experimental results from “bigant”, a large format antenna for high quality geodetic ground...
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Experimental Results from “BigAnt”, a Large Format Antenna for High Quality Geodetic Ground
StationsGerald Mader
National Geodetic Survey (NGS)Silver Spring, MD USA
Andria BilichNational Geodetic Survey (NGS)
Boulder, CO USA
Dmitry TatarnikovTopcon Positioning Systems
Moscow, Russia
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Background
• All GNSS antennas sacrifice performance to be man-portable
• Permanent networks can use antennas optimized for performance without regard to size or weight (within reason)
• Thanks to Dmitry Tatarnikov & Topcon we have prototypes to test
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BigAnt
3m
“Standard” Chokering
High-ImpedanceGround Plane
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BigAnt with Radome
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Chokering & BigAnts
34m44m
Chokering BigAnt-2BigAnt-1
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Another View
34m44m
Chokering BigAnt-2 BigAnt-1
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Test SetupReceivers:
• Septentrio AsteRx2eH (tracks both BigAnt-2 & chokering)
• Topcon Net-G3A on BigAnt-1 & BigAnt-2
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Test Plan
• Antenna Calibration for BigAnt• PPP solutions for Chokering & BigAnt • Compare linear combinations & quality factors
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Relative Antenna Calibration Summary
ReferenceAntenna
TestAntenna
44 m
• Get L1 & L2 Phase Center Offsets (PCO) of test antenna with respect to reference• From single differences solve for clock & Phase Center Variation (PCV)• Use absolute calibration for reference to convert test antenna to absolute
Since: geometry removedno troposphereno ionosphereno relative clock
Problems: limited sky coveragepoor coverage at zenithno azimuth solutionmultipath
Residuals show only remaining effect – PCV
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L1
L2
With the positions known, and the relative clocks removed, and with no propagation effects, the phase residuals clearly show the relative PCV as a function of elevation.
These residuals are averaged in 5° bins to produce the PCV that goes into the antenna calibration file.
Single Difference Phase Residuals vs. Elevation
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Absolute Antenna Phase Center Variation (PCV) for BigAnt-1 & D/M_T Choke Ring
The absolute calibration of the choke ring antenna is used to convert the relative calibration of BigAnt into an absolute calibration. The PCVs & PCOs for the standard choke ring and BigAnt (standard choke ring + high impedance ground plane) are shown here.
PCV
(mm
)
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GIPSY PPP – phase residual
Concrete tiles resting on surface
> 200kg
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GIPSY PPP positions - vertical
Weather station 13km away
Concrete tiles resting on surface
> 200kg
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BigAnt Sinking
Day of year, 2014
met
ers
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GIPSY Phase & Range Residual RMS vs ElevationAll Satellites
Phase Range
cmcm
cm m
Chokering Chokering
BigAnt-2
BigAnt-2
Elevation Mar 31 2014 Elevation Mar 31 2014
RMS
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BA2 - CR
Single Difference Phase RMS vs Elevation
All Satellites
RMS
(mm
)
BA2 - CR
BA2 – BA1 BA2 – BA1
L1 L2
BA2 - CR
Elevation June 18 2014 Elevation June 18 2014
RMS
(mm
)
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BigAnt 2 – Choke RingBigAnt 2 – BigAnt 1
DD Phase – PRN 13Ion-Free, Fixed-Integer, Various Reference Satellites
Elevation June 18 2014
DD
Pha
se (m
)
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L1 Range Multipath - PRN 13
BigAnt
Elevation June 18 2014
L1 R
ange
Mul
tipat
h (m
)
RMS = 0.206 mRMS = 0.127 m
Choke Ring
BigAnt
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L2 Range Multipath - PRN 13
RMS = 0.205 mRMS = 0.126 m
L2 R
ange
Mul
tipat
h (m
)
Elevation June 18 2014
Choke Ring
BigAnt
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WIDE LANE - PRN 13RMS = 0.173 cyRMS = 0.099 cy
BigAnt
Choke RingWid
e La
ne (c
y)
Elevation June 18 2014
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SIGNAL / NOISE RATIO - PRN 13
L1
L2
Choke Ring
L1
L2
BigAnt
Time (hr) Mar 31 2014
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RMS = 0.008RMS = 0.005
Kinematic Phase Solution – Up ComponentBigAnt-2 - Choke Ring & BigAnt-2 – BigAnt-1
Time (hr) June 18 2014
RMS = 0.008RMS = 0.005
Up
RMS
(m)
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Corbin
Richmond
Possible Locations for NGS BigAnt
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6” diameter outer piers
12” diameter inner pier
Antenna foundations consists of a single 12-in. diameter center pier (located in the center of a 3.5-ft. radius circle with 8 6-in. diameter support piers evenly spaced along the circumference. All piers are schedule 40 PVC pipe filled with concrete and anchored to subsurface coral.
The antenna foundation final pier heights are yet to be determined but should not exceed 3.0 ft. in height above the surrounding ground surface. The antenna will be fastened onto the foundation piers using 5/8-11-in. threaded rod imbedded in the top of each pier.
�3’
�2-3’
3.5’
Mounting BigAnt
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Step 1
Step 2
Install Chokering on Central Pier. Take
sufficient data.
Assemble High-Impedance Ground
Plane around Chokering
Reference Antenna
Reference AntennaGet L1/L2
phase center positions
Get L1/L2 PCOs & PCVs
BigAnt Calibration
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Last Words• Improved SNR – L1: < 30°– L2: 10°– 90°
• Phase & Range multipath significantly improved• Implications
– Down-weighting low elevation data– Tropospheric solutions (vertical)– Interchannel range bias– Ionosphere solutions– Clock solutions
• Further testing is planned• Poster Paper – Wednesday 11:00
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Thank You !
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