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Subject: Re: Seismic recorders and geophones available - free to a good home
From: Jim E ODonnell jimo17@........
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 15:22:48 -0800


Hi Larry-  I would be interesrted in any of the geophones that are
available-  would be glad to pay the shipping to NV...Jim
                      Jim O'Donnell     
         Geological/Geophysical Consultant
          GEOTECHNICAL APPLICATIONS
702.293.5664               geophysics@..........
702.281.9081 cell         jimo17@........

Jim ODonnell
661 Del Prado Dr.
Boulder City, NV 89005
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>...
 
On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 14:26:34 -0800 Larry Cochrane
 writes:
> Hi Everyone,
> 
> I received this email the other day. The geophones are not very 
> useful for earthquake 
> recording since they are 8 hz units. Since Stanford is near by I 
> could pick up and 
> ship some units to people who are interested in having one of the 
> records and/or 
> sensors. I have no idea how big the records are so I have no idea 
> what the shipping 
> costs would be.
> 
> Regards,
> Larry Cochrane
> Redwood City, PSN
> 
> Simon Klemperer wrote:
> > Gray Jensen (USGS) suggested that you might have an interest, or 
> know 
> > of someone who might have an interest, in  industry geophones.
> > Simon Klemperer
> > 
> > 
> > Subject: Seismic recorders and geophones available - free to a 
> good home
> > 
> > Stanford University is disposing of about 180 Seismic Group 
> Recorders 
> > (SGR-III) and associated geophone strings.
> > 
> > RECORDERS
> > The SGR III is a single-channel, digital seismic recorder with a 
> > theoretical dynamic range of 156 dB. Data are sampled at 500 
> samples 
> > per second (or at 2 ms intervals) by a 12 bit A/D converter with 
> gain 
> > ranging from 0-90 dB in 6 dB steps, recorded on cartridge tape. 
> > Total available recording time is about 30 minutes, with up to 
> about 
> > 100 programmable windows.  The SGR's have been modified by the 
> USGS 
> > to turn on at preset times instead of using the  standard radio 
> turn 
> > on. Timing is provided by a TXCO with an accuracy of 0.1 ppm (most 
> 
> > SGR clocks drift less than 20 milliseconds during a 24-hour 
> period). 
> > The SGR III recorders were designed by Amoco Production Company, 
> > built by Globe Universal Sciences, Inc., and modified by the USGS. 
> 
> > IRIS-PASSCAL helped maintain the SGR system as a recording 
> facility 
> > available to PASSCAL users through the 1990s, and they were used 
> very 
> > successfully alongside the Refteks in many major controlled source 
> 
> > experiments.
> > Not all our recorders work - the facility was last used in 2001, 
> and 
> > the SGRs have been in storage ever since. We have available a 
> > miscellaneous supply of spare boards, manuals, connectors, etc.
> > I estimate the cost to get each unit back in the field for a 
> single 
> > experiment would be >$50, and in a recent experiment in the 
> western 
> > USA I found it more cost-effective to pay for air-freight shipping 
> of 
> > Texan recorders from Europe, than to bring the SGR system out of 
> its 
> > current retirement. 
> > 
> > GEOPHONES
> > For each SGR III we also own a single string of 6 modified Mark 
> > Products L-10B vertical-component geophones (8 Hz) connected in 
> > series, with c. 1 m cable between each phone.
> > 
> > We also own a large number of strings of 12 L-10B vertical phones, 
> 
> > and of 12 horizontal phones, in each case with c. 15 m cable 
> between 
> > each phone, one string per clip.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I would consider offers to take all or any part of our equipment. 
> 
> > You would need to pay shipping.
> > Even if you are not interested, but know of anyone who would want 
> 
> > e.g. single geophones for teaching purposes, please forward this 
> > message.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
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Hi Larry-  I would be interesrted in any of the geophones that = are=20 available-  would be glad to pay the shipping to NV...Jim

        &= nbsp;           &= nbsp;=20 Jim O'Donnell    =20

        = ;=20 Geological/Geophysical Consultant

        = ; =20 GEOTECHNICAL APPLICATIONS

702.293.5664        =   =20     geophysics@..........

702.281.9081 cell        = ;=20 jimo17@........

 

Jim=20 ODonnell

661=20 Del Prado Dr.

Boulder City, NV 89005

>>>>>>>>>>>>&= gt;>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>= >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>= ;>>>>>>>>>>>>>...

 

On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 14:26:34 -0800 Larry Cochrane <lcochrane@..............>=20 writes:
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I received this email the = other=20 day. The geophones are not very
> useful for earthquake
>=20 recording since they are 8 hz units. Since Stanford is near by I
> = could=20 pick up and
> ship some units to people who are interested in having= one=20 of the
> records and/or
> sensors. I have no idea how big the= =20 records are so I have no idea
> what the shipping
> costs = would=20 be.
>
> Regards,
> Larry Cochrane
> Redwood City,= =20 PSN
>
> Simon Klemperer wrote:
> > Gray Jensen (USGS)= =20 suggested that you might have an interest, or
> know
> > = of=20 someone who might have an interest, in  industry geophones.
> &= gt;=20 Simon Klemperer
> >
> >
> > Subject: Seismic=20 recorders and geophones available - free to a
> good home
> &= gt;=20
> > Stanford University is disposing of about 180 Seismic Group=20
> Recorders
> > (SGR-III) and associated geophone=20 strings.
> >
> > RECORDERS
> > The SGR III is a= =20 single-channel, digital seismic recorder with a
> > theoretical=20 dynamic range of 156 dB. Data are sampled at 500
> samples
> = >=20 per second (or at 2 ms intervals) by a 12 bit A/D converter with
> = gain=20
> > ranging from 0-90 dB in 6 dB steps, recorded on cartridge = tape.=20
> > Total available recording time is about 30 minutes, with up = to=20
> about
> > 100 programmable windows.  The SGR's have= been=20 modified by the
> USGS
> > to turn on at preset times = instead=20 of using the  standard radio
> turn
> > on. Timing is= =20 provided by a TXCO with an accuracy of 0.1 ppm (most
>
> >= SGR=20 clocks drift less than 20 milliseconds during a 24-hour
> period).=20
> > The SGR III recorders were designed by Amoco Production = Company,=20
> > built by Globe Universal Sciences, Inc., and modified by the = USGS.=20
>
> > IRIS-PASSCAL helped maintain the SGR system as a=20 recording
> facility
> > available to PASSCAL users = through the=20 1990s, and they were used
> very
> > successfully = alongside the=20 Refteks in many major controlled source
>
> >=20 experiments.
> > Not all our recorders work - the facility was = last=20 used in 2001,
> and
> > the SGRs have been in storage ever= =20 since. We have available a
> > miscellaneous supply of spare = boards,=20 manuals, connectors, etc.
> > I estimate the cost to get each unit= back=20 in the field for a
> single
> > experiment would be >$= 50,=20 and in a recent experiment in the
> western
> > USA I = found it=20 more cost-effective to pay for air-freight shipping
> of
> &= gt;=20 Texan recorders from Europe, than to bring the SGR system out of
> = its=20
> > current retirement.
> >
> > GEOPHONES
= >=20 > For each SGR III we also own a single string of 6 modified Mark
&= gt;=20 > Products L-10B vertical-component geophones (8 Hz) connected in
&= gt;=20 > series, with c. 1 m cable between each phone.
> >
> &= gt; We=20 also own a large number of strings of 12 L-10B vertical phones,
>=20
> > and of 12 horizontal phones, in each case with c. 15 m cable= =20
> between
> > each phone, one string per clip.
> >= ;=20
> >
> >
> > I would consider offers to take = all or=20 any part of our equipment.
>
> > You would need to pay=20 shipping.
> > Even if you are not interested, but know of anyone = who=20 would want
>
> > e.g. single geophones for teaching = purposes,=20 please forward this
> > message.
> >
> >
&= gt;=20 >
> >
> >
> >
>
>=20 __________________________________________________________
>
>= =20 Public Seismic Network Mailing List (PSN-L)
>
> To leave this = list=20 email PSN-L-REQUEST@.............. with=20
> the body of the message (first line only): unsubscribe
> See= http://www.seismicnet.com/= maillist.html=20 for more information.
>
>
 

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