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     SITE INFORMATION FORM
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0. Form

        Prepared by (full name): Dott. Vespe F.  - Poggi M.
        Date                   : July 09 1996
        Report type            : UPDATE
          (NEW or UPDATE)

1. Site Identification of the GPS monument

        Site Name              : Matera
        4 char ID              : MATE
        Monument Inscription   : Stable pillar on the roof (Marker R)
        IERS DOMES Number      : 12734M008
        CDP Number             :
        Date                   : January 1991
        Additional information : During GIG/IERS campaign the antenna was
                                 in another place.
                                 On July 09 1996 was installed new Receiver
                                 TurboRogue SNR-8100.

2. Site Location

        City                   : MATERA
        Country                : ITALY
        Tectonic Plate         : ADRIATIC-AFRICAN PLATE
        Additional information :

3. GPS Receiver

3.1     Type                   : Rogue SNR-8
        Serial Number          : R 118
        Firmware Version       : 7.4
        Date                   : June 01 1993 (Installed)

        Firmware Version       : 7.8
        Date                   : June 07 1994 (Installed)
                                 July 08 1996 (removed)

3.2     Type                   : ROGUE SNR-8100
        Serial Number          : 157
        Firmware Version       : 3.2.32.1 (Made Thur 95/06/29)
        Date                   : July 09 1996 (Installed)

4. GPS Antenna

4.1     Type                   : Dorne/Margolin B
        Serial Number          :
        Vertical Antenna Height: 0.135
        Antenna Reference Point: Bottom of chokering
        Date                   : 4.16.91
                                 July 08 1996 (removed)

4.2     Type                   : DORNE MARGOLIN T
                                 TurboRogue L1/L2 GEOD (Mod. 7490400-4)
        Serial Number          : 331
        Vertical Antenna Height: 0.101 (From the antenna reference point
                                        to the marker)
        Antenna Reference Point: See diagram (ARP)
        Date                   : July 09 1996 (Installed)

5. Local Site Ties

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

GPS (MARKER R)         MATE   12734M008   0.000     0.000   0.000
SLR (MARKER O)         7939   12734S001  15.174    24.824 -24.959    2 94-10-01
VLBI                   7243   12734S005 -10.946   -42.246  38.203    6 91-11-01

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 / X  /   Cesium /avail/    Quartz /   /     Internal /  /
        Other (specify)        :
        Date                   : October, 25 1993

        (Mark with 'X')

7. Collocation

        SLR    / P /    VLBI  / P /     DORIS  /  /     PRARE    / P /

        Other GEOPHYSICAL Instrumentation (specify) :

        Other (specify)        :

        (Mark with 'P' for permanent, 'M' for mobile collocation)

8. On-site, Point of Contact Agency Information

        Agency                 : Agenzia Spaziale Italiana
        Contact                : Dott. Francesco VESPE
        Address                : P.O.BOX 11 - 75100 Matera, ITALY
        Telephone              : ++39.835.377211
        E-mail                 : VESPE@ASIMT0.MT.ASI.IT
        Fax                    : ++39.835.339005

9. Responsible Operations Agency
   (if different from item 8)

        Agency                 : Nuova Telespazio S.p.A.
        Contact                : Domenico DEL ROSSO - Michele POGGI
        Address                : P.O.BOX 155 - 75100 Matera, ITALY
        Telephone              : ++39.835.377203 - ++39.835.377233
        E-mail                 : GPS@ASIMT0.MT.ASI.IT
        Fax                    : ++39.835.334951

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


     Rogue:  DORNE MARGOLIN B  (Allen Osborne Design)
               (June 07, 1994 - July 08, 1996)

                         -----
                     /     +     \                        <-- 0.096  L2
                    |      +      |                       <-- 0.078  L1
  +-----------------+-------------+------------------+    <-- 0.070  TCR
  |                                                  |
  |                                                  |
  |                                                  |
  |                                                  |
  |                                                  |
  +-----------------+------x------+------------------+    <-- 0.000  ARP
                    |             |
                    +-------------+                       <-- -0.011
                          ||  ||

  <--                    0.351                     -->


                TurboRogue: DORNE MARGOLIN T
        (Allen Osborne Associates, Inc. mod. 7490400-4)
                    (July 9, 1996 - ...)

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

<--                      0.381                       -->


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

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           :X
        Monument description   :X
        Site pictures          :X
        Survey of Site         :X