PTAL Site Information Form (site log) International GNSS Service See Instructions at: ftp://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr.txt 0. Form Prepared by (full name) : Lisa Nykolaishen Date Prepared : 2010-08-09 Report Type : UPDATE If Update: Previous Site Log : ptal_20090709.log Modified/Added Sections : - 2006-03-01: - site log created : - 2006-06-01: - receiver changed : - 2007-05-03: - receiver/antenna changed : - 2007-12-13: 1, 3.1, 4.1, 4.2, 6.1, 13; : corrected: "date installed", units for fracture : spacing, antenna cable type, antenna s/n, : radome s/n, internal frequency effective date; : added Antenna Diagram B; : - 2008-11-06: 4.1,4.1: removed radome s/n from : antenna s/n lines; : - 2009-07-09: 3.4: firmware upgrade; : 2010-08-09: 3.5; firmware upgrade; 1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument Site Name : Port Alberni Four Character ID : ptal Monument Inscription : M027006 IERS DOMES Number : CDP Number : Monument Description : Stainless Steel Pedestal Height of the Monument : 1.2m Monument Foundation : Stainless Steel rods and epoxy grout Foundation Depth : 1.0m Marker Description : FORCED CENTERED STAINLESS STEEL PLATE Date Installed : 2002-05-08T22:00:00 Geologic Characteristic : BEDROCK Bedrock Type : METAMORPHIC Bedrock Condition : WEATHERED Fracture Spacing : 11-50cm Fault zones nearby : Cascadia Subduction Zone Distance/activity : on going low level seismicity Additional Information : This station is part of the Western Canada : Deformation Array (WCDA). : ******************************************* : The GPS reference mark consists of a : stainless steel plate with a forced centered : bolt. The stainless steel plate is the top : surface of a stainless steel pedestal : fastened in bedrock using 4 stainless steel : threaded rods and epoxy grout. : The pedestal is: : 1.2 metres high : 0.152m in diameter. : The antenna is fastened to the pedestal : using a tamper resistant mechanism which : permits orientation of the antenna. : 2. Site Location Information City or Town : Port Alberni State or Province : British Columbia Country : Canada Tectonic Plate : North America Approximate Position (ITRF) X coordinate (m) : -2384053.878 Y coordinate (m) : -3422429.044 Z coordinate (m) : 4809283.104 Latitude (N is +) : +491522.788 Longitude (E is +) : -1245139.436 Elevation (m,ellips.) : 92.7 Additional Information : NOTE: - these coordinates are approximate; - coordinates should not be used to constrain site in data processing; 3. GNSS Receiver Information 3.1 Receiver Type : LEICA CRS1000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 23163 Firmware Version : 9.00 4.42 1.26 1.20 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2002-05-08T22:00Z Date Removed : 2006-06-01T19:55Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : (multiple lines) 3.2 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200PRO Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 460024 Firmware Version : 3.00 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2006-06-01T19:55Z Date Removed : 2007-05-03T17:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : (multiple lines) 3.3 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE NETRS Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 4641123489 Firmware Version : 1.1-5 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2007-05-03T18:00Z Date Removed : 2009-07-09T17:07Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : (multiple lines) 3.4 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE NETRS Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 4641123489 Firmware Version : 1.2-0 26 Apr 2007 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2009-07-09T17:07Z Date Removed : 2010-08-03T21:35Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : (multiple lines) 3.5 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE NETRS Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 4641123489 Firmware Version : 1.3-0 05 Apr 2010 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2010-08-03T21:40Z Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : (multiple lines) 3.x Receiver Type : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions) Satellite System : (GPS/GLONASS/GPS+GLONASS) Serial Number : (A20, but note the first A5 is used in SINEX) 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 : LEIAT504 SCIS Serial Number : 00257 Antenna Reference Point : BCR Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.000 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.000 Alignment from True N : 0 Antenna Radome Type : SCIS Radome Serial Number : 00018 Antenna Cable Type : LMR 400 Antenna Cable Length : 30m Date Installed : 2002-05-08T22:00Z Date Removed : 2007-05-03T17:00Z Additional Information : refer to Antenna Diagram A 4.2 Antenna Type : TRM29659.00 SCIS Serial Number : 0220379562 Antenna Reference Point : BCR Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.000 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.000 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.000 Alignment from True N : 0 Antenna Radome Type : SCIS Radome Serial Number : 00018 Antenna Cable Type : LMR 400 Antenna Cable Length : 30m Date Installed : 2007-05-03T18:00Z Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Additional Information : refer to Antenna Diagram B 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) : (m) dy (m) : (m) dz (m) : (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 : INTERNAL Input Frequency : (if external) Effective Dates : 2002-05-08/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 7.1 Instrumentation Type : (GPS/GLONASS/DORIS/PRARE/SLR/VLBI/TIME/etc) Status : (PERMANENT/MOBILE) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : (multiple lines) 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 : (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) 8.1.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 : (sec) Accuracy : (hPa) Height Diff to Ant : (m) Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Notes : (multiple lines) 8.2.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 : (sec) 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 : (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) 8.4.1 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 : (multiple lines) 9. Local Ongoing Conditions Possibly Affecting Computed Position 9.1.1 Radio Interferences : (TV/CELL PHONE ANTENNA/RADAR/etc) Observed Degradations : (SN RATIO/DATA GAPS/etc) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 9.1.x Radio Interferences : (TV/CELL PHONE ANTENNA/RADAR/etc) Observed Degradations : (SN RATIO/DATA GAPS/etc) Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Additional Information : (multiple lines) 9.2.1 Multipath Sources : (METAL ROOF/DOME/VLBI ANTENNA/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) 9.3.1 Signal Obstructions : (TREES/BUILDLINGS/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 10.1 Date : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Event : (TREE CLEARING/CONSTRUCTION/etc) 10.x Date : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD) Event : (TREE CLEARING/CONSTRUCTION/etc) 11. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information Agency : Geological Survey of Canada Preferred Abbreviation : GSC Mailing Address : P.O. Box 6000 : 9860 West Saanich Rd. : Sidney, B.C. : Canada V8L 4B2 Primary Contact Contact Name : Michael Schmidt Telephone (primary) : 250-363-6760 Telephone (secondary) : 250-363-6500 Fax : 250-363-6565 E-mail : MSchmidt@nrcan.gc.ca Secondary Contact Contact Name : Herb Dragert Telephone (primary) : 250-363-6447 Telephone (secondary) : 250-363-6500 Fax : 250-363-6565 E-mail : HDragert@nrcan.gc.ca Additional Information : gps@pgc.nrcan.gc.ca 12. Responsible Agency (if different from 11.) Agency : (multiple lines) Preferred Abbreviation : (A10) Mailing Address : (multiple lines) Primary Contact Contact Name : Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : Secondary Contact Contact Name : Telephone (primary) : Telephone (secondary) : Fax : E-mail : Additional Information : (multiple lines) 13. More Information 13. More Information Primary Data Center : ftp://wcda.pgc.nrcan.gc.ca Secondary Data Center : none URL for More Information : http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/geodyn/wcda/index_e.php Hardcopy on File Site Map : (Y or URL) Site Diagram : (Y) Horizon Mask : (Y) Monument Description : (Y) Site Pictures : (Y) Additional Information : Hardcopy Information available from : www site or site contact Antenna Graphics with Dimensions: Antenna Diagram A ***************** LEIAT504 SCIS (not to scale) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <-- DOME (SCIS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +-------+ .<- 0.1393 . / + \ .<- 0.1282 L2 . | + | .<- 0.1093 L1 . +-----------------------------------------------+ .<- 0.1012 TCR . | | . . | | . . | | . . | | . . +-+------------------------------------------------+-+ . . +-------------------+-------------+------------------+ .<- 0.0345 BCR | | | | | | STAINLESS STEEL | | | | | | SECURITY BOLT-> | | +------X------+ <----|-|--------- 0.000 ARP | | * * | | ============ * * ============ * * STAINLESS STEEL ============ * * ============ SECURITY RING * * * * STAINLESS * * STEEL * * PEDESTAL <-- 0.3794 --> X ... Antenna Reference Point (ARP) AND Monument Reference Point L1 : L1 Phase Center L2 : L2 Phase Center TCR: Top of Chokering BCR: Bottom of Chokering Antenna Diagram B ***************** TRM29659.00 SCIS (not to scale) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <-- DOME (SCIS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ----- . . / + \ .<- 0.128 L2 . | + | .<- 0.110 L1 . +-----------------------------------------------+ .<- 0.102 TCR . | | . . | | . . | | . . | | . . +-+------------------------------------------------+-+ .<- 0.038 . +-------------------+-------------+------------------+ .<- 0.035 BCR | | | | +------X------+ <---------------- 0.000 ARP * * * * * * * * * * * * STAINLESS * * STEEL * * PEDESTAL <---------------------- 0.381 ---------------------> X ... Antenna Reference Point (ARP) AND Monument Reference Point L1 : L1 Phase Center L2 : L2 Phase Center TCR: Top of Chokering BCR: Bottom of Chokering