IGS/BIPM Pilot Project to Study

Accurate Time and Frequency Comparisons

Using GPS Phase and Code Measurements


Reports of Events Affecting Station Frequency Standards
Site  Freq Standard  Date       Report
----  -------------  ---------  ----------------------------------
ALBH  H-MASER        06-Oct-00  H-maser replaced rubidium
      QUARTZ         26-Jul-01  H-maser temporarily disconnected
      H-MASER        02-Aug-01  H-maser restored at 17:24

ALGO  H-MASER        10-Mar-98  micro-processor problems; large variations
      RUBIDIUM       19-Jan-99  H-maser disconnected at ~20:55
      H-MASER        20-Jan-99  H-maser back on-line at ~20:08
      H-MASER        15-Feb-99  receiver moved to climate controlled room;
                                  clock reset & data outages
      H-MASER        02-Sep-99  H-maser down for move at ~00:00
      H-MASER        20-Mar-01  H-maser down; switched to internal, then passive maser
      H-MASER        26-Mar-01  active H-maser re-installed at ~00:00

AMCT  H-MASER        22-Jul-98  clock glitches & planned changes at AMCT
      H-MASER        15-Oct-98  receiver & antenna changes
AMC2  H-MASER        20-Oct-98  new receiver resumes operation
      H-MASER       >20-Oct-98  1 pps monitor data spikes
      H-MASER        28-Oct-98  service interruptions for diagnostic measurements
      H-MASER        05-Nov-98  data interruptions and clock reset (06 Nov. 98)
      H-MASER        02-Dec-98  data interruption starting 00:09:30
      H-MASER        22-Jan-99  down for maintenance 16:15 - 20:15
      H-MASER        26-Feb-99  spontaneous clock reset of -245 ns at ~13:20
      H-MASER        08-Mar-99  new receiver installed at ~11:58 UTC
      H-MASER        09-Mar-99  RINEX files corrected for 09 March - 15 April
      H-MASER        16-Mar-99  RINEX procedures changes; new observables
      H-MASER        26-Mar-99  spontaneous clock reset of +245 ns at ~01:10
      H-MASER        31-Mar-99  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:10
      H-MASER        01-Apr-99  receiver tracking resumes at ~13:00
      H-MASER        09-Apr-99  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:09
      H-MASER        12-Apr-99  receiver tracking resumes at ~10:30
      H-MASER        25-Apr-99  data offload problem at ~13:00
      H-MASER        30-Apr-99  clock reset by -7625 ns ~00:10
      H-MASER        04-May-99  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:09
      H-MASER        05-May-99  spontaneous clock reset at ~10:30
      H-MASER        10-May-99  receiver swap (AOA 247-U replaced by 245-U)
      H-MASER        23-May-99  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:08
      H-MASER        24-May-99  receiver tracking resumes at ~11:45
      H-MASER        25-May-99  power cycled at 19:34
      H-MASER        29-May-99  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:08
      H-MASER        31-May-99  receiver tracking resumes at ~19:32
      H-MASER        02-Jun-99  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:00; restarted
      H-MASER        05-Jun-99  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:00; restarted
      H-MASER        08-Jun-99  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:00; restarted
      H-MASER        13-Jun-99  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:00
      H-MASER        14-Jun-99  receiver tracking resumes at ~11:55
      H-MASER        24-Jun-99  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:23
      H-MASER        25-Jun-99  receiver tracking resumes at ~00:00
      H-MASER        01-Jul-99  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:13
      H-MASER        02-Jul-99  receiver tracking resumes at ~00:00
      H-MASER        12-Jul-99  receiver not tracking from 00:00:00 - 23:45:30
      H-MASER        03-Aug-99  receiver not tracking from 00:20 - 11:30
      H-MASER        11-Aug-99  receiver not tracking from 00:20 - 11:36
      H-MASER        21-Aug-99  receiver not tracking from 00:00 - 23:37
      H-MASER        25-Aug-99  antenna cable replaced during 19:17 - 19:42
      H-MASER        01-Sep-99  repaired receiver AOA 247-U installed at 15:43
      H-MASER        24-Oct-99  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:00; restarted
      H-MASER        29-Nov-99  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:00; restarted
      H-MASER        25-Dec-99  internal clock reset by ~340 ns at ~00:00;
                                no apparent data loss
      H-MASER        08-Jan-00  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:00; restarted
      H-MASER        11-Jan-00  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:00; restarted
      H-MASER        14-Feb-00  receiver stopped tracking at 00:18; cause unknown
      H-MASER        15-Feb-00  clock reset
      H-MASER        24-Feb-00  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:00; restarted
      H-MASER        14-Mar-00  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:00; restarted
      H-MASER        05-Apr-99  internal clock reset by ~780 ns at ~11:00;
                                no apparent data loss
      H-MASER        14-Apr-00  receiver stopped tracking at 00:03; restarted at 23:40
      H-MASER        17-Apr-00  receiver stopped tracking; restarted at 12:57
      H-MASER        05-May-00  receiver stopped tracking at 00:00; restarted at 16:24
      H-MASER        16-May-00  receiver stopped tracking at 00:20; restarted at 13:00
      H-MASER        23-May-00  internal clock reset by -1030 ns at ~00:00;
                                no apparent data loss
      H-MASER        29-May-00  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:00; restarted at 19:32
      H-MASER        20-Jun-00  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:12; restarted at 12:10
      H-MASER        24-Jun-00  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:12
      H-MASER        26-Jun-00  receiver restarted at ~12:00
      H-MASER        30-Jun-00  internal clock reset at ~00:00
      H-MASER        08-Jul-00  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:07
      H-MASER        09-Jul-00  receiver restarted at ~01:12
      H-MASER        10-Jul-00  firmware updated
      H-MASER        13-Aug-00  internal clock reset at ~00:00
      H-MASER        23-Aug-00  receiver not working; rebooted
      H-MASER        07-Feb-01  receiver stopped tracking at ~04:00; restarted at 23:44

BOR1  QUARTZ         28-Nov-01  Cs standard disconnected temporarily at 12:10 UTC
      CESIUM         03-Dec-01  Cs standard reconnected at 12:30 UTC

BRUS  H-MASER        16-Feb-99  failure of 5 MHz amplifier
      H-MASER        29-Mar-99  receiver replaced; poor data since 18-Mar-99
      QUARTZ         27-Mar-00  receiver replaced; H-maser no longer connected
      H-MASER        26-Mar-01  Ashtech Z-XII3T installed with H-maser
      H-MASER        11-Jul-01  clock jumps and data losses
      H-MASER        19-Feb-02  move of receiver & time lab begins
      H-MASER        17-Apr-02  data interruption for move of time lab
      H-MASER        19-Apr-02  data flow resumed

CHUR  QUARTZ         23-May-00  Cs standard disconnected at 14:40
      RUBIDIUM       24-May-00  Rb standard installed at 18:35
      CESIUM         31-May-00  Cs standard installed at 14:25

DRAO  H-MASER        18-Nov-98  clock reset by ~149 ns at 0:00 UTC
      H-MASER        12-Jun-01  active H-maser replaced with passive

FAIR  H-MASER        10-Sep-98  maser down for repair,10 Sep. 98, ~12:00 UTC
      H-MASER        14-Sep-98  H-maser back on-line, 14 Sep. 98, 20:07 UTC

FORT  H-MASER        10-Sep-98  maser frequency adjusted,10 Sep. 98, 16:02:45 UTC
      QUARTZ         10-Apr-00  H-maser down; internal clock steering on 21 Apr. 00

GODE  H-MASER       ~23-Aug-98  H-maser failure; crystal substituted
      H-MASER        27-Aug-98  H-maser back on-line, 27 Aug. 98, 10:30 UTC
      H-MASER        13-Aug-99  H-maser off-line from 13 August to 16 August
      H-MASER        03-Nov-99  switched to internal oscillator
      H-MASER        05-Nov-99  H-maser back on-line
      H-MASER        26-Nov-99  H-maser failure; crystal substituted
      H-MASER        01-Dec-99  H-maser back on-line

GOLD  H-MASER        ---------  problems require clock steering on

GRAZ  CESIUM        ~14-Nov-98  problems with Cs standard -- data gaps
      QUARTZ         10-Jan-00  Cs standard disconnected at 08:11

HARB  RUBIDIUM       12-Jul-01  problems with Rb stardard till 17 July

HOB2  H-MASER        05-May-98  large drift rate
      H-MASER        21-Aug-98  H-maser reconnected to TurboRogue receiver
      QUARTZ         02-Oct-98  H-maser disconnected
      H-MASER        27-Oct-98  new receiver installed; H-maser reconnected
      H-MASER       ~26-Dec-98  H-maser probably lost power
      QUARTZ         30-Nov-99  H-maser disconnected
      H-MASER        13-Mar-00  H-maser reconnected
      H-MASER        28-Mar-02  AOA ICS-4000Z ACT replaced by Ashtech Z-XII3 till 01 Apr.

IRKT  H-MASER        23-Mar-99  H-maser change at 04:00 UTC
      H-MASER        02-Jun-99  H-maser signal failure: 00:24 - 04:21 and
                                  after 11:00 UTC
      H-MASER        21-Jun-99  reference H-maser changed at 02:23 UTC
      H-MASER        30-Jun-99  H-maser failure at ~09:00 UTC
      H-MASER        04-Dec-00  H-maser malfunction at 23:40 UTC; replaced
      H-MASER        07-Dec-00  main H-maser restored at 01:30 UTC
      QUARTZ         24-Apr-01  H-maser disconnected at 00:00 UTC
      H-MASER        28-Apr-01  H-maser restored at 07:30 UTC
      H-MASER        17-Jul-01  some disruptions due to new installation
      QUARTZ         12-Nov-01  H-maser temporarily disconnected at 07:00 UTC
      H-MASER        22-Nov-01  H-maser signal restored

KOKB  H-MASER        11-Aug-98  reference maser changed, 11 Aug. 1998, 00:40 UTC
      H-MASER        28-Aug-98  maser frequency adjusted, 28 Aug. 1998, 17:35 UTC

KOSG  RUBIDIUM       29-Jun-99  Rubidium failed; switched to internal crystal

KOUR  CESIUM         29-Jun-01  Cesium clock problems; switched to internal crystal

MATE  H-MASER        29-May-01  H-maser disconnected until 13:30 on 31 May
      H-MASER        06-Dec-01  H-maser problems from 10:00 to 15:00 UTC

MEDI  H-MASER        11-Jan-02  non-specific H-maser problem till 14 Jan.

NRC1  H-MASER        10-Feb-99  clock jump of ~200 ns at 14:00 UTC

NRC2  H-MASER        24-May-00  new maser & receiver installed
      H-MASER        10-Sep-01  maser source changed to same active maser as NRC1

NOTO  H-MASER        08-Feb-99  H-maser reconnected
      QUARTZ         18-Nov-98  permanently switch to internal quartz

NOT1  H-MASER        24-Jan-02  non-specific H-maser problem till 25 Jan.
      QUARTZ         19-Feb-02  switch to internal crystal due to H-maser malfunction

ONSA  H-MASER       ~01-Aug-01  H-maser unlock problems begin
                     26-Nov-01  H-maser units swapped at 10:45 UTC
                     11-Apr-02  H-maser swapped from Quartzlock to EFOS at 07:30 UTC

PERT  CESIUM         06-Jul-01  Cesium clock problems; switched to internal crystal

PRDS  CESIUM         14-Oct-00  Cesium replaced rubidium

PTBB  H-MASER        19-Mar-02  Ashtech Z-XII3T receiver installed

SFER  CESIUM         07-May-01  interruption of signal for 19h 19m
      QUARTZ         04-Mar-02  damaged receiver replaced; switch to internal crystal
      CESIUM         15-Mar-02  Cesium operation restored

STJO  RUBIDIUM       >>-Aug-98  strange clock variations seen
      CESIUM         23-Oct-98  Rubidium replaced by Cesium
      QUARTZ         10-Jan-99  switch to internal quartz at 22:45 UTC
      CESIUM         12-Jan-98  Cesium restored at 02:13 UTC
      CESIUM         22-Jun-98  antenna & clock connected to splitters

STR1  CESIUM         03-Oct-01  Cesium restored at 01:45 UTC
      QUARTZ         16-Feb-02  Cesium failed; switch to internal quartz

THTI  RUBIDIUM       05-Dec-00  Rubidium installed

TWTF  CESIUM         31-Mar-02  severe earthquake in Taiwan

UCLU  RUBIDIUM       27-Mar-99  Rubidium failed
      QUARTZ         29-Mar-99  switch to internal quartz at 18:00 UTC

USNO  H-MASER        23-Jul-98  Clock Resets at USNO -- Comparison of 1 pps Data
                                  with Geodetic Analysis
                     28-Jul-98    Re: Clock Resets at USNO
      H-MASER        27-Jul-98  changes planned at USNO
      H-MASER        12-Aug-98  USNO changes completed
      H-MASER        04-Sep-98  nearby antennas removed at USNO
      H-MASER        12-Oct-98  receiver data failure
      H-MASER        12-Nov-98  data disruption due to antenna move
      H-MASER        12-Nov-98  1 pps monitor trigger level change
      H-MASER       >13-Nov-98  degraded 1 pps monitoring since 13 Nov.
      H-MASER        13-Nov-98  partial loss of 13 Nov. data & delivery delay
      H-MASER        17-Dec-98  crane used near/over antenna
      H-MASER        21-Dec-98  no data for 21 Dec. 1998
      H-MASER        03-Jan-99  0.7 deg. temp spike => ~1 ns clock spike
      H-MASER        09-Feb-99  construction work near USNO antenna
      H-MASER        01-Mar-99  1 pps changes made at ~20:45 => ~31 ns shift
      H-MASER        01-Mar-99  data outage starting at 23:52
      H-MASER        02-Mar-99  data collection resumes
      H-MASER        09-Mar-99  snow on USNO antenna
      H-MASER        25-Apr-99  data offload problem at ~13:00
      H-MASER        14-Jul-99  crane used in vicinity of antenna
      H-MASER        22-Aug-99  clock reset due to GPS week rollover
      H-MASER        14-Oct-99  antenna cable replaced
      H-MASER        26-Oct-99  upgraded AOA receiver 245-U replaces TurboRogue
      H-MASER        15-Nov-99  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:03; restarted at
                                  ~13:35 on 16 Nov.
      H-MASER        19-Nov-99  internal clock reset by +1906.5 ns at ~00:03
      H-MASER        22-Nov-99  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:10; restarted at
                                  ~15:00
      H-MASER        24-Nov-99  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:12
      H-MASER        29-Nov-99  AOA receiver 246-U replaces 245-U
      H-MASER        05-Dec-99  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:20
      H-MASER        06-Dec-99  receiver restarted at ~12:00
      H-MASER        07-Dec-99  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:20
      H-MASER        08-Dec-99  receiver restarted at ~11:40
      H-MASER        14-Dec-99  internal clock reset by -1808.6 ns at ~00:30
      H-MASER        18-Dec-99  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:19
      H-MASER        20-Dec-99  receiver restarted at ~12:33
      H-MASER        23-Dec-99  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:18
      H-MASER        27-Dec-99  receiver restarted at ~15:27
      H-MASER        31-Dec-99  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:17
      H-MASER        03-Jan-00  receiver restarted at ~12:32
      H-MASER        16-Jan-00  receiver stopped tracking at ~02:00
      H-MASER        17-Jan-00  receiver restarted at ~18:08
      H-MASER        19-Jan-00  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:01
      H-MASER        20-Jan-00  receiver restarted at ~12:05
      H-MASER        23-Jan-00  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:00
      H-MASER        24-Jan-00  receiver restarted at ~12:25
      H-MASER        03-Feb-00  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:00
      H-MASER        04-Feb-00  receiver restarted at ~12:30
      H-MASER        06-Feb-00  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:16
      H-MASER        06-Feb-00  receiver restarted at ~12:25
      H-MASER        10-Feb-00  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:15; restarted at
                                  ~13:26
      H-MASER        03-Mar-00  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:01
      H-MASER        06-Mar-00  receiver restarted at ~12:35
      H-MASER        10-Mar-00  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:09
      H-MASER        13-Mar-00  receiver restarted at ~12:34
      H-MASER        19-Mar-00  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:19
      H-MASER        20-Mar-00  receiver restarted at ~13:54
      H-MASER        28-Mar-00  receiver stopped tracking; restarted at ~12:14
      H-MASER        02-Apr-00  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:07
      H-MASER        03-Apr-00  receiver restarted at ~12:00
      H-MASER        16-Apr-00  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:05
      H-MASER        17-Apr-00  receiver restarted at ~10:55
      H-MASER        11-May-00  receiver stopped; restarted at ~10:38
      H-MASER        12-May-00  receiver stopped tracking at ~00:04
      H-MASER        15-May-00  receiver restarted at ~10:37
      H-MASER        05-Jun-00  receiver stopped at 00:06; restarted at 10:45
      H-MASER        07-Jun-00  receiver stopped; restarted at 17:18
      H-MASER        09-Jun-00  receiver stopped; restarted at 12:55
      H-MASER        18-Jun-00  receiver stopped; restarted at 16:50 on 19 June
      H-MASER        29-Jun-00  firmware updated
      H-MASER        18-Jul-00  data loss & receiver reset due to power outage
      H-MASER        22-Jul-00  receiver stopped at 00:04; restarted at 23:34
      H-MASER        05-Aug-00  receiver stopped at 00:01; restarted at 23:27
      H-MASER        15-Sep-00  data gap till 19 Sept. at ~16:00
      H-MASER        19-Sep-00  receiver power cycled at 15:15
      H-MASER        11-Jan-01  receiver power cycled at ~17:10
      H-MASER        08-Jun-01  receiver power cycled at ~15:20
      H-MASER        12-Mar-02  receiver changed to Ashtech Z-XII3T
      H-MASER        01-Apr-02  strong local RFI reported (esp at L2) thru 04-Apr,
				  17:00-24:00 UTC each day

VILL  CESIUM         29-Jul-98  RF cable replaced

VLBI sites           07-Apr-98  timing receivers at VLBI sites & GPS week rollover

WES2  H-MASER        10-Mar-98  reset processor
      H-MASER       ~01-Apr-98  maser repaired
      H-MASER       ~30-Oct-00  maser pump failure
      H-MASER        03-Nov-00  maser repaired

WSRT  H-MASER        25-Mar-98  H-maser failure
      RUBIDIUM       26-Mar-98  Rubidium installed
      H-MASER        18-May-99  H-maser installed
      H-MASER        06-Jan-00  H-maser failure; internal crystal substituted
      H-MASER        17-Jan-00  H-maser restored

WTZA  H-MASER        04-Sep-98  H-maser connected
      H-MASER        08-Nov-01  receiver changed to Ashtech Z-XII3T (Metronome)

WTZR  H-MASER        04-Sep-98  H-maser EFOS-13 replaced by EFOS-1
      H-MASER        08-Feb-99  H-maser EFOS-1 replaced by EFOS-13
      H-MASER        23-Jun-99  H-maser freq. shift of +15e-13 at 13:24

YAKT  CESIUM         23-Jan-01  new station

YELL  H-MASER        24-Apr-98  H-maser back on-line
                     20-Jun-01  H-maser failure at 20:06
                     05-Jul-01  H-maser power failure from 07:11 to 17:43
                     30-Aug-01  H-maser maintenance at ~19:20

(last updated 30 April 2002)