[IGSSTATION-5827] HOLM off-line

[Michael Craymer]

Author: Mike Craymer

Site ID:   HOLM
DOMES No:  40148M001
Location:  Ulukhaktok, formerly Holman (Victoria Island), Northwest Territories, Canada
Agency:    Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Geodetic Survey Division

In the process of tearing down the municipal garage where our GPS and tide gauge equipment was located, the interior room our gear was in was left standing by itself with little support around it. We were planning to remove our equipment this weekend and install it in the neighbouring garage next week when the new antenna cable arrives.

Unfortunately, we were too late. The room was just blown down about an hour ago by 80 kph winds. The site is now off-line. The monument and antenna should be fine but we expect the GPS receiver and comms equipment were damaged in the collapse. Our local contact will investigate further when safe to do so.

Our own technician will be arriving next week with a replacement receiver and modem and will reinstall the gear in the neighbouring garage. I will advise when the site is back on-line.

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Mike Craymer, Ph.D.
Geodetic Survey Division, Natural Resources Canada
615 Booth Street, Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0E9, Canada
Tel 613-947-1829, Fax 613-992-6628, Cell 613-791-0157
Email <mailto:craymer at nrcan.gc.ca>
Geodetic Survey Division <http://www.geod.nrcan.gc.ca/>
NAREF <http://www.naref.org/>