VCST Site Information Form (site log)
     International GNSS Service
     See Instructions at:
       https://files.igs.org/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr.txt

0.   Form

     Prepared by (full name)  : Ryan Turner
     Date Prepared            : 2024-10-03
     Report Type              : UPDATE
     If Update:
      Previous Site Log       : vcst_20211025.log
      Modified/Added Sections :  


1.   Site Identification of the GNSS Monument

     Site Name                : Ventucopa Station
     Four Character ID        : VCST
     Monument Inscription     : 
     IERS DOMES Number        : 49762M001
     CDP Number               : 
     Monument Description     : Wyatt/Agnew drilled-braced
       Height of the Monument : 
       Monument Foundation    : 
       Foundation Depth       : 
     Marker Description       : Drilled hole in top of center support bolt of
                              : antenna adaptor
     Date Installed           : 2000-11-03T00:00Z
     Geologic Characteristic  : Sediments
       Bedrock Type           : 
       Bedrock Condition      : 
       Fracture Spacing       : 
       Fault zones nearby     : 
         Distance/activity    : 
     Additional Information   : SCIGN - Southern California Integrated GPS
                              : Network


2.   Site Location Information

     City or Town             : Ventucopa
     State or Province        : California
     Country                  : USA
     Tectonic Plate           : Pacific
     Approximate Position (ITRF)
       X coordinate (m)       : -2579271.9040
       Y coordinate (m)       : -4561845.7391
       Z coordinate (m)       : 3624822.4343
       Latitude (N is +)      : +345105.41
       Longitude (E is +)     : -1192901.89
       Elevation (m,ellips.)  : 809.5430
     Additional Information   : Ventura County. Reference frame used is
                              : ITRF2000. Coordinate system used is WGS84.


3.   GNSS Receiver Information

3.1  Receiver Type            : ASHTECH Z-XII3
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : LP02972
     Firmware Version         : CD00
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 10 deg
     Date Installed           : 2000-11-03T00:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2003-07-23T22:55Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 
     Additional Information   : Session program set to record 60 second data
                              : from 00:00:00-05:59:59 UTC until telemetry to
                              : site is established

3.2  Receiver Type            : ASHTECH UZ-12
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : UC1200303007
     Firmware Version         : CN00
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 10 deg
     Date Installed           : 2003-07-23T22:55Z
     Date Removed             : 2006-03-22T01:52Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 
     Additional Information   : 30 second 24 hour sessions for manual download

3.3  Receiver Type            : ASHTECH UZ-12
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : ZR520014805
     Firmware Version         : CK00
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
     Date Installed           : 2006-03-22T01:52Z
     Date Removed             : 2009-09-29T23:30Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 
     Additional Information   : 

3.4  Receiver Type            : ASHTECH Z-XII3
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : LP03244
     Firmware Version         : CD00
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
     Date Installed           : 2009-09-30T00:12Z
     Date Removed             : 2009-10-28T23:47Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 
     Additional Information   : 

3.5  Receiver Type            : TRIMBLE NETRS
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 4927175263
     Firmware Version         : 1.2-5 22OCT 2007
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
     Date Installed           : 2009-10-28T23:54Z
     Date Removed             : 2016-06-07T23:26Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 
     Additional Information   : 

3.6  Receiver Type            : TRIMBLE NETRS
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 4927175263
     Firmware Version         : 1.3-2 30OCT2012
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 deg
     Date Installed           : 2016-06-07T23:40Z
     Date Removed             : 2021-10-07T23:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 
     Additional Information   : 

3.7  Receiver Type            : SEPT POLARX5
     Satellite System         : GPS+GLO+GAL+SBAS
     Serial Number            : 3052430
     Firmware Version         : 5.4.0
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0 deg
     Date Installed           : 2021-10-07T23:30Z
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     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 : (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             : ASH701945B_M    SCIT
     Serial Number            : CR519991848
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.0083
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 0
     Alignment from True N    : 
     Antenna Radome Type      : SCIT
     Radome Serial Number     : 25
     Antenna Cable Type       : 
     Antenna Cable Length     : 
     Date Installed           : 2000-11-03T00:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2021-10-07T23:00Z
     Additional Information   : 

4.2  Antenna Type             : TWIVC6050       SCIT
     Serial Number            : 710161202002210008
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 0.0083
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 0
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 0
     Alignment from True N    : 
     Antenna Radome Type      : SCIT
     Radome Serial Number     : 25
     Antenna Cable Type       : 
     Antenna Cable Length     : 
     Date Installed           : 2021-10-07T23:30Z
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     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    : (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.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.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.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.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                   : USGS Southern California Geodetic Network
     Preferred Abbreviation   : SCGN
     Mailing Address          : 525 South Wilson Avenue. Pasadena, CA 91106
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : USGS SCGN Operators
       Telephone (primary)    : 650-329-4677
       Telephone (secondary)  : 
       Fax                    : 
       E-mail                 : scgn-operators@usgs.gov
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           : 
       Telephone (primary)    : 
       Telephone (secondary)  : 
       Fax                    : 
       E-mail                 : 
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

12.  Responsible Agency (if different from 11.)

     Agency                   : 
     Preferred Abbreviation   : 
     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   : (multiple lines)

13.  More Information

     Primary Data Center      : UNAVCO
     Secondary Data Center    : 
     URL for More Information : https://www.unavco.org
     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   : 
     Antenna Graphics with Dimensions

     https://files.igs.org/pub/station/general/antenna.gra