PADO 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)  : PROF.ALESSANDRO CAPORALI
     Date Prepared            : 2004-03-12
     Report Type              : UPDATE
     If Update:
      Previous Site Log       : pado_20030902.log
      Modified/Added Sections : 3.1,3.2,3.3,3.4,3.5


1.   Site Identification of the GNSS Monument

     Site Name                : UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA, CENTER FOR SPACE
     Four Character ID        : PADO
     Monument Inscription     : 
     IERS DOMES Number        : 12750S001
     CDP Number               : (A4)
     Monument Description     : PLATE/STEEL 
       Height of the Monument : 0.10 (m)
       Monument Foundation    : CONCRETE BLOCK ON ROOF OF LARGE BUILDING
       Foundation Depth       : 5 (m)
     Marker Description       : TRIANGULAR STEEL PLATE WITH LEVEL SCREWS
     Date Installed           : 2001-11-21T12:00Z
     Geologic Characteristic  : CLAY/SAND
       Bedrock Type           : SEDIMENTARY
       Bedrock Condition      : (FRESH/JOINTED/WEATHERED)
       Fracture Spacing       : (1-10 cm/10-50 cm/50-200 cm/over 200 cm)
       Fault zones nearby     : NO
         Distance/activity    : (multiple lines)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)


2.   Site Location Information

     City or Town             : Padova
     State or Province        : 
     Country                  : Italy
     Tectonic Plate           : ADRIATIC-AFRICAN PLATE
     Approximate Position (ITRF)
       X coordinate (m)       : 4388882.182
       Y coordinate (m)       : 924567.324
       Z coordinate (m)       : 4519588.630
       Latitude (N is +)      : +452440.15
       Longitude (E is +)     : +0115345.82
       Elevation (m,ellips.)  : 00064.7
     Additional Information   : 


3.   GNSS Receiver Information

3.1  Receiver Type            : TRIMBLE 4000SSI
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 19459
     Firmware Version         : 7.25 / 3.07
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 10
     Date Installed           : 2001-11-21T13:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2002-08-01T10:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : none
     Additional Information   : 

3.2  Receiver Type            : TRIMBLE 4700
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 63089
     Firmware Version         : 7.25 / 3.07
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5
     Date Installed           : 2002-08-01T10:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2002-10-30T10:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : none
     Additional Information   : 

3.3  Receiver Type            : TRIMBLE 4000SSI
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 19459
     Firmware Version         : 7.32/3.08
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5
     Date Installed           : 2002-11-04T10:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2003-06-10T12:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : none
     Additional Information   : 

3.4  Receiver Type            : TRIMBLE 4000SSI
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 19459
     Firmware Version         : 7.25 / 3.07
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 10
     Date Installed           : 2003-06-10T13:00Z
     Date Removed             : 2003-06-17T13:00Z
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : none
     Additional Information   : 

3.5  Receiver Type            : TRIMBLE 4000SSI
     Satellite System         : GPS
     Serial Number            : 19459
     Firmware Version         : NAV 7.32 SIG 3.08
     Elevation Cutoff Setting : 5
     Date Installed           : 2003-06-17T13:00Z
     Date Removed             : CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ
     Temperature Stabiliz.    : none
     Additional Information   : 


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             : TRM29659.00
     Serial Number            : 88300
     Antenna Reference Point  : BPA
     Marker->ARP Up Ecc. (m)  : 000.0000
     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     : 30
     Date Installed           : 2001-11-21T13:00Z
     Date Removed             : CCYY-MM-DDThh:mmZ
     Additional Information   : 


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

5.1  Tied Marker Name         : UPAD
     Tied Marker Usage        : GPS PERMANENT SITE OF IGS/EUREF
     Tied Marker CDP Number   : 
     Tied Marker DOMES Number : 12750M002
     Differential Components from GNSS Marker to the tied monument
       dx (m)                 : -649.116
       dy (m)                 : 1313.675
       dz (m)                 : 332.294
     Accuracy (mm)            : < 5 mm
     Survey method            : GPS CAMPAIGN
     Date Measured            : 2001-11-15T10:00Z
     Additional Information   : 


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            : INTERNAL
       Input Frequency        : 
       Effective Dates        : 2001-11-21/CCYY-MM-DD
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)


6.x  Standard Type            : 
       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.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.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.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  : 


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                   : UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA
                              : DEPT. OF GEOLOGY, PALEONTOLOGY AND
     Preferred Abbreviation   : UNIPD
     Mailing Address          : VIA GIOTTO 1, 35137 PADOVA, ITALY
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : PROF. A. CAPORALI
       Telephone (primary)    : ++39-49-8272052
       Telephone (secondary)  : 
       Fax                    : ++39-49-8272070
       E-mail                 : alessandro.caporali@unipd.it
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           : G. GIRARDI
       Telephone (primary)    : ++39-49-8272055
       Telephone (secondary)  : 
       Fax                    : 
       E-mail                 : GIAMPAOLO.GIRARDI@UNIPD.IT
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)


12.  Responsible Agency (if different from 11.)

     Agency                   : (multiple lines)
     Preferred Abbreviation   : (A10)
     Mailing Address          : (multiple lines)
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : 
       Telephone (primary)    : 
       Telephone (secondary)  : 
       Fax                    : 
       E-mail                 : 
     Secondary Contact
       Contact Name           : 
       Telephone (primary)    : 
       Telephone (secondary)  : 
       Fax                    : 
       E-mail                 : 
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)


13.  More Information

     Primary Data Center      : BKGI
     Secondary Data Center    : ASI
     URL for More Information : http://www.unipd.it/wwwgeol
       Hardcopy on File
       Site Map               : (Y or URL)
       Site Diagram           : X
       Horizon Mask           : NO OBSTRUCTION ABOVE 0 DEGREES
       Monument Description   : X
       Site Pictures          : X
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)
     Antenna Graphics with Dimensions




TRM29659.00
Trimble L1/L2 Dorne Margolin element with chokerings
Model 29659.00 
                       +-------+                         
                     /     +     \                        <--  0.1280 L2
                    |      +      |                       <--  0.1100 L1
  +--------------------------------------------------+    <--  0.1020 TCR
  |                                                  |
  |                                                  |
  |                                                  |
  |                                                  |
+-+--------------------------------------------------+-+  <--  0.0380
+-------------------+-------------+--------------------+  <--  0.0350 BCR
                    |             |
                    |             |
                    +------x------+                       <--  0.0000 BPA=ARP

<--                      0.3810                      -->


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