH UZ-12
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : IR1200240020
     Firmware Version         : CJ00
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2004-09-30T16:00Z
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.7  Receiver Type            : JPS LEGACY
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLONASS
     Serial Number            : LE5519
     Firmware Version         : 2.2
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2006-10-12T08:30Z
     Date Removed             : 2006-11-20T12:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.8  Receiver Type            : JPS LEGACY
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLONASS
     Serial Number            : 340-0863
     Firmware Version         : 2.5
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2006-11-20T12:30Z
     Date Removed             : 2007-06-20T12:30Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.9  Receiver Type            : ASHTECH UZ-12
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : IR1200240020
     Firmware Version         : CJ00
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2007-06-20T12:30Z
     Date Removed             : 2008-01-06T09:30Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.10 Receiver Type            : JPS LEGACY
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLONASS
     Serial Number            : 340-0863
     Firmware Version         : 3.1
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2008-01-15T14:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2008-04-08T13:20Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.11 Receiver Type            : JPS LEGACY
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLONASS
     Serial Number            : 340-0863
     Firmware Version         : 3.2
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2008-04-08T13:20Z
     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_B
     Serial Number            : 122
     Antenna Reference Point  : BCR
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.132
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 0
     Alignment from True N    : 0
     Antenna Radome Type      : NONE
     Radome Serial Number     :
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : 1992-10-18
     Date Removed             : 1997-10-01T12:00Z
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.2  Antenna Type             : AOAD/M_T
     Serial Number            : 152
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.045
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 0
     Alignment from True N    : 0
     Antenna Radome Type      : NONE
     Radome Serial Number     :
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : 1997-10-06T00:00Z
     Date Removed             : 1998-01-05T13:30Z
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.3  Antenna Type             : AOAD/M_T
     Serial Number            : 270
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.045
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 0
     Alignment from True N    : 0
     Antenna Radome Type      : NONE
     Radome Serial Number     :
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : 1998-01-05T13:30Z
     Date Removed             : 2002-01-30T00:00Z
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.4  Antenna Type             : ASH701945C_M
     Serial Number            : CR520014804
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.045
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 0
     Alignment from True N    : 0
     Antenna Radome Type      : NONE
     Radome Serial Number     :
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : 2002-01-30T00:00Z
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.5  Antenna Type             : ASH701945C_M
     Serial Number            : CR620045039
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.045
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 0
     Alignment from True N    : 0
     Antenna Radome Type      : NONE
     Radome Serial Number     :
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : 2006-10-12T08:30Z
     Date Removed             : 2007-06-20T12:30Z
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.6  Antenna Type             : ASH701945C_M
     Serial Number            : CR620023903
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.045
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 0
     Alignment from True N    : 0
     Antenna Radome Type      : NONE
     Radome Serial Number     :
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : 2007-06-20T12:30Z
     Date Removed             : 2008-01-06T09:30Z
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.7  Antenna Type             : ASH701946.3
     Serial Number            : CR420033512
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.045
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 0
     Alignment from True N    : 0
     Antenna Radome Type      : NONE
     Radome Serial Number     :
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : 2008-01-15T14:00Z
     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        : (1992-10-18/2000-03-07)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

6.2  Standard Type            : Internal
       Input Frequency        :
       Effective Dates        : (2000-03-07/2000-10-27)
       Notes                  :

6.3  Standard Type            : CESIUM
       Input Frequency        : 5 MHz
       Effective Dates        : 2000-10-27/CCYY-MM-DD
       Notes                  : CLOCK STEERING set NO on 27-OCT-2000

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


8.1.1  Humidity Sensor Model  :
       Manufacturer           :
       Serial Number          :
       Data Sampling Interval :
       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)

8.1.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  :
       Manufacturer           :
       Serial Number          :
       Data Sampling Interval :
       Accuracy               : (mbar)
       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)

8.3.1  Temp. Sensor Model     :
       Manufacturer           :
       Serial Number          :
       Data Sampling Interval :
       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)

8.3.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)

8.4.1  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)

8.4.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)

8.5.1  Other Instrumentation  : (multiple lines)

8.5.x  Other Instrumentation  :

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 Station Diane
     Preferred Abbreviation   : ESA-KOUROU
     Mailing Address          : ESA Station Diane
                              : PO Box no.27
                              : 97311 Kourou Cedex
                              : French Guyana
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : At ESOC
       Telephone (primary)    : 594-594-33-6819
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    : 594-594-33-6336
       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/kourou.html
       Hardcopy on File
       Site Map               : (Y or URL)
       Site Diagram           : X
       Horizon Mask           : X
       Monument Description   : X
       Site Pictures          : X
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)
     Antenna Graphics with Dimensions






              Ashtech: DORNE MARGOLIN ASH

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

<--                      0.381                       -->



            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                     -->


ASH701946.3

                           +---+                            <--  0.1400
                         /       \
                       /     +     \ 
                      |      +      | 
    +-------------------------------------------------+     <--  0.1010 
TCR
    |                                                 |
    |                                                 |
    |                                                 |
    |                                                 |
  +-+-------------------------------------------------+-+   <--  0.0380
  +-------------------+-------------+-------------------+   <--  0.0350 
BCR
                      |             |
                      |             |
                      +------x------+                       <--  0.0000 
BPA=ARP

  <--                      0.380                      -->


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



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