From C.Bruyninx at oma.be Tue Feb 14 03:43:58 2012 From: C.Bruyninx at oma.be (Carine Bruyninx) Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:43:58 +0100 Subject: [IGSSTATION-4781] BRUS decommissioned, BRUX proposed as replacement Message-ID: <4F3A48FE.4030209@oma.be> Dear Colleagues, Today, Feb. 14, 2012, after more than 19 years, we stopped operating the IGS station BRUS (Brussels, Belgium) because the antenna monument had to be destroyed due the need to remove asbestos in the building around the antenna. In the mean time, we proposed to the IGS CB a new station, BRUX, located about 100 m from BRUS for inclusion in the IGS network. Compared to BRUS, BRUX has improved visibility and equipment (SEPT POLARX4TR: timing receiver tracking GPS, GLONASS and Galileo). In addition, the antenna (JAVRINGANT_DM/NONE) has been calibrated by the university of Bonn. Similar to BRUS, the BRUX receiver is in a temperature controlled room and is driven by a H-Maser. Data from BRUX are available from the BKG data center since 2012/041. BRUX is presently submitting daily and hourly data to BKG and will soon start streaming real-time data. More details on BRUX can be found at http://www.epncb.oma.be/_trackingnetwork/siteinfo4onestation.php?station=BRUX_13101M010 which will be completed in the next days to provide additional site pictures and information on the local tie BRUS-BRUX. Best regards, Carine Bruyninx