CHES Site Information Form (site log)
West Chester University
Chester County Cooperative CORS Station
0. Form
Prepared by (full name) : Mark Mattie
Date Prepared : 2008-1-9
Report Type : UPDATE
If Update:
Previous Site Log : ches_20070724.log
Modified/Added Sections : 3.2, 3.3
1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument
Site Name : Chester Cnty Coop
Four Character ID : CHES
Monument Inscription :
IERS DOMES Number : (A9)
CDP Number : (A4)
Monument Description : STEEL MAST
Height of the Monument : (m)
Monument Foundation : ROOF
Foundation Depth : (m)
Marker Description : (CHISELLED CROSS/DIVOT/BRASS NAIL/etc)
Date Installed : 2002-03-20
Geologic Characteristic : (BEDROCK/CLAY/CONGLOMERATE/GRAVEL/SAND/etc)
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 : (multiple lines)
2. Site Location Information
City or Town : West Chester
State or Province : Pennsylvania
Country : U.S.A.
Tectonic Plate : North American
Approximate Position (ITRF)
X coordinate (m) : 1217618.566
Y coordinate (m) : -4742421.912
Z coordinate (m) : 4073941.295
Latitude (N is +) : +395705.95
Longitude (E is +) : -0753601.16
Elevation (m,ellips.) : 108.193 m
Additional Information : Computed by OPUS in Apr 2002 using 10 days
of data.
Chester County COOP - NGS Database Output
3. GNSS Receiver Information
3.1 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE 5700
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : 0220264711
Firmware Version : Nav 1.04 Sig 0.00
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 deg
Date Installed : 2002-03-20
Date Removed : 2007-09-24T17:34Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
3.2 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE 5700
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : 0220308794
Firmware Version : Nav 1.24 Sig 0.00
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 deg
Date Installed : 2007-10-03T18:50Z
Date Removed : 2007-12-18T13:00Z
Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
Additional Information : This receiver is a loaner until the original
receiver is repaired. New firmware
3.3 Receiver Type : TRIMBLE 5700
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : 0220264711
Firmware Version : Nav 1.24 / Boot 1
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 deg
Date Installed : 2007-12-18T15:34Z
Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
3.x Receiver Type : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions)
Satellite System : (GPS/GLONASS/GPS+GLONASS)
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 : TRM41249.00
Serial Number : 11889243
Antenna Reference Point : BPA
Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m) : 0.0000
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 : Trimble
Antenna Cable Length : 50m
Date Installed : 2002-03-20
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 : 0 deg
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 : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
Event : (TREE CLEARING/CONSTRUCTION/etc)
10.x Date : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
Event : (TREE CLEARING/CONSTRUCTION/etc)
11. On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information
Agency : West Chester University
Preferred Abbreviation : (A10)
Mailing Address : West Chester University
Dept. of Geology and Astronomy
750 South Church Street
West Chester, PA 19383
Primary Contact
Contact Name : Mark Mattie
Telephone (primary) : 610-344-6163
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax : 610-344-5469
E-mail :
mmattie@chesco.org Secondary Contact
Contact Name : Marc Gagne
Telephone (primary) : 610-436-3014
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail :
mgagne@wcupa.edu Additional Information : (multiple lines)
12. Responsible Agency (if different from 11.)
Agency : Chester County GIS Dept.
Preferred Abbreviation :
Mailing Address : 121 N. Walnut St.
Ste. 250, P.O.Box 2748
West Chester, PA 19380
Primary Contact
Contact Name : Mark Mattie
Telephone (primary) : 610-344-6163
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax : 610-344-5469
E-mail :
mmattie@chesco.org Secondary Contact
Contact Name :
Telephone (primary) :
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax :
E-mail :
Additional Information : (multiple lines)
13. More Information
Primary Data Center :
Connect to CHESCO CORS FTP Site Secondary Data Center :
URL for More Information :
Chester County GIS/CORS Main Page 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
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