HERS00GBR Site Information Form (site log)
International GNSS Service
See Instructions at:
https://files.igscb.org/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr.txt
0. Form
Prepared by (full name) : SGF Herstmonceux GNSS team
Date Prepared : 2022-09-13
Report Type : UPDATE
If Update:
Previous Site Log : hers00gbr_20220203.log
Modified/Added Sections : 11
1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument
Site Name : Herstmonceux
Four Character ID : HERS
Monument Inscription :
IERS DOMES Number : 13212M007
CDP Number : 7840
Monument Description : STEEL MAST
Height of the Monument : 8 m
Monument Foundation : CONCRETE BLOCK
Foundation Depth : 5 m
Marker Description : (CHISELLED CROSS/DIVOT/BRASS NAIL/etc)
Date Installed : 1991-09-01
Geologic Characteristic : (BEDROCK/CLAY/CONGLOMERATE/GRAVEL/SAND/etc)
Bedrock Type : (IGNEOUS/METAMORPHIC/SEDIMENTARY)
Bedrock Condition : (FRESH/JOINTED/WEATHERED)
Fracture Spacing : (0 cm/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 : Located in grounds of Herstmonceux Castle a
: few meters from the UK SLR Facility
2. Site Location Information
City or Town : Hailsham
State or Province : East Sussex
Country : United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
: Ireland (the)
Tectonic Plate : EURASIAN
Approximate Position (ITRF)
X coordinate (m) : 4033471.330
Y coordinate (m) : 23667.860
Z coordinate (m) : 4924300.350
Latitude (N is +) : +505202.28
Longitude (E is +) : +0002010.32
Elevation (m,ellips.) : 76.5
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
3. GNSS Receiver Information
3.1 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8C
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : CR325
Firmware Version : Conan 4.2 (Meenix 7.3)
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 deg
Date Installed : 1992-03-24
Date Removed : 1998-01-01T00:00Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : 18.0 +/- 2.0
Additional Information : SNR-8A receiver from 1991-09-01 to 1992-03-24
: FV from 1993-02-01
3.2 Receiver Type : ASHTECH Z-XII3
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : LP01573
Firmware Version : 1F50 (nav); 1D02*50 (channel)
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 deg
Date Installed : 1998-02-18T00:00Z
Date Removed : 1998-06-29T14:00Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : 18.0 +/- 2.0
Additional Information : Temporary installation pending purchase of
: permanent (Ashtech) receiver (see sect 3.3)
3.3 Receiver Type : ASHTECH Z-XII3
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : LP03373
Firmware Version : CB00 (nav); 1D02*50 (channel)
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 deg
Date Installed : 1998-07-01T00:00Z
Date Removed : 1999-08-20T00:00Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : 18.0 +/- 2.0
Additional Information : Permanent receiver - model 700845-10(G)
3.4 Receiver Type : ASHTECH Z-XII3
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : LP03373
Firmware Version : CD00
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 4 deg
Date Installed : 1999-08-20T01:37Z
Date Removed : 2010-08-19T12:00Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : 18.0 +/- 2.0
Additional Information : Firmware upgrade for GPS week rollover
3.5 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX3ETR
Satellite System : GPS+GLO
Serial Number : 2001062
Firmware Version : 1.4.0
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2010-08-19T12:00Z
Date Removed : 2010-10-06T09:00Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : 22.0 +/- 1.0
Additional Information : Septentrio receiver takes a 10Mhz and 1pps input
: from
: H-Maser. Receiver is located in the same temp
: controlled
: room as the maser.
3.6 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX3ETR
Satellite System : GPS+GLO
Serial Number : 2001062
Firmware Version : 2.1
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2010-10-06T09:00Z
Date Removed : 2018-08-22T09:00Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : 22.0 +/- 1.0
Additional Information : Firmware update to 2.1
3.7 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5TR
Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS+IRNSS+SBAS
Serial Number : 3025419
Firmware Version : 5.2.0
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2018-08-22T09:00Z
Date Removed : 2020-02-20T11:30Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : 22.0 +/- 1.0
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
3.8 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5TR
Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+SBAS
Serial Number : 3025419
Firmware Version : 5.3.2
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2020-02-20T11:30Z
Date Removed : 2021-02-08T13:45Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : 22.0 +/- 1.0
Additional Information : firmware upgrade
3.9 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5TR
Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+SBAS
Serial Number : 3025419
Firmware Version : 5.4.0
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2021-02-08T13:45Z
Date Removed : CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ
Temperature Stabiliz. : 22.0 +/- 1.0
Additional Information : firmware upgrade
3.x Receiver Type : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions)
Satellite System : (GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS+IRNSS+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 : AOAD/M_B NONE
Serial Number : 102
Antenna Reference Point : BCR
Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.2000
Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000
Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000
Alignment from True N : 0 deg
Antenna Radome Type : NONE
Radome Serial Number :
Antenna Cable Type : (vendor & type number)
Antenna Cable Length : (m)
Date Installed : 1991-09-01
Date Removed : 1998-01-01T00:00Z
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
4.2 Antenna Type : ASH700936E NONE
Serial Number : CR14108
Antenna Reference Point : BPA
Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0096
Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000
Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000
Alignment from True N : 0 deg
Antenna Radome Type : NONE
Radome Serial Number :
Antenna Cable Type : ASHTECH SUPPLIED
Antenna Cable Length : 30 m
Date Installed : 1998-02-18T00:00Z
Date Removed : 1998-06-29T14:00Z
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
4.3 Antenna Type : ASH700936E NONE
Serial Number : CR16688
Antenna Reference Point : BPA
Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0096
Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000
Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000
Alignment from True N : 0 deg
Antenna Radome Type : NONE
Radome Serial Number :
Antenna Cable Type : ASHTECH SUPPLIED
Antenna Cable Length : 30 m
Date Installed : 1998-07-01T00:00Z
Date Removed : 2001-06-18T11:00Z
Additional Information : The antenna (reference position unchanged from
: above) is mounted at the top of an 8-meter,
: open lattice, cross-braced steel mast set in
: a concrete base. The plane of the chokering
: is above local trees and buildings.
: Antenna unchanged. On 18-Aug-2000 ~10:30UT
: a second nearby GPS antenna (1m away from and
: below the HERS chokering) mounted on the same
: mast was removed and relocated elsewhere on
: site
: Antenna removed because
: of non-uniform directional response and
: sent to Ashtech for repair (IGSMAIL 3373)
4.4 Antenna Type : ASH700936E NONE
Serial Number : CR16688
Antenna Reference Point : BPA
Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0096
Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000
Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000
Alignment from True N : 0 deg
Antenna Radome Type : NONE
Radome Serial Number :
Antenna Cable Type : ASHTECH SUPPLIED
Antenna Cable Length : 30 m
Date Installed : 2001-08-08T15:00Z
Date Removed : 2010-08-19T12:00Z
Additional Information : Antenna unchanged. Repaired antenna (4.4)
: remounted on monument. Data resubmission
: restarted 03-Sep-2001 (IGSMAIL 3503)
4.5 Antenna Type : LEIAR25.R3 NONE
Serial Number : 10250002
Antenna Reference Point : BPA
Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0096
Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000
Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000
Alignment from True N : 0 deg
Antenna Radome Type : NONE
Radome Serial Number :
Antenna Cable Type : Ashtech supplied
Antenna Cable Length : 30 m
Date Installed : 2010-08-19T12:00Z
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
5.1 Tied Marker Name : SLR intersection
Tied Marker Usage : SLR
Tied Marker CDP Number : 7840
Tied Marker DOMES Number : 13212S001
Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS)
dx (m) : -6.499 m
dy (m) : -10.271 m
dz (m) : 3.940 m
Accuracy (mm) : 2 mm
Survey method : GPS CAMPAIGN/TRIANGULATION
Date Measured : 2008-06-23
Additional Information : site survey conducted by IGN june 2008
5.2 Tied Marker Name : HERT
Tied Marker Usage : GNSS
Tied Marker CDP Number : (A4)
Tied Marker DOMES Number : 13212M010
Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS)
dx (m) : -9.185 m
dy (m) : -135.092 m
dz (m) : 16.948 m
Accuracy (mm) : 2 mm
Survey method : GPS CAMPAIGN/TRIANGULATION
Date Measured : 2008-06-23
Additional Information : site survey conducted by IGN june 2008
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 : EXTERNAL GPS (AND RUBIDIUM) MODERATED BY DFS
Input Frequency : 5 MHz
Effective Dates : 1996-06-17/2010-08-19
Notes : (multiple lines)
6.2 Standard Type : EXTERNAL H-MASER
Input Frequency : 10 MHz
Effective Dates : 2010-08-19/2017-03-13
Notes : T4 science iMaser 3000, number 55
6.3 Standard Type : INTERNAL
Input Frequency : (if external)
Effective Dates : 2017-03-13/2017-03-24
Notes : on internal due to maser fault
6.4 Standard Type : EXTERNAL H-Maser
Input Frequency : 10 MHz
Effective Dates : 2017-03-24/2021-05-26
Notes : Back to maser setting
6.5 Standard Type : INTERNAL
Input Frequency : (if external)
Effective Dates : 2021-05-26/2022-02-03
Notes : on internal due to maser problem
6.6 Standard Type : EXTERNAL H-Maser
Input Frequency : 10 MHz
Effective Dates : 2022-02-03/CCYY-MM-DD
Notes : H-maser external frequency reconnected following
: repair and testing.
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 : SLR
Status : PERMANENT
Effective Dates : 1984-09-01/CCYY-MM-DD
Notes : (multiple lines)
7.2 Instrumentation Type : GPS/GLONASS
Status : PERMANENT
Effective Dates : 1999-12-01/CCYY-MM-DD
Notes : IGLOS site name HERT
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 : HMP140
Manufacturer : Vaisala
Serial Number :
Data Sampling Interval : 300 sec
Accuracy (% rel h) : 5 % rel h
Aspiration : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc)
Height Diff to Ant : 1.1 m
Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD)
Effective Dates : 1996-06-19/2002-01-18
Notes : (multiple lines)
8.1.2 Humidity Sensor Model : MP103A-T7-W4W
Manufacturer : Rotronics
Serial Number : 15082004
Data Sampling Interval : 300 sec
Accuracy (% rel h) : 1.5 % rel h
Aspiration : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc)
Height Diff to Ant : 1.1 m
Calibration date : 2001-11-20
Effective Dates : 2002-01-18/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 : DPI 140 series
Manufacturer : Druck
Serial Number :
Data Sampling Interval : 300 sec
Accuracy : 0.1 hPa
Height Diff to Ant : 1.1 m
Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD)
Effective Dates : 1997-06-04/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 : HMP140
Manufacturer : Vaisala
Serial Number :
Data Sampling Interval : 300 sec
Accuracy : 0.1 deg C
Aspiration : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc)
Height Diff to Ant : 1.1 m
Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD)
Effective Dates : 1997-06-04/2002-01-18
Notes : (multiple lines)
8.3.2 Temp. Sensor Model : MP103A-T7-W4W
Manufacturer : Rotronics
Serial Number : 15082004
Data Sampling Interval : 300 sec
Accuracy : 0.3 deg C
Aspiration : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc)
Height Diff to Ant : 1.1 m
Calibration date : 2001-11-20
Effective Dates : 2002-01-18/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.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.x Other Instrumentation : (multiple lines)
9. Local Ongoing Conditions Possibly Affecting Computed Position
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.x Multipath Sources : (METAL ROOF/DOME/VLBI ANTENNA/etc)
Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
9.3.x Signal Obstructions : (TREES/BUILDINGS/etc)
Effective Dates : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
10. Local Episodic Effects Possibly Affecting Data Quality
10.x Date : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
Event : (TREE CLEARING/CONSTRUCTION/etc)
11. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information
Agency : NERC Space Geodesy Facility
Preferred Abbreviation : NSGF
Mailing Address : Herstmonceux Castle
: BN27 1RN Hailsham
: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
: Ireland (the)
Primary Contact
Contact Name : SGF Herstmonceux GNSS team
Telephone (primary) :
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail : gnss@sgf.rgo.ac.uk
Secondary Contact
Contact Name :
Telephone (primary) :
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail :
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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 : BKG
Secondary Data Center : BEV
URL for More Information :
Hardcopy on File
Site Map : (Y or URL)
Site Diagram : (Y)
Horizon Mask : (Y)
Monument Description : (Y)
Site Pictures : (Y)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
Antenna Graphics with Dimensions
ROGUE: DORNE MARGOLIN B (Allen Osborne Design)
-----
/ + <-- 0.096 L2
| + | <-- 0.078 L1
+-----------------+-------------+------------------+ <-- 0.070 TCR
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
+-----------------+------x------+------------------+ <-- 0.000 ARP
| |
+-------------+ <-- -0.011
|| ||
<-- 0.351 -->
ARP: Antenna Reference Point
L1 : L1 Phase Center L2 : L2 Phase Center
TCR: Top of Chokering BCR: Bottom of Chokering
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASHTECH: ASH700936E
-----
/ + <-- 0.128 L2
| + | <-- 0.110 L1
+-----------------+-------------+------------------+ <-- 0.102 TCR
| |
| |
| |
| |
+-+-----------------+-------------+------------------+-+ <-- 0.038
+-------------------+-------------+--------------------+ <-- 0.035 BCR
| |
=| |
+------x------+ <-- -0.000 ARP=BPA
<-- 0.381 -->
ARP: Antenna Reference Point BPA: Bottom of Pre-Amplifier
L1 : L1 Phase Center L2 : L2 Phase Center
TCR: Top of Chokering BCR: Bottom of Chokering
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
LEIAR25.R3
+-------+ <-- 0.1995
/
+---+-------------+---+ <-- 0.1606 TCR
| |
|---------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
+---------------------------------------------+
| |
| |
+-+---------------------------------------------+-+
+-----------------+-------------+-----------------+ <-- 0.0320 BCR
| |
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+------x------+ <-- 0.0000 BPA=ARP
