****************************************************************************** DORISMail 24-Mar-2003 08:07:47 Message No 0232 ****************************************************************************** Author: "H. Fagard" Subject: Station renovation at Manila (Philippines) Dear Colleagues, The DORIS station at Manila (Philippines), installed 12 years ago, has been completely renovated. The new Starec antenna is supported by a two-meter high, 32 cm sided metal tower, installed on top of a load-bearing pillar of the same four storey, 20 meter high concrete building that supported the former antenna. A new beacon (3.0 model) has been installed. Transmissions from the Alcatel antenna (KOKA) stopped on February 24, and transmissions from the new station resumed on Feb 26. The acronym for the new reference point is MANB. The DOMES number for the new antenna reference point is 22006S002. Its coordinates (ITRF2000, 1997.0) are: X = -3184355.14 m Y = 5291043.77 m Z = 1590420.08 m (sigma: 2 cm) The ITRF2000 velocities for this site (derived from MANA) are: VX = 0.0287 m/y VY = 0.0130 m/y VZ = 0.0011 m/y Best regards, Herve Fagard -- ====================================================================== Herve FAGARD e-mail : herve.fagard@ign.fr Institut Geographique National 94165 SAINT-MANDE CEDEX PHONE : + 33 1 43 98 81 48 FRANCE FAX : + 33 1 43 98 84 50 ====================================================================== Please do not reply directly to this message, but send comments and suggestions to IDS.central.bureau@cls.fr