Polar Services - Antarctic - McMurdo DGPS Base Station: Specifications

Specifications

The differential corrections are generated from a Trimble 4700 receiver operating at the NASA McMurdo Ground Station. The system transmitter is on Crater Hill, providing full coverage in the McMurdo Station vicinity and line of sight coverage throughout McMurdo Sound. The Peak 1882 Repeater provides coverage in Taylor Valley.
Technical Information
Pacific Crest RFM96 35W transmitter at McMurdo Station. 2W repeater above Taylor Valley. 418.000 MHz signal. Receive radio modems: Pacific Crest RFM96W-41-00-S. 2W transmitter at McMurdo Station. Detailed system information in the "DGPS Operation Manual".
Performance
Line of sight coverage throughout McMurdo Sound. Taylor Valley coverage provided via repeater.

Last modified Tuesday, 09-May-2006 18:14:00 UTC