VENE Site Information Form
     International GPS Service for Geodynamics


0.   Form

     Prepared by (full name)  : Del Rosso Domenico
     Date Prepared            : 19-NOV-1998
     Report Type              : UPDATE
     Prepared Using           :


1.   Site Identification of the GPS Monument

     Site Name                : Venezia
     Four Character ID        : VENE
     Monument Inscription     : Metallic Pilar on the roof
     IERS DOMES Number        : 12741M001
     CDP Number               :
     Date Installed           : 23-MAR-1995
     Geologic Characteristic  : SAND and CLAY
       Bedrock Type           :
       Bedrock Condition      :
       Fracture Spacing       :
       Notes                  :
     Additional Information   :


2.   Site Location Information

     City or Town             : VENEZIA
     State or Province        :
     Country                  : ITALY
     Tectonic Plate           : ADRIATIC-AFRICAN PLATE
     Approximate Position
       X coordinate (m)       : 4379724.870
       Y coordinate (m)       :  957495.752
       Z coordinate (m)       : 4521605.119
       Latitude (deg)         : 45.4369 N
       Longitude (deg)        : 12.3319 E
       Elevation (m)          : 67.12
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.   GPS Receiver Information

3.1  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8100
     Serial Number            : 152
     Firmware Version         : 2.8.32.1 (Made Thur 93/09/02)
     Date Installed           : 23-MAR-1995
     Date Removed             : 13-JUN-1995
     Additional Information   :

3.2  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8100
     Serial Number            : 150
     Firmware Version         : 3.2.32.1 (Made Thur 95/06/29)
     Date Installed           : 22-OCT-1995
     Date Removed             : 07-SEP-1997
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)

3.3  Receiver Type            : ROGUE SNR-8100
     Serial Number            : 152
     Firmware Version         : 2.8.32.1.(Made Thur 93/09/02)
     Date Installed           : 01-OCT-1997
     Date Removed             : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT)
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)


4.   GPS Antenna Information

4.1  Antenna Type             : DORNE MARGOLIN T
                              : TURBOROGUE L1/L2 GEOD (Mod. 7490400-4)
     Serial Number            : 438
     Antenna Height (m)       : 0.000
     Antenna Reference Point  : Bottom of the antenna
     Degree Offset from North :
     Antenna Radome Type      :
     Date Installed           : 23-MAR-1995
     Date Removed             : 07-SEP-1997
     Additional Information   : On March 1996 a metallic ring around
                              : the antenna was mounted
                              : in order to reduce the RFI. On 14 of May 1996 a
                              : different metallic ring was mounted.
                              : These two plates caused probabily a change on
                              : phase center on L1 and L2.

4.2  Antenna Type             : DORNE MARGOLIN T
                              : TURBOROGUE L1/L2 GEOD (Mod. 7490400-4)
     Serial Number            : 448
     Antenna Height (m)       : 0.000
     Antenna Reference Point  : Bottom of the antenna
     Degree Offset from North :
     Antenna Radome Type      :
     Date Installed           : 01-OCT-1997
     Date Removed             : (dd-MMM-yyyy hh:mm UT)
     Additional Information   : still  metallic ring on the antenna=20


5.   Local Site Ties

5.x  Monument Name            :=20
     Site Ref CDP Number      :=20
     Site Ref Domes Number    :=20
     Differential Components from GPS Mark to Site Reference (ITRS)
       dx (m)                 :=20
       dy (m)                 :=20
       dz (m)                 :=20
     Accuracy (mm)            :=20
     Date Measured            :=20
     Additional Information   : (multiple lines)


6.   Frequency Standard

6.1  Standard Type            :  INTERNAL
       Frequency              :
       Effective Dates        : 23-MAR-1995=20
       Notes                  : (multiple lines)


7.   Collocation Information

8.   Meteorological Instrumentation

9.   On-Site, Point of Contact Agency Information

     Agency                   : Agenzia Spaziale Italiana
     Mailing Address          : P.O.BOX 11 - 75100 Matera, ITALY
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : Dott. Francesco VESPE
       Telephone (primary)    : ++39.835.377211
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    : ++39.835.339005
       E-mail                 : vespe@asi.it


10.  Responsible Agency (if different from 9.)

     Agency                   : Nuova Telespazio S.p.A.
     Mailing Address          : P.O.BOX 155 - 75100 Matera, ITALY
     Primary Contact
       Contact Name           : Domenico DEL ROSSO=20
       Telephone (primary)    : ++39.835.377203 - ++39.835.377273
       Telephone (secondary)  :
       Fax                    : ++39.835.334951
       E-mail                 : retegps@asi.it


11.  More Information

     URL for More Information :
     Hardcopy on File
     Additional Information   : Survey of site : NOT AVAILABLE
     Antenna Graphics with Dimensions


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

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


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