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Permanent GPS Stations - Budgets
Please note that this is an example of various costs related to a general NSF project.
Note that the funding of the sections listed here are typically split between science programs at NSF, and the
instruments and facilities. Please Request Support
for a more detailed budget analysis, or for any questions you might have.
You can download the excel version of the
Sample Budget (.xls) .
| Sample Project Budget - Standard GPS Station with
Dial-Up Relay and Radio Telemetry |
| Statement of Work: This budget includes the estimated costs
associated with the installation of a standard DC-powered GPS station
installed in the western United States.
The assumed data telemetry consists of both phone and radio
modems. |
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Unit Cost |
Number of Units |
Total Cost |
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| GPS
Receiver with Choke Ring Antenna |
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| GPS
Receiver System |
10,000 - 15,000 |
1 |
10,000 - 15,000 |
| GPS Receiver |
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| Choke Ring Antenna |
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| 30m Antenna Cable |
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| Download/Power
Cable |
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| North American AC
Power Cord |
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| Power Supply |
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| Manual/CD/Release
Notes |
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| 128 Mb Flash
memory for GPS receiver (if needed) |
325.00 |
1 |
325.00 |
| Huber-Shuner Lightning Protection |
150.00 |
1 |
150.00 |
| Pigtail (N-type to RSMA) or (N-type to
N-type) |
20.00 |
1 |
250.00 |
| Total
Receiver and Antenna |
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10,475.00 |
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| Radio
and Ancilliary Hardware |
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| 900 MHz
Spread Spectrum Transceiver (Slave) |
1,200.00 |
1 |
1,200.00 |
| 30 meter
radio antenna cable (low loss) |
200.00 |
1 |
200.00 |
| Yagi
Antenna |
125.00 |
1 |
125.00 |
| Mast,
Antenna Mounting Hardware |
200.00 |
1 |
200.00 |
| Huber-Shuner
Lightning Protection |
150.00 |
1 |
150.00 |
| Pigtail (N-type to
RSMA) or (N-type to N-type) |
20.00 |
1 |
250.00 |
| Total
Radio |
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1,875.00 |
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| Monumentation-
Drilled Braced Monument |
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| 10 ft
stainless steel legs |
100.00 |
4 |
400.00 |
| 2 inch
threaded adapter |
25.00 |
1 |
25.00 |
| Hilti
epoxy |
20.00 |
25 |
500.00 |
| SCIGN
Mount |
550.00 |
1 |
550.00 |
| SCIGN
Dome |
125.00 |
1 |
125.00 |
| Miscellaneous |
150.00 |
1 |
150.00 |
| Total
Monumentation |
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1,750.00 |
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| Relay
Hardware |
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| Small
Enclosure |
300.00 |
1 |
300.00 |
| 900 MHz
Spread Spectrum Transceiver (Master) |
1,200.00 |
1 |
1,200.00 |
| 30 meter
radio antenna cable (low loss) |
200.00 |
1 |
200.00 |
| Huber-Shuner
Lightning Protection |
150.00 |
1 |
150.00 |
| Tripplite
Surge/Line Protector |
100.00 |
1 |
100.00 |
| RS-232
Cable with null adapter |
25.00 |
1 |
25.00 |
| USRobotics
V.Everything Modem |
250.00 |
1 |
250.00 |
| Pigtail (N-type to
RSMA) or (N-type to N-type) |
20.00 |
1 |
250.00 |
| Miscellaneous
(connectors, wiring, conduit, tools, etc) |
100.00 |
1 |
100.00 |
| Total
Relay Hardware |
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2,225.00 |
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| Solar
Systems / Enclosures |
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| MAPPS
power system - 12 v, 4 batteries, 3 75-W panels, charge controller |
3,500.00 |
1 |
3,500.00 |
| MAPPS
receiver enclosure |
400.00 |
1 |
400.00 |
| Liquitite
conduit (30 m @ $3/m) |
3.00 |
30 |
90.00 |
| Miscellaneous
(connectors, wiring, conduit, tools, etc) |
200.00 |
10 |
2,000.00 |
| Grounding
rod, cable, clamp |
25.00 |
1 |
25.00 |
| Total
Solar Systems/Enclosures |
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6,015.00 |
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| Computer
System |
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| 1
desk-top PC running RedHat Linux |
1,500.00 |
1 |
1,500.00 |
| APC UPS
280 |
200.00 |
1 |
200.00 |
| Extra
Serial Card |
200.00 |
1 |
200.00 |
| APC
serial port protectors - 9pin |
40.00 |
2 |
80.00 |
| Enclosure |
250.00 |
1 |
250.00 |
| Miscellaneous
(RS232 cables, connectors, etc) |
100.00 |
1 |
100.00 |
| Total
Computer System |
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2,330.00 |
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| Total Equipment |
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24,670.00 |
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| Purchased
Services |
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| Shipping
(from vendor/to UNAVCO/to Site) |
200.00 |
1 |
200.00 |
| Shipping
(UNAVCO/to site - batteries, enclosures, etc) |
500.00 |
1 |
500.00 |
| phone,
fax, copier |
200.00 |
1 |
200.00 |
| Total
Purchased Services |
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900.00 |
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| Travel |
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| Airfare
(Round Trip - 3 trips: recon, installation, maintenance) |
550.00 |
3 |
1,650.00 |
| Lodging
(approximate costs 21 nights: hotels and camping) |
1,200.00 |
1 |
1,200.00 |
| Perdiem:
(govt. rate: $50/day For 3 trips: 22 days) |
50.00 |
22 |
1,100.00 |
| Rental
Car: (recon & maintenance only, car provided by PI for installation) |
1,000.00 |
1 |
1,000.00 |
| Total
Travel |
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4,950.00 |
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Total Costs |
30,520.00 |
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