Cobb County Cooperative CORS
CCGS (South Cobb) Site
Equipment & Contact Info



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South Cobb Site Information Form
National CORS Station

0. Form

Prepared by (full name) : Henry Bryan
Date Prepared : 2008-08-12
Report Type : UPDATE
If Update:
Previous Site Log : ccgs_20070125.log
Modified/Added Sections : 3.10 and 3.11

1. Site Identification of the GNSS Monument

Site Name : SOUTH COBB
Four Character ID : CCGS
Monument Inscription :
IERS DOMES Number : (A9)
CDP Number : (A4)
Monument Description : (PILLAR/BRASS PLATE/STEEL MAST/etc)
Height of the Monument : (m)
Monument Foundation : (STEEL RODS, CONCRETE BLOCK, ROOF, etc)
Foundation Depth : (m)
Marker Description : (CHISELLED CROSS/DIVOT/BRASS NAIL/etc)
Date Installed : 2004-08-28
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 : The antenna is mounted on a 1-1/2 inch
galvenized pipe secured to the side of a brick
building known as South Cobb County Government
located at 4700 Austell Road

2. Site Location Information

City or Town : Austell
State or Province : Georgia
Country : USA
Tectonic Plate : North American
Approximate Position (NAD 1983)
X coordinate (m) : 498,004,895
Y coordinate (m) : -5279965.927
Z coordinate (m) : 3531902.154
Latitude (N is +) : 335024.626N
Longitude (E is +) : 0843642.547W
Elevation (m,ellips.) : 299.223
Additional Information : Coordinates taken from NGS Database on 9/9/2008
Approximate Position (ITRF)
X coordinate (m) : 498004.357
Y coordinate (m) : -5279964.439
Z coordinate (m) : 3531901.988
Latitude (N is +) : +335024.65
Longitude (E is +) : -0843642.56
Elevation (m,ellips.) : 297.9
Additional Information : Coordinates taken from NGS Database on 9/9/2008

3. GNSS Receiver Information

3.1 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200PRO
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : 453493
Firmware Version : 1.35
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 10 deg
Date Installed : 2004-08-28
Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)

3.2 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200PRO
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : 453493
Firmware Version : 1.52
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 10 deg
Date Installed : 2005-01-27
Date Removed :
Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
Additional Information :

3.3 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200PRO
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : 453493
Firmware Version : 2.10
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 10 deg
Date Installed : 2005-05-25T20:00Z
Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
Additional Information :

3.4 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200PRO
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : 453493
Firmware Version : 2.120
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 10 deg
Date Installed : 2005-07-13T13:30Z
Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
Additional Information : Installed at 9:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time (13:30 Z)
Station down for some reason from Friday afternoon, July 9, 2005 until
2005-07-13 at 2:00 PM (18:00Z) Eastern Daylight Savings Time

3.5 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200PRO
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : 453493
Firmware Version : 3.0
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 10 deg
Date Installed : 2006-01-20T17:30Z
Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)

3.6 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200PRO
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : 453493
Firmware Version : 4.0
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 10 deg
Date Installed : 2006-01-20T13:30Z
Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
Additional Information : Installed at 1:40 PM Eastern Standard Time 18:40 Z)

3.7 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200PRO
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : 451107
Firmware Version : 4.1
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 10 deg
Date Installed : 2006-11-02T14:30Z
Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
Additional Information : FIRMWARE 4.1 Installed on this unit on 2006-11
at 9:30 AM Eastern Standard Time (14:30 Z). Sensor at this
location removed 2006-12-08 at 10:00 AM to install it at
CCGN location
Sensor from CCGN installed at this location on 2006-12-08
at 1:30 PM Eastern Standard Time (18:30 Z)

3.8 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200PRO
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : 451107
Firmware Version : 5.0
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 10 deg
Date Installed : 2007-01-23T13:09Z
Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)

3.9 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200PRO
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : 451107
Firmware Version : 5.60
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 10 deg
Date Installed : 2007-12-13 8:31 AM Eastern Standard Time (13:31 Z)
Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)

3.10 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200PRO
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : 451107
Firmware Version : 6.0
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 10 deg:
Date Installed : 2008-08-12 T11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Savings Time (15:00 Z)
Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
Additional Information : (multiple lines)

3.11 Receiver Type : LEICA GRX1200PRO
Satellite System : GPS
Serial Number : 451107
Firmware Version : 6.0
Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5 deg
Date Installed : 2008-09-10 T2:25 Eastern Daylight Savings Time (18:25 Z)
Date Removed : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
Temperature Stabiliz. : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
Additional Information : Changed elevation mask to 5 deg on September 9, 2008 at 19:48 Z

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 : LEIAX1202
Serial Number : 0450869
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 : (deg; + is clockwise/east)
Antenna Radome Type : NONE
Radome Serial Number :
Antenna Cable Type : (vendor & type number)
Antenna Cable Length : 45.72 m
Date Installed : 2004-08-28
Date Removed : 2005-05-17T13:30Z
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 : (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 : Cobb County DOT
Preferred Abbreviation : (A10)
Mailing Address : 1890 County Services Parkway
Marietta, GA 30008
Primary Contact
Contact Name : Henry Bryan
Telephone (primary) : 770-528-1662
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax : 770-528-1620
E-mail : hbryan@cobbcounty.org
Secondary Contact
Contact Name : Russell Rayoni
Telephone (primary) : 770-528-1613
Telephone (secondary) :
Fax : 770-528-1620
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 :
Secondary Data Center :
URL for More Information :
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
http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/ANTCAL