Network Station Configuration File International VLBI Service Refer to the instructions in the file ftp://ivscc.gsfc.nasa.gov/config/instructions.txt for how to fill out and submit this form. 990624 nrv Form version 0.5 990702 nrv Form version 0.6 990713 nrv Form version 0.7 991020 nrv Form version 0.8 0. Form Prepared by (full name) : Giuseppe Maccaferri Date prepared : 1999-DEC-21 Report type : new 1. Site identification Site name : Medicina VLBI Station Site 8-letter code : MEDICINA Site 2-letter code(s) : Mc IERS DOMES number : CDP occupation code : 72308801 CDP monument number : 38(?) Surveyed into national network? : yes IGS station code : MEDI ILRS station name : Additional information : 2. Site information 2.1 Site location information City or Town : Medicina State or Province : Bologna Country : Italy Tectonic plate : Euroasiatic Approximate position X coordinate (m) : 4461369.98 Y coordinate (m) : 919596.83 Z coordinate (m) : 4449559.17 Latitude (deg) : 44.5208 N Longitude (deg) : +011.6470 E Elevation (m) : 25 Source of position : GPS Additional information : 2.2 Site local survey network information Number of reference markers : Type of marker : (pillar, ground marker, etc.) Frequency of surveying : (annual, biannual, etc.) Surveying method : (directions, distances, levelling, GPS, etc.) Survey instruments used : (theodolite, etc.) Accuracy : (+/- xx mm) Survey performed by : Survey documentation : (URL, publication, report, etc.) Most recent survey date : (yyyy-mmm-dd) Results provided to IERS: (yes/no) Results provided to CDDIS: (yes/no) Person responsible : (name and contact information) Additional information : 2.3 Site descriptive information Electronic file available at IVSCC: (Please upload these files to ftp://ivscc.gsfc.nasa.gov/incoming and send e-mail to ivscc@ivscc.gsfc.nasa.gov telling the names.) ns is for Network Stations (don't change) Xy is station 2-letter code sm, sd, hm, md, sp indicate the type of file (don't change) NN are numbers, 01 is the first such file, 02 the second, etc. .type is the file type, .ps for PostScript, .jpg for JPEG, etc. Site map : nsMcsm01.jpg Site diagram : Horizon mask diagram : Monument description : Site photographs : nsMcsm02.jpg URLs for reference Site map : medvlbi.ira.bo.cnr.it/www/map.jpg Site diagram : Horizon mask : Monument description : Site photographs : medvlbi.ira.bo.cnr.it/www/area.jpg Additional information : 3. Antenna information Diameter (m) : 32 Axis type : AZEL Axis offset (m) : 1.83 Slew rate first axis : 48 Slew rate second axis : 30 Limit stops first axis : 450,-90 Limit stops second axis : 88.5,5. Horizon mask data : 0 5/360 5 Occupation dates : Additional information : (multiple lines allowed) 4. Receiver information Feed location : primary Feed type : similar NASA/CDP prime-focus X 1st-stage amplifier : cooled HEMT X bandwidth (MHz) : 800 X Tsys at zenith (K) : 40 X SEFD (Jy) : 285 X aperture efficiency : 48% X LO frequencies (MHz) : 8080. S 1st-stage amplifier : cooled HEMT S bandwidth (MHz) : 160 S Tsys at zenith (K) : 50 S SEFD (Jy) : 420 S aperture efficiency : 43% S LO frequencies (MHz) : 2020. Phase calibrator type : NASA/CDP with 5 MHz input Additional information : 5. Cables between receiver and back end Length of cable run : ~120 X band cable type : Cellflex 1/2", RG214,Flexwell 3/8", RG142 X band freq. bandpass : < 2000 (MHz) S band cable type : Cellflex 1/2", RG214,Flexwell 3/8", RG142 S band freq. bandpass : < 2000 (MHz) LO ref signal cable type: Cellflex 1/2", RG214,Flexwell 3/8", RG142 LO ref signal freq. : 5 (MHz) Phase cal ref signal cable type: RG214 + Flexwell 3/8", RG142 Phase cal ref signal freq. : 5 MHz Cable meas. system type : MarkIII cable cal Additional information : Cable form operator room to vertex are typical Cellflex with RG214 on wrap cable sections. From vertex to primary focus they are Flexwell 3/8" 6. Data acquisition system information 6.1 Video/baseband converter set (group each set of up to 16 mixers with similar characteristics) Type of converters : MarkIV Number of mixers : 2 Sidebands available : U&L @ 2,4,8,16 MHz Number of mixers with the following filters in all sideband outputs: 2 MHz : 15 4 MHz : 15 8 MHz : 15 16 MHz : 15 32 MHz : 0 Additional information : Vc's 1 to 8 + Vc15 have in addition .125 and .5 Mhz on both bands 6.1.x (add sections for each additional video/baseband converter set) 6.2 Formatter Formatter type : MarkIV Serial number or rack ID: 4711 Additional information : 6.2.x (add sections for each additional formatter) 6.3 Decoder Decode type : MarkIII Additional information : (multiple lines allowed) 6.3.x (add sections for each additional decoder) 6.4 IF distribution IF distributor type : MarkIII/IV+IF3 Additional information : (multiple lines allowed) 6.4.x (add sections for each additional IF distribution) 6.5 Up/down converters X up/down converter freq.: 500.1 Mhz down (IF3) S up/down converter freq.: no Additional information : (multiple lines allowed) 6.5.x (add sections for each additional converter) 6.6 Other rack equipment : any Additional information : (multiple lines allowed) 6.6.x (add lines or sections for other types of rack equipment) 6.7 Recorders Recorder type : MarkIV Number of recorders : 1 Tape type : thick&thin Additional information : 6.7.x (add sections for each recorder type) 6.8 Data Acquisition System Configuration Types Supported (list only those that are actually usable) 6.8.1 Configuration 1 : (list elements from section 6 that : make a usable configuration) : Example: : 6.1.1 MKIV VC's : 6.2 MKIV formatter : 6.3 MKIII decoder : 6.4 MKIV+IF3 IFD : 6.5 IF3 : 6.7 MKIV recorder 6.8.x (list additional configurations) 7 Meteorological instrumentation 7.1 Humidity sensor Manufacturer : Vaisala Model : ?? Accuracy : ??(% rel h) Effective dates : (yyyy-mmm-dd to yyyy-mmm-dd) Additional information : 7.2 Pressure sensor Manufacturer : Setra Model : 350-1 Accuracy : 1 mBar Effective dates : (yyyy-mmm-dd to yyyy-mmm-dd) Height relative to VLBI : -16 Additional information : 7.3 Temperature sensor Manufacturer : ?? Model : ?? Accuracy : .2 Effective dates : (yyyy-mmm-dd to yyyy-mmm-dd) Additional information : 8. Time and frequency standards 8.1 Standard type : H-maser Installed dates : 1983-xxx-xx Manufacturer : Oscilloquartz Model number or ID : efos 4 Additional information : 8.x (add more sections for each standard) 9. Auxilliary equipment information Type of equipment : Installed dates : Manufacturer : Model number or ID : Additional information : 9.x (add sections for additional auxilliary equipment) 10. Co-location information 10.1 Instrument type : GPS Instrument name : Allen Osborne Ass., Navstar GPS turbo rouge SNR 8100 Status : Permanent Effective dates : Included in local survey: yes Additional information : 10.x (add sections for each type) 11. Field System computer information System vendor : local vendor CPU : AMD K6 CPU speed : 333 Memory : 64 Disk : 3.5 Linux release : 3 Internet connection : direct Antenna interface type : serial Spare FS computer? : yes 12. Known RFI sources 12.1 Center frequency : many on S Approximate bandwidth : on all band Approximate az/el range : all around Additional informaiton : (multiple lines allowed, give estimate of strength of interference) 12.x (add sections for multiple RFI sources and frequencies) 13. On-site contact information Agency : CNR Institute of Radioastronomy Shipping address : Radiotelescopio "Croce del Nord" Postal address : PO BOX, 14 40060 VILLAFONTANA (BO) ITALY URL of site web page : medvlbi.ira.bo.cnr.it On-site Friend of VLBI Name : Marco Bondi Telephone (primary) : +39 051 6399386 Telephone (alternate) : Fax : +39 051 6399431 E-mail : bondi@ira.bo.cnr.it On-site VLBI operations room Telephone (primary) : +39 051 6965850 Telephone (alternate) : +39 051 6965811 Fax : +39 051 6965810 E-mail : oper@pcfs.ira.bo.cnr.it Other on-site contact Name : Giuseppe Maccaferri Telephone (primary) : +39 051 6965831 Telephone (alternate) : +39 051 6965811 Fax : +39 051 6965810 E-mail : beppe@ira.bo.cnr.it Additional information : 14. Responsible agency (if different from on-site information) Agency : CNR Institute of Radioastronomy Shipping address : Postal address : via Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna ITALY URL of agency web page : www.ira.bo.cnr.it Primary administrative agency contact Contact person : Dr. Antonino Ficarra Telephone (primary) : +39 051 6399393 Telephone (alternate) : +39 051 6399385 Fax : +39 051 6399431 E-mail : Alternate agency contact Contact person : Telephone (primary) : Telephone (alternate) : Fax : E-mail : Additional information : 15. More information Additional information :