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 010406 nrv Form version 0.9, section 0 added the change list. 0. Form Prepared by (full name) : Elena Skurikhina Date prepared : 2004-nov-04 Report type : new Date of update : yyyy-mmm-dd Prepared by (full name) : Report type : new Updated sections : (list updated section numbers) (repeat the above 3 lines for each update) 1. Site identification Site name : SVETLOE Site 8-letter code : SVETLOE Site 2-letter code(s) : Sv IERS DOMES number : 12350S001 CDP occupation code : 7380 CDP monument number : Surveyed into national network? : (yes/no) IGS station code : SVTL ILRS station name : Additional information : 2. Site information 2.1 Site location information City or Town : Svetloe State or Province : Leningradskaya obl. Country : Russia Tectonic plate : EURA Approximate position X coordinate (m) : 2730173.965 Y coordinate (m) : 1562442.580 Z coordinate (m) : 5529969.040 Latitude (deg) : 60.5323 (N) Longitude (deg) : 29.7819 (E) Elevation (m) : 86.5 (mean sea level) Source of position : VTRF03 Additional information : (multiple lines allowed) 2.2 Site local survey network information Number of reference markers : 5 Type of marker : 4 pillars, 1 ground marker Frequency of surveying : partial, eventual Surveying method : distances, levelling, GPS Survey instruments used : theodolites, levels, GPS receivers Accuracy : ~2 mm for local network; ~20 mm for radio antenna Survey performed by : Alexey Kazarinov (main surveyor) Survey documentation : publication (in Russian), reports, files Most recent survey date : 1998-OCT-21 Results provided to IERS : no Results provided to CDDIS : no Person responsible : Zinovy Malkin Additional information : Several surveys were performed at Svetloe, and 5 geodetic marker position, including the marker connected with the permanent GPS receiver, were adjusted with accuracy at a level ~2mm. However, the radio antenna is tied to the local geodetic network with accuracy at a level ~20 mm 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 : nsSvsm01.gif Site diagram : Horizon mask diagram : Monument description : Site photographs : nsSvsp02.jpg URLs for reference Site map : Site diagram : Horizon mask : Monument description : Site photographs : Additional information : Marks on Site map: 101 - Main GPS mark on the roof of the laboratory building (12350M001, SVTL), 102 - Northwest ground pillar (12350M002; historic names - GPS pillar, ASTROSTOLB, GPSMARKER), 106 - RTF-32, 107 - Southeast ground pillar, 108 - Pad main mark, 109 - Southwest ground pillar, 110 - RTF-32, intersection of axes (12350S001, 7380) ) 3. Antenna information Diameter (m) : 32 Axis type : AZEL Axis offset (m) : 0 Slew rate first axis : 60 deg/min Slew rate second axis : 50 deg/min Limit stops first axis : +442, -82 Limit stops second axis : 90, 0 Horizon mask data : Occupation dates : 1998 to present Additional information : (multiple lines allowed) 4. Receiver information Feed location : cassegrain focus Feed type : dual band horn X 1st-stage amplifier : cooled HEMT (15-18K, mechanical compressor He-cooler) X bandwidth (MHz) : 900 X Tsys at zenith (K) : 40 X SEFD (Jy) : 250 X aperture efficiency : 0,6 (optional) X LO frequencies (MHz) : 8080 S 1st-stage amplifier : cooled HEMT (15-18K, mechanical compressor He-cooler) S bandwidth (MHz) : 350 S Tsys at zenith (K) : 50 S SEFD (Jy) : 350 S aperture efficiency : 0,5 (optional) S LO frequencies (MHz) : 2020 Phase calibrator type : IAA pulse generator (SRD) with 5 MHz input and temperature controller; Additional information : (multiple lines allowed) 5. Cables between receiver and back end Length of cable run : 190 m X band cable type : PK-50-11-17, PK-50-7-11 X band freq. bandpass : 100-1000 MHz S band cable type : PK-50-11-17, PK-50-7-11 S band freq. bandpass : 100-1000 MHz LO ref signal cable type: PK50-7-11 LO ref signal freq. : 5 MHz Phase cal ref signal cable type: PK50-7-11 Phase cal ref signal freq. : 5 MHz Cable meas. system type : MarkIII cable cal Additional information : (IF - Heliax 17 mm and flexible insertion in loops in AZ-EL; PK - Russian abbreviation for RC ('radio frenquency coaxial cable'), it is designed as '' with cyrillic letters in Russian documentation and looks like 'PK' with Roman letters 6. Data acquisition system information 6.1. Video/baseband converter set (group each set of up to 16 mixers with similar characteristics) 6.1.1. Type of converters : MarkIV Number of mixers : 14 Sidebands available : U&L Number of mixers with the following filters in all sideband outputs: 2 MHz :14 4 MHz :14 8 MHz :14 16 MHz :14 32 MHz :no 6.1.2 Type of converters : S2 Number of mixers : 2 Sidebands available : U&L Number of mixers with the following filters in all sideband outputs: 2 MHz :2 4 MHz :2 8 MHz :2 16 MHz :2 32 MHz :no 6.2 Formatter Formatter type : MarkIV Serial number or rack ID: 114 Additional information : (multiple lines allowed) 6.3 Decoder Decode type : MarkIV Additional information : (multiple lines allowed) 6.4 IF distribution 6.4.1. IF distributor type : MarkIII/IV? Additional information : X band (100-900MHz) - to VC1 VC8, S band (100-500MHz) - to VC9 VC14 6.4.2. IF distributor type : It is integrated in S2 DAS 6.5 Up/down converters X up/down converter freq.: 600-900MHz mixer input, 216-504MHz mixer output to VC5 VC8. S up/down converter freq.: no Additional information : (multiple lines allowed) 6.6 Other rack equipment : no Additional information : (multiple lines allowed) 6.6.x (add lines or sections for other types of rack equipment) 6.7 Recorders Recorder type : (Mark5A, MarkIII, S2-RT) Number of recorders : 3 Tape type : (thick, S2 type) Additional information : (multiple lines allowed) 6.7.1. Recorder type : Mark5A Number of recorders : BIG RIVER TK200 VLBD System $/N BR/RS 8228 6.7.2 Recorder type : MarkIII Number of recorders : $/N AUX DAT: 03 Tape type : thick 6.7.3 Recorder type : S2-RT Number of recorders : $/N: 404JSD041181 Tape type : S2 type 6.8 Data Acquisition System Configuration Types Supported (list only those that are actually usable) 6.8.1 Configuration 1 : : 6.1 MarkIV BBCs : 6.2 MarkIV formatter : 6.3 MarkIII/IV IF distribution : 6.5 Down converter : 6.7 Mark5A recorder 6.8.2 Configuration 2 : : 6.1 MarkIV BBCs : 6.2 MarkIV formatter : 6.3 MarkIII/IV IF distribution : 6.5 Down converter : 6.7 MarkIII recorder 6.8.3 Configuration 3: : 6.1 S2 BBCs : 6.2 S2-RT recorder 7 Meteorological instrumentation minimeteostation An Acoustic Digital Anemometer Thermometer ADAT-3M 7.1 Humidity sensor Manufacturer : Scientific and Production Association "Typhoon" Model : ADAT-3M Accuracy : 5 % Effective dates : 2002-dec-01 to now Additional information : (multiple lines allowed) 7.2 Pressure sensor Manufacturer : SPA "Typhoon" Model : ADAT-3M Accuracy : 0.5 mbar Effective dates : 2002-dec-01 to now Height relative to VLBI : -17 m Additional information : (multiple lines allowed) 7.3 Temperature sensor Manufacturer : SPA "Typhoon" Model : ADAT-3M Accuracy : 0.5 degrees Effective dates : 2002-dec-01 to now Additional information : horisontal distance between telescope and met sensors is about 80 m repare of minimeteostation ADAT-3M was performed since 2003-SEP-09 to 3003-NOV-04 (for power box and communication line) 8. Time and frequency standards 8.1 Standard type : H-maser Installed dates : 1992 to present Manufacturer : IEM "KVARZ", N.Novgorod, Russia Model number or ID : H1-80 Additional information : (multiple lines allowed) 8.2 Standard type : GPS/GLONASS timing receiver Installed dates : FEB 2003 to present Manufacturer : Russian Institute of Radionavigation and Time Model number or ID : K-161 Additional information : (multiple lines allowed) 9. Auxilliary equipment information Type of equipment : (WVR, etc.) Installed dates : (yyyy-mmm-dd to yyyy-mmm-dd) Manufacturer : Model number or ID : Additional information : (multiple lines allowed) 9.x (add sections for additional auxilliary equipment) 10. Co-location information 10.1 Instrument type : GPS Instrument name : Status : Permanent Effective dates : (yyyy-mmm-dd to yyyy-mmm-dd) Included in local survey: yes Additional information : (multiple lines allowed) 10.x (add sections for each type) 11. Field System computer information System vendor : local vendor CPU : PIV CPU speed : 2.8 GHz Memory : 512 Mbytes Disk : 80 Gbytes Linux release : kernel 2.4.20 Internet connection : via firewall Antenna interface type : serial Spare FS computer? : no 12. Known RFI sources 12.1 Center frequency : (MHz) Approximate bandwidth : Approximate az/el range : (give range affected by RFI) 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 : Radioastronomical observatory Svetloe Shipping address : 10, Kutuzova emb., St.Petersburg, 191187, Russia Postal address : p.Svetloe, Priozerskiy r-n, Leningradskaya obl.,188833, Russia URL of site web page : http://www.ipa.nw.ru/PAGE/ENG/engstructure.htm On-site Friend of VLBI Name : Rahimov Ismail, the head Telephone (primary) : +7 (812) 312-54-19 Telephone (alternate) : +7 (813) 61-994 Fax : +7 (812) 312-54-19 E-mail : rahimov@light2ipa.ipa.nw.ru On-site VLBI operations room Telephone (primary) : +7 (812) 312-54-19 Telephone (alternate) : +7 (813) 61-994 Fax : +7 (812) 312-54-19 E-mail : rahimov@light2ipa.ipa.nw.ru, ivs@light.ipa.rssi.ru, ats@light.ipa.rssi.ru Other on-site contact Name : Andreeva Tania, Stepanova Irina, Hakimova Sveta, Shumilova Yulia Telephone (primary) : +7 (812) 312-54-19 Telephone (alternate) : +7 (813) 61-994 Fax : +7 (812) 312-54-19 E-mail : rahimov@light2ipa.ipa.nw.ru, ivs@light.ipa.rssi.ru, ats@light.ipa.rssi.ru Additional information : (multiple lines allowed) 14. Responsible agency (if different from on-site information) Agency : Institute of Applied Astronomy of Russian Academy of Science Shipping address : 10, Kutuzova emb., St.Petersburg, 191187, Russia Postal address : 10, Kutuzova emb., St.Petersburg, 191187, Russia URL of agency web page : http://www.ipa.nw.ru/ Primary administrative agency contact Contact person : Ipatov Alexandr Telephone (primary) : +7 (812) 275-11-18 Telephone (alternate) : +7 (812) 275-10-04 Fax : +7 (812) 275-11-19 E-mail : avi@quasar.ipa.nw.ru Alternate agency contact Contact person : Elena Skurikhina Telephone (primary) : +7 (812) 275-10-24 Telephone (alternate) : Fax : E-mail : sea@quasar.ipa.nw.ru Additional information : (multiple lines allowed) 15. More information Additional information : (multiple lines allowed)