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GPS Campaigns
 

This page contains information, documentation, operating instructions, and geodetic tools related to GPS field surveys. Campaign surveys are regional GPS surveys with portable equipment and involve static, rapid static, or kinematic GPS data collection. UNAVCO can supply the full range of equipment, training, and field support for these surveys. Training may be provided at UNAVCO prior to the field project, or on-site at the beginning of a project. Technical support provided by UNAVCO includes field engineering staff, custom tailored training to research field teams, technical consultation, software, and documentation. UNAVCO support for campaign projects may be requested with the on-line Support Request Form.



General Information

     UNAVCO Investigator's Manual (PDF version)
     UNAVCO Equipment Loan/Agent Agreement [DOC]
     Previously Supported GPS Campaigns
     UNAVCO Community GPS links

Campaign Equipment

Online GPS Project Training Course - (outline below)

GPS Basics

How GPS Works
Basics of High-Precision Global Positioning Systems
Global Positioning System Overview
Differential GPS

Antenna Set-up

Tripod setup procedure
Antenna orientation and magnetic declination procedure
Magnetic Declination Calculator

Project Documentation

Monument Visit Logsheet
Monument Record and Site Notes

Power

Typical power configurations
Typical charging configurations

Data Collection

Data Collection Methods
Ashtech Z-12 Static/Rapid Static summary
Ashtech Z-12 Streaming summary
Trimble 4000 Quickstart summary
Trimble 4000 Sessions summary
Trimble 4000 Kinematic summary
Trimble 4700 and 4800 Quickstart summary
Trimble 5700 Base Station Configuration summary
Trimble 4700, 4800, and 5700 Kinematic summary
Trimble 5700 RTK summary
Trimble 5700 RTK Stakeout summary
Trimble TSC2 Survey Controller summary

Data Downloading

Trimble 4000 DOS based download program summary
Trimble GPLoad data download program
Trimble Data Transfer Utility
4700/5700 PC Card Data Downloading summary

Data Processing

Trimble GPSurvey summary
Trimble Geomatics Office summary
Auto-GIPSY on-line data processing service
Bernese, GAMIT, and GIPSY data processing programs
NIMA EGM96 Geoid Calculator
NGS Reference Frame Transformation
NGS Benchmark Index

Questions or comments regarding GPS Campaign Support? Contact our Support team (supportunavco.org).

Last modified Friday, 06-Jun-2008 16:50:11 MDT

 

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