QUAQ Site Information Form (site log)
     International GNSS Service
     See Instructions at:
       ftp://igs.org/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr.txt
 
0.   Form
 
     Prepared by (full name)  : Geoff Banks
     Date Prepared            : 2024-06-25
     Report Type              : NEW
     If Update:
      Previous Site Log       : 
      Modified/Added Sections : ALL

  
1.   Site Identification of the GNSS Monument

     Site Name                : QUAQ CGS-GSD
     Four Character ID        : QUAQ
     Monument Inscription     : 
     IERS DOMES Number        : 44334M001
     CDP Number               : 
     Monument Description     : Aluminum pillar anchored to bedrock
       Height of the Monument : 2.0 (m)
       Monument Foundation    : Exposed bedrock
       Foundation Depth       : 2.00 (m)
     Marker Description       : Top of aluminum pillar
     Date Installed           : 2024-06-25T00:00Z
     Geologic Characteristic  : Bedrock
       Bedrock Type           : 
       Bedrock Condition      : Good
       Fracture Spacing       : UNKNOWN
       Fault zones nearby     :
         Distance/activity    :
     Additional Information   : The GNSS reference mark consists of a 0.125 m
                              : dimeter aluminum pillar, 2.0 m high above 
                              : ground anchored to exposed bedrock with 1.2 m
                              : long threaded rod, cemented in place.
                              : The top of the aluminum pillar serves as the
                              : monument reference point and is fitted with a
                              : self centering 5/8 inch bolt. A 5 cm high 
                              : aluminium spacer is used to align the antenna 
                              : to north. The aluminum pillar is located on a
                              : bedrock outcrop approximately 100 m south east 
                              : of the gas station.  

2.   Site Location Information

     City or Town             : Quaqtaq
     State or Province        : QC
     Country                  : Canada
     Tectonic Plate           : North American
     Approximate Position (ITRF)
       X coordinate (m)       : 1107638.24
       Y coordinate (m)       : -4347257.45
       Z coordinate (m)       : 4518643.61
       Latitude (N is +)      : +610244.36
       Longitude (E is +)     : -693723.67
       Elevation (m,ellips.)  : 5.48 
     Additional Information   : QUAQ is a continuously tracking GNSS station.
                              : It is located in the Northern Village of
                              : Quaqtaq, south of the power plant. 


3.   GNSS Receiver Information

3.1  Receiver Type            : SEPT POLARX5S
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLO+SBAS
     Serial Number            : 3088153
     Firmware Version         : 5.5.0
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5
     Date Installed           : 2024-06-25T00:00Z
     Date Removed             : 
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 
     Additional Information   : 
     
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 : 
     Date Installed           : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : 



4.   GNSS Antenna Information

4.1  Antenna Type             : TWIVC6150       NONE
     Serial Number            : VC6150202206240021
     Antenna Reference Point  : BAM
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 000.0500
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 000.0000
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 000.0000
     Alignment from True N    : 0.0
     Antenna Radome Type      : NONE
     Radome Serial Number     : 
     Antenna Cable Type       : LDF4-50A
     Antenna Cable Length     : 81 m
     Date Installed           : 2024-06-25T00:00Z
     Date Removed             : 
     Additional Information   : 

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    : 
     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   : 


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)                 :  
       dy (m)                 :  
       dz (m)                 :  
     Accuracy (mm)            :  
     Survey method            : (GPS CAMPAIGN/TRILATERATION/TRIANGULATION/etc)
     Date Measured            : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Additional Information   : 


6.   Frequency Standard

6.1  Standard Type            : INTERNAL 
       Input Frequency        :
       Effective Dates        : 2024-06-25T00:00Z 
       Notes                  : 

6.x  Standard Type            : (INTERNAL or EXTERNAL H-MASER/CESIUM/etc)
       Input Frequency        : (if external)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : 


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                  : 


8.   Meteorological Instrumentation

8.1.x  Humidity Sensor Model  : 
       Manufacturer           : 
       Serial Number          : 
       Data Sampling Interval :  (sec) 
       Accuracy (% rel h)     : (% 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                  : 

8.2.x  Pressure Sensor Model  : 
       Manufacturer           : 
       Serial Number          : 
       Data Sampling Interval :  (sec)
       Accuracy               :  (hPa)
       Aspiration             : 
       Height Diff to Ant     : (CCYY-MM-DD) (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : 
       Notes                  : 

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                  : 


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 : 


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/BUILDLINGS/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                   : NRCan/CANADIAN GEODETIC SURVEY
     Preferred Abbreviation   : NRCan/CGS
     Mailing Address          : 588 Booth Street, Ottawa, Ontario 
                              : Canada, K1A 0E4 
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : CACS Operations
       Telephone (primary)    : +1-613-860-1962
       Telephone (secondary)  : 
       Fax                    : 
       E-mail                 : geodetic.informationservices@nrcan.gc.ca 
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           : 
       Telephone (primary)    :
       Telephone (secondary)  : 
       Fax                    : 
       E-mail                 :
     Additional Information   : 


12.  Responsible Agency (if different from 11.)

     Agency                   : (multiple lines)
     Preferred Abbreviation   : (A10)
     Mailing Address          :
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : 
       Telephone (primary)    : 
       Telephone (secondary)  : 
       Fax                    : 
       E-mail                 : 
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           : 
       Telephone (primary)    : 
       Telephone (secondary)  : 
       Fax                    : 
       E-mail                 : 
     Additional Information   :

13.  More Information

     Primary Data Center      : NRCan/CGS
     Secondary Data Center    : 
     URL for More Information : webapp.csrs.nrcan.gc.ca/geod/data-donnees/cacs-scca.php
     Hardcopy on File
       Site Map               : 
       Site Diagram           : 
       Horizon Mask           : 
       Monument Description   : 
       Site Pictures          : 
     Additional Information   :

     Antenna Graphics with Dimensions

    Type: TWIVC6150
	
	
                  +---------------+                      <--  0.1508
                  |               |
            |---------------------------|                <--  0.1218  TCR
         |---------------------------------|
      |---------------------------------------|
   +---------------------------------------------+
   |                                             |
   |                                             |
 +-+---------------------------------------------+-+
 +-----------------+-------------+-----------------+     <--  0.0435  BCR
                   |             |
                   |             |
                   +------x------+                       <--  0.0000  BPA=ARP
                   <--  0.1148 -->                                    NOM=NRP
 <--                    0.378                    -->
  

  ARP: Antenna Reference Point           MRP: Monument Reference Point
  L1 : L1 Phase Center                   L2 : L2 Phase Center
  TCR: Top of Chokering                  BCR: Bottom of Chokering
  TPA: Top of Preamplifier               BPA: Bottom of Preamplifier