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        International GPS Service for Geodynamics (IGS)
                    SITE INFORMATION FORM
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0. Form

        Prepared by (full name): Miranda Chin
        Date                   : November 16, 1993
        Report type            : NEW
          (NEW or UPDATE)
 
1. Site Identification of the GPS monument

        Site Name              : Fortaleza
        4 char ID              : FORT
        Monument Inscription   : SAT92009
        IERS DOMES Number      : 41602M001         (Altamimi, 30-Nov-93)
        CDP Number             : (not available)
        Date                   : May 13, 1993
        Additional information : CIGNET - Permanent GPS Tracking Network

2. Site Location

        City                   : Eusebio, Fortaleza
        Country                : Brazil
        Tectonic Plate         : 
        Additional information : The site is located approximately 22.7km SE
                                 of Fortaleza city.
                                 
3. GPS Receiver

        Type                   : Rogue SNR-8000 (Turbo Rogue)
        Serial Number          : T 119
        Firmware Version       : 2.8
        Date                   : May 13, 1993

4. GPS Antenna

        Type                   : Dorne Margolin T
        Serial Number          : 119
        Date                   : May 13, 1993
        Vertical Antenna Height: 0.643m
        Antenna Reference Point: BPA (Bottom of the Pre-Amp)
        Date                   : May 13, 1993

5. Local Site Ties

Monument               CDP     DOMES             Components      Accuracy  Date
Name                   Number  Number       dX       dY      dZ     mm yy-mm-dd

...................   ....... ........   ........ ........ ........ .. .. .. ..
        
Differential coordinates from the GPS monument to the reference and 
other monuments. The components are parallel to the XYZ-axes of the 
global geocentric reference system ITRF (WGS-84).

"Accuracy" is estimated accuracy of local survey (millimeters).

6. Frequency standard

        H-maser /   /   Cesium /   /    Quartz /   /     Internal / x /
        Other (specify)        :
        Date                   : May 12, 1993 - Oct 3, 1993

        H-maser / x  /   Cesium /   /    Quartz /   /     Internal /  /
        Other (specify)        :
        Date                   : Oct 4, 1993

7. Collocation

        SLR    /   /    VLBI  / x /  DORIS  /  /     PRARE    /  /  

        Other GEOPHYSICAL Instrumentation (specify)        : 

        Other (specify)        : 

8. On-site, Point of Contact Agency Information 

        Agency                 : Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais 
                                 (INPE)
        Contact                : A.M.P. de Lucena
        Address                : Rua Jose Hipolito S/No - CX postal 1281
                                 CEP 60001-020 Fortaleza CE
                                 Brazil
        Telephone              : 85-260-1966
        E-mail                 : falz@taiba.ufc.br
        Fax                    : 85-260-1536

9. Responsible Operations Agencies 

        Data Communication:
        Agency                 : Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais 
                                 (INPE)/ATSME
        Contact                : Eduardo Whitaker Bergamini
        Address                : Avenida dos Astronautas, 1758
                                 12.227-010 Sao Jose dos Campos
                                 SP  Brazil
        Telephone              : 55-123-41-8977
        E-mail                 : inpecomp@fpsp.fapesp.br
        Fax                    : 55-123-21-8743
        
        Data Processing:
        Agency                 : Geosciences Laboratory, NOS/NOAA
        Contact                : Miranda Chin
        Address                : NOAA, N/OES13
                                 SSMC IV, Sta 8201
                                 1305 East-West Hwy.
                                 Silver Spring  MD  20910
                                 U.S.A.
        Telephone              : 301-713-2852
        E-mail                 : miranda@gracie.grdl.noaa.gov
        Fax                    : 301-713-4475

10. Please insert here the character graphics corresponding to the 
antenna type. Check, complete or change if necessary the antenna 
dimensions.

             TurboRogue: DORNE MARGOLIN T

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

<--                      0.381                       -->


   ARP: Antenna Reference Point   BPA: Bottom of Preamplifier

11. Hard copy information

    The next items should be compiled and sent to the Central Bureau 
(see original IGS Station Information Report, or contact the CB for 
forms).

    Please mark 'X' if on file or date expected to be available.

        Site Map               : X
        Site Diagram           : X
        Horizon Mask           : 
        Monument description   : 
        Site pictures          : X