From IGS Wed Nov 24 20:08:25 1993 From: IGS (IGS) Date: 24 NOV 1993 20:08:25 Subject: [IGSMAIL-385] New Site in Brussels Message-ID: IGS Electronic Mail 24-NOV-1993 20:08:25 Message Number 385 *********************************************************************** >From: IGS Central Bureau Subj: New Site in Brussels -------------------------- New Permanent Site in Brussels, Belgium --------------------------------------- In Brussels the Royal Observatory of Belgium has installed a permanent GPS tracking station and has started to send its data to the European IGS Data Center in Frankfurt. (In view of the current difficulties with the German part of the Internet the data are now sent to CODE following an alternate data flow, and they are available at IGN, too till IfAG is again properly accessible). The data is currently included into the routine analysis at CODE. Please find below the site log file sent to the CB by Carine Bruyninx. Werner Gurtner ********************************** SITE INFORMATION FORM ********************************** 0. Form Prepared by (full name):Bruyninx Carine Date :20 Oct. 1993 Report type :NEW (NEW or UPDATE) 1. Site Identification of the GPS monument Site Name :Brussels 4 char ID :brus Monument Inscription :GPS astrolab IERS DOMES Number :13101M004 CDP Number :not assigned Date :20 Oct. 1993 Additional information :Station located at old astrolab observation dome 2. Site Location City :Brussels Country :Belgium Tectonic Plate :Eurasian Additional information : 3. GPS Receiver Type :ROGUE SNR-8000 Serial Number :T174 Firmware Version :2.8 Date :20 Oct. 1993 (use type names from attached list) 4. GPS Antenna Type :DORNE MARGOLIN T Serial Number :183 Date :20 Oct. 1993 (use type names from attached list) Vertical Antenna Height:3.9072 m Antenna Reference Point:ARP Date :20 Oct. 1993 5. Local Site Ties Monument CDP DOMES Components Accuracy Date Name Number Number dX dY dZ mm yy-mm-dd GPS Chimney 13101M003 will follow later ........ .. .. .. .. ............ ....... ........ ........ ........ ........ .. .. .. .. ............ ....... ........ ........ ........ ........ .. .. .. .. Differential coordinates from the GPS monument to the reference and other monuments. The components are parallel to the XYZ-axes of the global geocentric reference system ITRF (WGS-84). "Accuracy" is estimated accuracy of local survey (millimeters). 6. Frequency standard H-maser / X / Cesium / / Quartz / / Internal / / Other (specify) : Date : (Mark with 'X') 7. Collocation SLR / / VLBI / / DORIS / / PRARE / / Other GEOPHYSICAL Instrumentation (specify) : cryogenic gravimeter, absolute gravity (1-2/year), seismic station Other (specify) : The ROB is located near the Meteorological Instute (Mark with 'P' for permanent, 'M' for mobile collocation) 8. On-site, Point of Contact Agency Information Agency :Royal Observatory of Belgium Contact :Bruyninx Carine Address :B-1180 Brussels Telephone :32-2-373.02.11 E-mail :carine at jupiter.oma.be Fax :32-2-374.98.22 9. Responsible Operations Agency (if different from item 8) Agency : Contact : Address : Telephone : E-mail : Fax : 10. Please insert here the character graphics corresponding to the antenna type. Check, complete or change if necessary the antenna dimensions. TurboRogue: DORNE MARGOLIN T ----- / + \ <-- 0.128 L2 | + | <-- 0.110 L1 +--------------------------------------------------+ <-- 0.102 TCR | | | | | | | | +-+--------------------------------------------------+-+ <-- 0.038 +-------------------+-------------+--------------------+ <-- 0.035 BCR | | =| | +------x------+ <-- 0.000 ARP <-- 0.381 --> 11. Hard copy information The next items should be compiled and sent to the Central Bureau (see original IGS Station Information Report, or contact the CB for forms). Please mark 'X' if on file or date expected to be available. Site Map : Site Diagram :01/01/94 Horizon Mask : Monument description : Site pictures :01/01/94 ***********************************************************************