Subject: [IGSSTATION-1540]: VILL cable length modification
From: [email-masked]
To: [email-masked]
Cc: [email-masked]
Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 10:41:59 +0200

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IGS Station Mail          24 Apr 01:42:41 PDT 2007      Message Number 1540
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Author: ESOC IGS Team

Dear colleagues,

The antenna cable length at Villafranca (VILL) was modified from 150 m to 
129 m, on 19/04/07, due to an improvement in the station infrastructure. 
We apologize 
for any inconvenience that this may have caused. Please find below the 
updated SIF.
Best Regards,

Javier Tegedor
ESOC IGS Team

     VILL Site Information Form
     International GPS Service
     See Instructions at:
       ftp://igscb.jpl.nasa.gov/pub/station/general/sitelog_instr.txt

0.   Form

     Prepared by (full name)  : J.Tegedor
     Date Prepared            : 2007-04-20
     Report Type              : UPDATE
     If Update:
      Previous Site Log       : vill_20061204.log
      Modified/Added Sections : 4.3 4.4

1.  Site Identification of the GNSS Monument

     Site Name                : Villafranca
     Four Character ID        : VILL
     Monument Inscription     : None
     IERS DOMES Number        : 13406M001
     CDP Number               : None
     Monument Description     : PILLAR
       Height of the Monument : 1
       Monument Foundation    : CONCRETE BLOCK
       Foundation Depth       : 1
     Marker Description       : (CHISELLED CROSS/DIVOT/BRASS NAIL/etc)
     Date Installed           : 1994-11-12
     Geologic Characteristic  : 
(BEDROCK/CLAY/CONGLOMERATE/GRAVEL/SAND/etc)
       Bedrock Type           : (IGNEOUS/METAMORPHIC/SEDIMENTARY)
       Bedrock Condition      : (FRESH/JOINTED/WEATHERED)
       Fracture Spacing       : (1-10 cm/10-50 cm/50-200 cm/over 200 cm)
       Fault zones nearby     : (YES/NO/Name of the zone)
         Distance/activity    : (multiple lines)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

2.   Site Location Information

     City or Town             : Villafranca
     State or Province        : Madrid
     Country                  : Spain
     Tectonic Plate           : Eurasian
     Approximate Position (ITRF)
       X coordinate (m)       : 4849833.874
       Y coordinate (m)       : -335049.255
       Z coordinate (m)       : 4116014.809
       Latitude (N is +)      : +402636.96
       Longitude (E is +)     : -0035707.20
       Elevation (m,ellips.)  : 00647.5
     Additional Information   : At the ESA Villafranca Ground Station.

3.  GNSS Receiver Information

3.1  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8100
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 109
     Firmware Version         : 2.8
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 1994-11-12
     Date Removed             : 1996-07-03T23:59Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.2  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8100
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 109
     Firmware Version         : 3.2.32.1
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 1996-07-04
     Date Removed             : 1999-07-29T13:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.3  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8100
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 109
     Firmware Version         : 3.2.32.9
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 1999-07-29T13:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2000-07-18T11:30Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.4  Receiver Type            : AOA SNR-8100 ACT
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 107U
     Firmware Version         : 3.3.32.4
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2000-07-18T11:30Z
     Date Removed             : 2001-04-23T00:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.5  Receiver Type            : ASHTECH Z-XII3
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : LP020004504
     Firmware Version         : NAV CD00,CHN 1D02*21
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2001-05-29T00:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2004-12-03T08:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.6  Receiver Type            : ASHTECH UZ-12
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 200347003
     Firmware Version         : CJ00
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2004-12-03T08:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2005-01-18T10:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.7  Receiver Type            : ASHTECH Z-XII3
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : LP020004504
     Firmware Version         : NAV CD00,CHN 1D02*21
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 0
     Date Installed           : 2005-01-18T10:00Z
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : 1
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.x  Receiver Type            : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions)
     Satellite System         : (GPS/GLONASS/GPS+GLONASS)
     Serial Number            : (A5)
     Firmware Version         : (A11)
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : (deg)
     Date Installed           : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : (none or tolerance in degrees C)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.  GNSS Antenna Information

4.1  Antenna Type             : AOAD/M_T
     Serial Number            : 200
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 000.0437
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 000.0000
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 000.0000
     Alignment from True N    : 0
     Antenna Radome Type      : NONE
     Radome Serial Number     :
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : 1994-11-12
     Date Removed             : 2004-09-28T10:00Z
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.2  Antenna Type             : AOAD/M_T
     Serial Number            : 152
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 000.0437
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 000.0000
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 000.0000
     Alignment from True N    : 0
     Antenna Radome Type      : NONE
     Radome Serial Number     :
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : 2004-09-28T12:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2006-11-29T09:00Z
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.3  Antenna Type             : AOAD/M_T
     Serial Number            : CR620045041
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 000.0437
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 000.0000
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 000.0000
     Alignment from True N    : 0
     Antenna Radome Type      : NONE
     Radome Serial Number     :
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : 150 (m)
     Date Installed           : 2006-11-29T10:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2007-04-18T08:00Z
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.4  Antenna Type             : AOAD/M_T
     Serial Number            : CR620045041
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 000.0437
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : 000.0000
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : 000.0000
     Alignment from True N    : 0
     Antenna Radome Type      : NONE
     Radome Serial Number     :
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : 129 (m)
     Date Installed           : 2007-04-19T07:00Z
     Date Removed             : CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

4.x  Antenna Type             : (A20, from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions)
     Serial Number            : (A*, but note the first A5 is used in 
SINEX)
     Antenna Reference Point  : (BPA/BCR/XXX from "antenna.gra"; see 
instr.)
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : (F8.4)
     Marker->ARP North Ecc(m) : (F8.4)
     Marker->ARP East Ecc(m)  : (F8.4)
     Alignment from True N    : (deg; + is clockwise/east)
     Antenna Radome Type      : (A4 from rcvr_ant.tab; see instructions)
     Radome Serial Number     :
     Antenna Cable Type       : (vendor & type number)
     Antenna Cable Length     : (m)
     Date Installed           : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Date Removed             : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

5.  Surveyed Local Ties

5.x  Tied Marker Name         :
     Tied Marker Usage        : (SLR/VLBI/LOCAL CONTROL/FOOTPRINT/etc)
     Tied Marker CDP Number   : (A4)
     Tied Marker DOMES Number : (A9)
     Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument (ITRS)
       dx (m)                 :
       dy (m)                 :
       dz (m)                 :
     Accuracy (mm)            : (mm)
     Survey method            : (GPS 
CAMPAIGN/TRILATERATION/TRIANGULATION/etc)
     Date Measured            : (CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

6.   Frequency Standard

6.1  Standard Type            : CESIUM
       Input Frequency        :
       Effective Dates        : 1994-11-12/CCYY-MM-DD
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

6.x  Standard Type            : (INTERNAL or EXTERNAL H-MASER/CESIUM/etc)
       Input Frequency        : (if external)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

7.   Collocation Information

7.x  Instrumentation Type     : 
(GPS/GLONASS/DORIS/PRARE/SLR/VLBI/TIME/etc)
       Status                 : (PERMANENT/MOBILE)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.   Meteorological Instrumentation

8.1.1  Humidity Sensor Model  : HUMICAP180
       Manufacturer           : VAISALA (PTU-200)
       Serial Number          : W5040016
       Data Sampling Interval : 5 minutes
       Accuracy (% rel h)     : 2
       Aspiration             : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc)
       Height Diff to Ant     : 0
       Calibration date       : 2001-12-17
       Effective Dates        : 2002-07-04/CCYY-MM-DD
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.1.x  Humidity Sensor Model  :
       Manufacturer           :
       Serial Number          :
       Data Sampling Interval : (sec)
       Accuracy (% rel h)     : (% rel h)
       Aspiration             : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.2.1  Pressure Sensor Model  : BAROCAP
       Manufacturer           : VAISALA (PTU-200)
       Serial Number          : W5040016
       Data Sampling Interval :
       Accuracy               : 0.15
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : 2001-12-17
       Effective Dates        : 2002-07-04/CCYY-MM-DD
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.2.x  Pressure Sensor Model  :
       Manufacturer           :
       Serial Number          :
       Data Sampling Interval : (sec)
       Accuracy               : (hPa)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.3.1  Temp. Sensor Model     : HMP45A-P
       Manufacturer           : VAISALA (PTU-200)
       Serial Number          : W5040016
       Data Sampling Interval :
       Accuracy               : 0.3
       Aspiration             : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : 2001-12-17
       Effective Dates        : 2002-07-04/CCYY-MM-DD
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.3.x  Temp. Sensor Model     :
       Manufacturer           :
       Serial Number          :
       Data Sampling Interval : (sec)
       Accuracy               : (hPa)
       Aspiration             : (UNASPIRATED/NATURAL/FAN/etc)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.4.x  Water Vapor Radiometer :
       Manufacturer           :
       Serial Number          :
       Distance to Antenna    : (m)
       Height Diff to Ant     : (m)
       Calibration date       : (CCYY-MM-DD)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)

8.5.x  Other Instrumentation  : (multiple lines)

9.   Local Ongoing Conditions Possibly Affecting Computed Position

9.1.x  Radio Interferences    : (TV/CELL PHONE ANTENNA/RADAR/etc)
       Observed Degredations  : (SN RATIO/DATA GAPS/etc)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Additional Information : (multiple lines)

9.2.x  Multipath Sources      : (METAL ROOF/DOME/VLBI ANTENNA/etc)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Additional Information : (multiple lines)

9.3.x  Signal Obstructions    : (TREES/BUILDLINGS/etc)
       Effective Dates        : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
       Additional Information : (multiple lines)

10.  Local Episodic Effects Possibly Affecting Data Quality

10.x Date                     : (CCYY-MM-DD/CCYY-MM-DD)
     Event                    : (TREE CLEARING/CONSTRUCTION/etc)

11.  On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information

     Agency                   : ESA Villafranca Satellite Station
     Preferred Abbreviation   : VILSPA
     Mailing Address          : ESA Villafranca Satellite Station
                              : Apartado P.O.Box 50727
                              : Madrid 28080
                              : Spain
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : At ESOC. See item 10.
       Telephone (primary)    : 00-34-1-8131100
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    : 00-34-1-8131139
       E-mail                 :
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           :
       Telephone (primary)    :
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    :
       E-mail                 :
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

12.  Responsible Agency (if different from 11.)

     Agency                   : ESA / ESOC
     Preferred Abbreviation   : ESOC
     Mailing Address          : Robert-Bosch-Strasse 5
                              : D-64293
                              : Darmstadt
                              : Germany
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : J.Dow
       Telephone (primary)    : 49-6151-902272
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    : 49-6151-902271
       E-mail                 : [email-masked]
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           : C.Garcia
       Telephone (primary)    : 49-6151-902088
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    : 49-6151-902271
       E-mail                 : [email-masked]
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

13.  More Information

     Primary Data Center      : CDDIS
     Secondary Data Center    : IGN
     URL for More Information : 
http://nng.esoc.esa.de/gps/villafranca.html
       Hardcopy on File
       Site Map               : (Y or URL)
       Site Diagram           : X
       Horizon Mask           : (Y or URL)
       Monument Description   : X
       Site Pictures          : X
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)
     Antenna Graphics with Dimensions

            TURBOROGUE: AOAD/M_T

                        -----
                    /     +     \                        <--  0.128  L2
                   |      +      |                       <--  0.110  L1
 +--------------------------------------------------+    <--  0.102  TCR
 |                                                  |
 |                                                  |
 |                                                  |
 |                                                  |
+-+--------------------------------------------------+-+  <--  0.038
+-------------------+-------------+--------------------+  <--  0.035  BCR
                    |             |
                   =|             |
                    +------x------+                       <--  0.000 
ARP=BPA

<--                      0.381                       -->

  ARP: Antenna Reference Point
  L1 : L1 Phase Center                   L2 : L2 Phase Center
  TCR: Top of Chokering                  BCR: Bottom of Chokering