Please note that this is an example of various costs related to a general NSF project. Note that the funding of the sections listed here are typically split between science programs at NSF, and the instruments and facilities. Please Request Support for a more detailed budget analysis, or for any questions you might have.
You can download the excel version of the Sample Budget (.xls) .
Sample Project Budget - Standard GPS Station with Dial-Up Relay and Radio Telemetry |
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| Statement of Work: This budget includes the estimated costs associated with the installation of a standard DC-powered GPS station installed in the western United States. The assumed data telemetry consists of both phone and radio modems. | |||
| Unit Cost | Number of Units | Total Cost | |
| GPS Receiver with Choke Ring Antenna | |||
| GPS Receiver System | 10,000 - 15,000 | 1 | 10,000 - 15,000 |
| GPS Receiver | |||
| Choke Ring Antenna | |||
| 30m Antenna Cable | |||
| Download/Power Cable | |||
| North American AC Power Cord | |||
| Power Supply | |||
| Manual/CD/Release Notes | |||
| 128 Mb Flash memory for GPS receiver (if needed) | 325.00 | 1 | 325.00 |
|
Huber-Shuner Lightning |
150.00 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Pigtail (N-type to RSMA) or (N-type to N-type) |
20.00 | 1 | 250.00 |
| Total Receiver and Antenna | 10,475.00 | ||
| Radio and Ancillary Hardware | |||
| 900 MHz Spread Spectrum Transceiver (Endpoint) |
1,200.00 | 1 | 1,200.00 |
| 30 meter radio antenna cable (low loss) |
200.00 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Yagi Antenna | 125.00 | 1 | 125.00 |
| Mast, Antenna Mounting Hardware |
200.00 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Huber-Shuner Lightning Protection |
150.00 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Pigtail (N-type to RSMA) or (N-type to N-type) |
20.00 | 1 | 250.00 |
| Total Radio | 1,875.00 | ||
| Monumentation- Drilled Braced Monument | |||
| 10 ft stainless steel legs | 100.00 | 4 | 400.00 |
| 2 inch threaded adapter | 25.00 | 1 | 25.00 |
| Hilti epoxy | 20.00 | 25 | 500.00 |
| SCIGN Mount | 550.00 | 1 | 550.00 |
| SCIGN Dome | 125.00 | 1 | 125.00 |
| Miscellaneous | 150.00 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Total Monumentation | 1,750.00 | ||
| Relay Hardware | |||
| Small Enclosure | 300.00 | 1 | 300.00 |
| 900 MHz Spread Spectrum Transceiver (Master) |
1,200.00 | 1 | 1,200.00 |
| 30 meter radio antenna cable (low loss) |
200.00 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Huber-Shuner Lightning Protection |
150.00 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Tripplite Surge/Line Protector |
100.00 | 1 | 100.00 |
| RS-232 Cable with null adapter |
25.00 | 1 | 25.00 |
| USRobotics V.Everything Modem |
250.00 | 1 | 250.00 |
| Pigtail (N-type to RSMA) or (N-type to N-type) |
20.00 | 1 | 250.00 |
| Miscellaneous (connectors, wiring, conduit, tools, etc) |
100.00 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Total Relay Hardware | 2,225.00 | ||
| Solar Systems / Enclosures | |||
| MAPPS power system - 12 v, 4 batteries, 3 75-W panels, char |
3,500.00 | 1 | 3,500.00 |
| MAPPS receiver enclosure |
400.00 | 1 | 400.00 |
| Liquitite conduit (30 m @ $3/m) |
3.00 | 30 | 90.00 |
| Miscellaneous (connectors, wiring, conduit, tools, etc) |
200.00 | 10 | 2,000.00 |
| Grounding rod, cable, clamp |
25.00 | 1 | 25.00 |
| Total Solar Systems/Enclosures | 6,015.00 | ||
| Computer System | |||
| 1 desk-top PC running RedHat Linux |
1,500.00 | 1 | 1,500.00 |
| APC UPS 280 | 200.00 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Extra Serial Card | 200.00 | 1 | 200.00 |
| APC serial port protectors - 9pin |
40.00 | 2 | 80.00 |
| Enclosure | 250.00 | 1 | 250.00 |
| Miscellaneous (RS232 cables, connectors, etc) |
100.00 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Total Computer System | 2,330.00 | ||
| Total Equipment | 24,670.00 | ||
| Purchased Services | |||
| Shipping (from vendor/to UNAVCO/to Site) |
200.00 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Shipping (UNAVCO/to site - batteries, enclosures, etc) |
500.00 | 1 | 500.00 |
| phone, fax, copier | 200.00 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Total Purchased Services | 900.00 | ||
| Travel | |||
| Airfare (Round Trip - 3 trips: recon, installation, maintenance) |
550.00 | 3 | 1,650.00 |
| Lodging (approximate costs 21 nights: hotels and camping) |
1,200.00 | 1 | 1,200.00 |
| Per Diem: (govt. rate: $50/day For 3 trips: 22 days) |
50.00 | 22 | 1,100.00 |
| Rental Car: (recon & maintenance only, car provided by PI for i |
1,000.00 | 1 | 1,000.00 |
| Total Travel | 4,950.00 | ||
| Total Costs | 30,520.00 | ||
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Article ID: 310
Created: February 11, 2010
Last Updated: June 12, 2024
Author: Beth Bartel
Online URL: https://kb.unavco.org/article/permanent-gnss-gps-stations-budgets-310.html