TTCS00USA Site Information Form (site log)
     NGS Foundation Continuously Operating Reference Station
     See Instructions at:
       https://files.igs.org/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr.txt

0.   Form

     Prepared by (full name)  : John Galetzka
     Date Prepared            : 2024-11-13
     Report Type              : NEW
     If Update:
      Previous Site Log       : (ssss_ccyymmdd.log)
      Modified/Added Sections : (n.n,n.n,...)


1.   Site Identification of the GNSS Monument

     Site Name                : TTCS NGS Test Ctr
     Four Character ID        : TTCS
     Monument Inscription     : NOAA NGS CORS TTCS 2023
     IERS DOMES Number        : (A9)
     CDP Number               : (A4)
     Monument Description     : Shallow-Driven Braced Monument
       Height of the Monument : 1.5 m
       Monument Foundation    : Stainless steel rods, 1 vertical, 3 diagonal,
                              : each 1 inch in diameter
       Foundation Depth       : 2.1 m
     Marker Description       : The marker (aka Geodetic Reference Point) of the
                              : SCIGN D3 Antenna Adaptor for both the vertical 
                              : and horizontal measurements is the divoted/
                              : rounded top of the Center Support Screw, visible
                              : when the Top Plate/Antenna assembly is removed. 
                              : As the two parts that are between the Center 
                              : Support Screw and the base of the antenna (the 
                              : Antenna Bolt and the Top Plate) are machined, 
                              : the adaptor is a "fixed-height" fixture, 
                              : with reference height of 0.0083 m.
     Date Installed           : 2023-06-16
     Geologic Characteristic  : Pliocene sediments, sand and gravel
       Bedrock Type           : (IGNEOUS/METAMORPHIC/SEDIMENTARY)
       Bedrock Condition      : (FRESH/JOINTED/WEATHERED)
       Fracture Spacing       : (1-10 cm/11-50 cm/51-200 cm/over 200 cm)
       Fault zones nearby     : (YES/NO/Name of the zone)
         Distance/activity    : (multiple lines)
     Additional Information   : Monument built in several hours by Kevin Jordan,
                              : Jack Larter, and John Galetzka on 2023-06-16 as
                              : a demonstration for NGS. 
                              : Solar panels and equipment enclosure added by 
                              : Trevor O'Bryan et al on 2024-09-19.


2.   Site Location Information

     City or Town             : Corbin
     State or Province        : Virginia
     Country                  : United States of America (the)
     Tectonic Plate           : North American
     Approximate Position (ITRF)
       X coordinate (m)       : 1097056.414
       Y coordinate (m)       : -4897235.994
       Z coordinate (m)       : 3923124.604
       Latitude (N is +)      : +381207.79
       Longitude (E is +)     : -0772223.95
       Elevation (m,ellips.)  : 35.6
     Additional Information   : ARP ITRF2014 POSITION (EPOCH 2010.00)
                              : Computed in Nov 2024 using 51 days of data.


3.   GNSS Receiver Information

3.1  Receiver Type            : SEPT POLARX5
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS
     Serial Number            : 3025596
     Firmware Version         : 5.4.0-patch1
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
     Date Installed           : 2024-09-19
     Date Removed             : 2024-10-03
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.2  Receiver Type            : SEPT POLARX5
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS
     Serial Number            : 3074082
     Firmware Version         : 5.4.0-patch1
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
     Date Installed           : 2024-10-03
     Date Removed             : 2024-10-11
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : Box sn is 4504632

3.3  Receiver Type            : SEPT POLARX5
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS
     Serial Number            : 3074082
     Firmware Version         : 5.5.0
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
     Date Installed           : 2024-10-11
     Date Removed             : 2024-11-12T14:50Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : Box sn is 4504632

3.4  Receiver Type            : TRIMBLE ALLOY
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS
     Serial Number            : 6027R40013
     Firmware Version         : 6.23/5.63
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
     Date Installed           : 2024-11-12T14:50Z
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : new receiver

3.x  Receiver Type            : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab ; see instructions)
     Satellite System         : (GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS+SBAS) 
     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             : TWIVC6050       SCIT
     Serial Number            : 0152202106230006
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.0083
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 0.0000
     Alignment from True N    : 0 deg
     Antenna Radome Type      : SCIT
     Radome Serial Number     : 
     Antenna Cable Type       : LMR-400
     Antenna Cable Length     : 15 m
     Date Installed           : 2024-09-19
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

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 or EXTERNAL H-MASER/CESIUM/etc)
       Input Frequency        : (if external)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/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                     : 2024-10-30/2024-10-30
     Event                    : Leveling survey to the TTCS marker by NGS staff 
                              : required turning off the receiver, and removing
                              : the radome and antenna for several hours.

10.x Date                     : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
     Event                    : (TREE CLEARING/CONSTRUCTION/etc)

11.  On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information

     Agency                   : NGS Testing and Training Center
     Preferred Abbreviation   : NOAA-NGS-TTC
     Mailing Address          : National Geodetic Survey, N/NGS11
                              : PO Box 190
                              : Corbin, VA  22446-0190
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : 
       Telephone (primary)    : 
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    : 
       E-mail                 : ngs.infocenter@noaa.gov
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           : 
       Telephone (primary)    : 
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    :
       E-mail                 : 
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)


12.  Responsible Agency (if different from 11.)

     Agency                   : NOAA-National Geodetic Survey
     Preferred Abbreviation   : NOAA-NGS
     Mailing Address          : NOAA, N/NGS6, SSMC3-9111
                              : 1315 East-West Hwy.
                              : Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : cors-adm
       Telephone (primary)    :
       Telephone (secondary)  : 
       Fax                    : 
       E-mail                 : ngs.corscollector@noaa.gov
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           :
       Telephone (primary)    :
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    :
       E-mail                 : 
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

13.  More Information

     Primary Data Center      : https://geodesy.noaa.gov/corsdata/
     Secondary Data Center    : 
     URL for More Information : https://geodesy.noaa.gov/CORS/
     Hardcopy on File
       Site Map               : (Y or URL)
       Site Diagram           : (Y or URL)
       Horizon Mask           : (Y or URL)
       Monument Description   : (Y or URL)
       Site Pictures          : (Y or URL)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)
     Antenna Graphics with Dimensions
       https://files.igs.org/pub/station/general/antenna.gra