BCOV 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 : 2019-03-07 Report Type : UPDATE If Update: Previous Site Log : bcov_20120116.log Modified/Added Sections : 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 6.1, 7.1 - corrected : formatting/content; : 3.9, 4.2 - updated content; : 3.10, 4.3 - added sections for receiver : and antenna change; 1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument Site Name : Beaver Cove Four Character ID : BCOV Monument Inscription : M007003 IERS DOMES Number : 40145M001 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 : 2000-11-03T21:30Z Geologic Characteristic : BEDROCK Bedrock Type : METAMORPHIC Bedrock Condition : WEATHERED Fracture Spacing : 51-200 cm 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 : Beaver Cove State or Province : British Columbia Country : Canada Tectonic Plate : North American Approximate Position (ITRF) X coordinate (m) : -2435249.1592 Y coordinate (m) : -3250218.9895 Z coordinate (m) : 4901513.1347 Latitude (deg) : +503239.42 Longitude (deg) : -1265033.51 Elevation (m) : +38.0 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 : AOA BENCHMARK ACT Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 2026 Firmware Version : 3.3.32.4 lk 00/06/02 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2000-11-03T21:30Z Date Removed : 2001-03-21T21:18Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.2 Receiver Type : AOA BENCHMARK ACT Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 2026 Firmware Version : 3.3.32.4x lk 00/03/08 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2001-03-21T21:30Z Date Removed : 2002-10-11T19:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.3 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 165 Firmware Version : 3.2.32.11 lk 00/07/25 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2002-10-11T19:00Z Date Removed : 2003-04-24T16:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.4 Receiver Type : LEICA CRS1000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 23170 Firmware Version : 9.00 4.42 1.26 1.20 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 10 Date Installed : 2003-04-24T19:00Z Date Removed : 2003-10-21T23:45Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.5 Receiver Type : LEICA CRS1000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 30174 Firmware Version : 9.00 4.42 1.26 1.20 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2003-10-22T00:00Z Date Removed : 2005-08-30T23:25Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : stopped data logging 2005-08-27T01:59Z 3.6 Receiver Type : LEICA CRS1000 Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 23164 Firmware Version : 9.00 4.42 1.26 1.20 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2005-08-30T23:25Z Date Removed : 2009-03-05T03:20Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : 3.7 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200PRO Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 460028 Firmware Version : 6.0 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2009-03-05T03:20Z Date Removed : 2009-10-20T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : receiver replaced 3.8 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200PRO Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 460028 Firmware Version : 7.53 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2009-10-20T00:00Z Date Removed : 2010-06-01T22:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : firmware upgraded 3.9 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200PRO Satellite System : GPS Serial Number : 460028 Firmware Version : 7.80/2.125 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 Date Installed : 2010-06-01T22:00Z Date Removed : 2018-03-01T00:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : firmware upgraded 3.10 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL Serial Number : 3016104 Firmware Version : 5.1.2 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 2018-03-01T00:00Z Date Removed : 2018-07-16T17:00Z Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : receiver/antenna replaced 3.11 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5 Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL Serial Number : 3016104 Firmware Version : 5.2.0 Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 Date Installed : 2018-07-16T17:00Z Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Temperature Stabiliz. : none Additional Information : firmware upgrade 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 : AOAD/M_T SCIS Serial Number : 00405 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0 Alignment from True N : 0 Antenna Radome Type : SCIS Radome Serial Number : 00030 Antenna Cable Type : Andrews FSJ4-50B Antenna Cable Length : 130m Date Installed : 2000-11-03T21:30Z Date Removed : 2003-04-24T16:00Z Additional Information : Antenna p/n 7490582-2 : ref. Antenna Diagram 'A' below 4.2 Antenna Type : LEIAT504 SCIS Serial Number : 258 Antenna Reference Point : BPA Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0 Alignment from True N : 0 Antenna Radome Type : SCIS Radome Serial Number : 00030 Antenna Cable Type : Andrews FSJ4-50B Antenna Cable Length : 130m Date Installed : 2003-04-24T19:00Z Date Removed : 2018-03-01T00:00Z Additional Information : ref. Antenna Diagram 'B' below 4.3 Antenna Type : SEPCHOKE_B3E6 SPKE Serial Number : 5122 Antenna Reference Point : BAM Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0 Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0 Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0 Alignment from True N : 0 Antenna Radome Type : SPKE Radome Serial Number : Antenna Cable Type : Andrews FSJ4-50B Antenna Cable Length : 130m Date Installed : 2018-03-01T00:00Z Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ) Additional Information : ref. Antenna Diagram 'C' below 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 : Effective Dates : 2000-11-03/CCYY-MM-DD Notes : 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 : Lisa Nykolaishen Telephone (primary) : 250-363-8808 Telephone (secondary) : 250-363-6500 Fax : 250-363-6565 E-mail : lisa.nykolaishen@canada.ca Secondary Contact Contact Name : Brian Schofield Telephone (primary) : 250-363-6701 Telephone (secondary) : 250-363-6500 Fax : 250-363-6565 E-mail : brian.schofield@canada.ca Additional Information : 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 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 ***************** AOAD/M_T (not to scale) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <-- DOME (SCIS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ----- . . / + \ . . | + | . . +-----------------------------------------------+ . . | | . . | | . . | | . . | | . . +-+------------------------------------------------+-+ . . +-------------------+-------------+------------------+ . | | | | | | STAINLESS STEEL | | | | | | SECURITY BOLT-> | | +------X------+ <----|-|--------- 0.000 BPA=ARP | | * * | | ============ * * ============ * * STAINLESS STEEL ============ * * ============ SECURITY RING * * * * STAINLESS * * STEEL * * PEDESTAL X ... Antenna Reference Point (ARP) AND Monument Reference Point Antenna Diagram B ***************** LEIAT504 SCIS (not to scale) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <-- DOME (SCIS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +-------+ . . / + \ . . | + | . . +-----------------------------------------------+ . . | | . . | | . . | | . . | | . . +-+------------------------------------------------+-+ . . +-------------------+-------------+------------------+ . | | | | | | STAINLESS STEEL | | | | | | SECURITY BOLT-> | | +------X------+ <----|-|--------- 0.000 BPA=ARP | | * * | | ============ * * ============ * * STAINLESS STEEL ============ * * ============ SECURITY RING * * * * STAINLESS * * STEEL * * PEDESTAL X ... Antenna Reference Point (ARP) AND Monument Reference Point Antenna Diagram C ***************** SEPCHOKE_B3E6 SPKE (not to scale) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <-- DOME (SPKE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . --------------- . <-- 0.1550 . / \ . . | | . . +-----------------------------------------------------+ . <-- 0.1080 TCR . | | . . | | . . | | . . |<-- 0.3630 -->| . . +-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+ . <-- 0.0480 BCR |<-- 0.1210 -->| | | | | NOM=NRP +--------x--------+ <-- 0.0000 BAM=ARP * * * * * * * * STAINLESS * * STELL * * PEDESTAL * * x ... Antenna Reference Point (ARP) AND Monument Reference Point