PTBB00DEU Site Information Form (site log v2.0)
International GNSS Service
See Instructions at:
https://files.igs.org/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr_v2.0.txt
0. Form
Prepared by (full name) : GREF Operator DLZ (dlz@bkg.bund.de)
Date Prepared : 2024-08-28
Report Type : UPDATE
If Update:
Previous Site Log : ptbb00deu_20220905.log
Modified/Added Sections : 3.8, 3.9, 11, 12, 13
1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument
Site Name : Braunschweig
Nine Character ID : PTBB00DEU
Monument Inscription :
IERS DOMES Number : 14234M001
CDP Number : (A4)
Monument Description : STEEL MAST ON THE ROOF
Height of the Monument : 4.5 m
Monument Foundation : STEEL MAST SCREW ANCHORED TO THE ROOF
Foundation Depth : (m)
Marker Description : SURVEY MARKER ON THE STEEL MAST
Date Installed : 2000-03-29T00:00Z
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 : NO
Distance/activity : (multiple lines)
Additional Information : The antenna is installed on a steel mast,
: srew anchored on the roof of the building in
: the PTB Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt,
: 11.10 m above the ground.
2. Site Location Information
City or Town : Braunschweig
State or Province : Niedersachsen
Country or Region : DEU
Tectonic Plate : EURASIAN
Approximate Position (ITRF)
X coordinate (m) : 3844060.110
Y coordinate (m) : 709661.200
Z coordinate (m) : 5023129.460
Latitude (N is +) : +521746.28
Longitude (E is +) : +0102735.08
Elevation (m,ellips.) : 130.2
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
3. GNSS Receiver Information
3.1 Receiver Type : ROGUE SNR-8000
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : T-317
Firmware Version : 3.2.32.9
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2000-03-29T00:00Z
Date Removed : 2002-03-19T00:00Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : (deg C) +/- (deg C)
Additional Information : External frequency from the H-Maser
3.2 Receiver Type : ASHTECH Z-XII3T
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : RT820013901
Firmware Version : 1L01-1D04
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2002-03-19T00:00Z
Date Removed : 2003-04-29T07:45Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : (deg C) +/- (deg C)
Additional Information : ASHTECH Model Z-12
: Metronome WP103, P/N 800926, external
: frequency from the H-Maser.
: Smoothing option on.
3.3 Receiver Type : ASHTECH Z-XII3T
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : RT820013901
Firmware Version : 1L01-1D04
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2003-04-29T07:45Z
Date Removed : 2006-07-25T08:35Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : (deg C) +/- (deg C)
Additional Information : ASHTECH Model Z-12
: Metronome WP103, P/N 800926, external
: frequency from the H-Maser prior
: 2003-10-01.
: After 2003-10-02
: external frequency from the Cesium Frequency
: Standard CS2.
: Since 2003-04-29 smoothing option deactivated.
3.4 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX2
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : 1219
Firmware Version : 2.6.0
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2006-07-25T08:35Z
Date Removed : 2006-11-13T13:15Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : (deg C) +/- (deg C)
Additional Information : External frequency from the Cesium Frequency
: Standard CS2.
3.5 Receiver Type : ASHTECH Z-XII3T
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : RT820013901
Firmware Version : 1L01-1D04
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2006-11-13T13:15Z
Date Removed : 2019-03-26T08:00Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : (deg C) +/- (deg C)
Additional Information : ASHTECH Model Z-12
: Metronome WP103, P/N 800926.
: Prior 2010-01-28 external frequency
: from the Cesium Frequency Standard CS2.
: From 2010-01-28 external frequency
: from the active H-Maser and downstream
: phase shifter.
: Smoothing option deactivated.
3.6 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5TR
Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+IRNSS+SBAS
Serial Number : 3034575
Firmware Version : 5.2.0
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2019-03-26T14:00Z
Date Removed : 2020-03-05T11:10Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : none
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
3.7 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5TR
Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS+IRNSS+SBAS
Serial Number : 3034575
Firmware Version : 5.3.2
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2020-03-05T11:30Z
Date Removed : 2021-02-02T08:10Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : none
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
3.8 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5TR
Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS+IRNSS+SBAS
Serial Number : 3034575
Firmware Version : 5.4.0
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2021-02-02T08:15Z
Date Removed : 2024-08-13T07:15Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : none
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
3.9 Receiver Type : SEPT POLARX5TR
Satellite System : GPS+GLO+GAL+BDS+QZSS+IRNSS+SBAS
Serial Number : 3034575
Firmware Version : 5.5.0
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
Date Installed : 2024-08-13T07:15Z
Date Removed : CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ
Temperature Stabiliz. : none
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
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_T NONE
Serial Number : 393
Antenna Reference Point : BPA
Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0580
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 : RG 214
Antenna Cable Length : 30 m
Date Installed : 2000-03-29T00:00Z
Date Removed : 2002-03-19T00:00Z
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
4.2 Antenna Type : ASH700936E SNOW
Serial Number : CR15930
Antenna Reference Point : BPA
Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0562
Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000
Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000
Alignment from True N : 0 deg
Antenna Radome Type : SNOW
Radome Serial Number :
Antenna Cable Type : RG 214
Antenna Cable Length : 30 m
Date Installed : 2002-03-19T00:00Z
Date Removed : 2019-03-26T08:00Z
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
4.3 Antenna Type : LEIAR25.R4 LEIT
Serial Number : 726333
Antenna Reference Point : BPA
Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0590
Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0.0000
Marker->ARP East Ecc(m) : 0.0000
Alignment from True N : 0 deg
Antenna Radome Type : LEIT
Radome Serial Number : none
Antenna Cable Type : ecoflex15
Antenna Cable Length : 53 m
Date Installed : 2019-03-26T14:00Z
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.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 H-MASER
Input Frequency : 5.0 MHz
Effective Dates : 2000-03-29/2003-04-29
Notes : PTB Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
: is responsible for the realisation of the
: legal time in Germany.
: External frequency from the H-MASER H2
6.2 Standard Type : EXTERNAL H-MASER
Input Frequency : 20.0 MHz
Effective Dates : 2003-04-29/2003-10-02
Notes : PTB Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
: is responsible for the realisation of the
: legal time in Germany.
: External frequency from the H-MASER H2
6.3 Standard Type : EXTERNAL CESIUM
Input Frequency : 20.0 MHz
Effective Dates : 2003-10-02/2010-01-28
Notes : PTB Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
: is responsible for the realisation of the
: legal time in Germany.
: External frequency from UTC PTB.
6.4 Standard Type : EXTERNAL ACTIVE H-MASER
Input Frequency : 20.0 MHz
Effective Dates : 2010-01-28/CCYY-MM-DD
Notes : PTB Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
: is responsible for the realisation of the
: legal time in Germany.
: External frequency from the active
: H-Maser and downstream phase shifter.
: UTC PTB.
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.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 : MP408A-T4-W4W
Manufacturer : ROTRONIC
Serial Number : 14148 004
Data Sampling Interval : 900 sec
Accuracy (% rel h) : 1.5 % rel h
Aspiration : CAPACITANCE PROBE
Height Diff to Ant : 3 m
Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD)
Effective Dates : 2002-07-16/2019-03-25
Notes : Humidity Sensor is 3.00 m
: below the antenna
8.1.2 Humidity Sensor Model : WXT520
Manufacturer : Vaisala
Serial Number : L4310380
Data Sampling Interval : 900 sec
Accuracy (% rel h) : 3 % rel h
Aspiration : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc)
Height Diff to Ant : 3 m
Calibration date : 2015-10-23
Effective Dates : 2019-03-26/CCYY-MM-DD
Notes : Humidity Sensor is 3.00 m below the antenna
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 : APS 9215
Manufacturer : L-TEC LEIBENGUTH
Serial Number : 0502099A
Data Sampling Interval : 900 sec
Accuracy : 0.1 hPa
Height Diff to Ant : 12.9 m
Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD)
Effective Dates : 2002-07-16/2003-09-30
Notes : Pressure Sensor is
: 12.90 m below the antenna
8.2.2 Pressure Sensor Model : APS 9215
Manufacturer : L-TEC LEIBENGUTH
Serial Number : 0502099A
Data Sampling Interval : 900 sec
Accuracy : 0.1 hPa
Height Diff to Ant : 9.2 m
Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD)
Effective Dates : 2003-10-01/2019-03-25
Notes : Pressure Sensor is
: 9.20 m below the antenna
8.2.3 Pressure Sensor Model : WXT520
Manufacturer : Vaisala
Serial Number : L4310380
Data Sampling Interval : 900 sec
Accuracy : 0.5 hPa
Height Diff to Ant : 3 m
Calibration date : 2015-10-23
Effective Dates : 2019-03-26/CCYY-MM-DD
Notes : Pressure Sensor is 3.00 m below the antenna
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 : MP408A-T4-W4W
Manufacturer : ROTRONIC
Serial Number : 14148 004
Data Sampling Interval : 900 sec
Accuracy : 0.3 deg C
Aspiration : PLATINUM PROBE
Height Diff to Ant : 3 m
Calibration date : (CCYY-MM-DD)
Effective Dates : 2002-07-16/2019-03-25
Notes : Temperature Sensor is
: 3.00 m below the antenna
8.3.2 Temp. Sensor Model : WXT520
Manufacturer : Vaisala
Serial Number : L4310380
Data Sampling Interval : 900 sec
Accuracy : 0.3 deg C
Aspiration : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc)
Height Diff to Ant : 3 m
Calibration date : 2015-10-23
Effective Dates : 2019-03-26/CCYY-MM-DD
Notes : Temperature Sensor is 3.00 m below the antenna
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 : Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
Preferred Abbreviation : PTB
Mailing Address : Bundesallee 100
: D-38116 Braunschweig
: Germany
Primary Contact
Contact Name : PTBB Operator
Telephone (primary) : +49 531 5924418
Telephone (secondary) : +49 531 5924461
Fax : +49 531 592694418
E-mail : ptbb@ptb.de
Secondary Contact
Contact Name :
Telephone (primary) :
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail :
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
12. Responsible Agency (if different from 11.)
Agency : Bundesamt fuer Kartographie und Geodaesie
: Department of Geodaesie
Preferred Abbreviation : BKG
Mailing Address : Richard-Strauss-Allee 11
: D-60598 Frankfurt a.M.
: Germany
Primary Contact
Contact Name : GREF Operator
Telephone (primary) : +49 341 5634410
Telephone (secondary) : +49 341 5634432
Fax : +49 341 5634415
E-mail : operator.gref@bkg.bund.de
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 : https://www.bkg.bund.de
Hardcopy on File
Site Map : (Y or URL)
Site Diagram : (Y or URL)
Horizon Mask : (Y or URL)
Monument Description : Y
Site Pictures : Y
Additional Information : www.wettzell.ifag.de
Antenna Graphics with Dimensions
AOAD/M_T
>From 2000-03-29 until 2002-03-19
without Dome
-----
/ + \ <-- 0.128 L2
| + | <-- 0.110 L1
+--------------------------------------------------+ <-- 0.102 TCR
| |
| |
| |
| |
+-+--------------------------------------------------+-+ <-- 0.038
+-------------------+-------------+--------------------+ <-- 0.035 BCR
| |
=| |
+------x------+ <-- 0.0 BPA=ARP
<-- 0.381 -->
ASH700936E
>From 2002-03-19
with Ashtech white conical dome SNOW
+---------+
/ + \ <-- 0.1280 L2
| + | <-- 0.1100 L1
+-----------------+-------------+------------------+ <-- 0.1008 TCR
| |
| |
| |
| |
+-+--------------------------------------------------+-+ <-- 0.0378
+-------------------+-------------+--------------------+ <-- 0.0348 BCR
| |
| |
+------x------+ <-- 0.0 BPA=ARP
<-- 0.3794 -->
ARP: Antenna Reference Point
L1 : L1 Phase Center L2 : L2 Phase Center
TCR: Top of Chokering BCR: Bottom of Chokering
TGP: Top of Ground Plane BGP: Bottom of Ground Plane
TPA: Top of Preamplifier BPA: Bottom of Preamplifier
TOP: Top of Pole
LEIAR25.R4
+-------+ <-- 0.1995
/ \
+---+-------------+---+ <-- 0.1606 TCR
| |
|---------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------------|
+---------------------------------------------+
| |
| |
+-+---------------------------------------------+-+
+-----------------+-------------+-----------------+ <-- 0.0320 BCR
| |
| |
+------x------+ <-- 0.0000 BPA=ARP
<-- 0.3802 -->
ARP: Antenna Reference Point
L1 : L1 Phase Center L2 : L2 Phase Center
TCR: Top of Chokering BCR: Bottom of Chokering
TGP: Top of Ground Plane BGP: Bottom of Ground Plane
TPA: Top of Preamplifier BPA: Bottom of Preamplifier
TOP: Top of Pole
All dimensions are in meters.
