*** Sounding Attributes File *** *** Sounding Header Data Type/Data Channel: AVAPS SOUNDING DATA, Channel 5 Project Name/Mission ID: PERCUSION, 20240816 Aircraft Type/ID: HALO, D ADLR Launch Time (y,m,d,h,m,s): 2024-08-16, 19:39:47 Sounding Name: catr12 Sonde ID/Type/Rev/Built/Sensors: 232150593, 3, A2, 20230731T142134Z, RSS421,NEO-M8Q-0-10 Sonde Freq/Batt/Firmware/Shutoff: 403.30 MHz, 5.8 v, 2.11, 32768 sec, Sonde Baseline Errors (p,t,h1,h2): 0.0 mb, 0.0 C, 0.0 %, 0.0 % Sonde Dynamic Errors (p,t,h): 0.0 mb, 0.0 C, 0.0 % Pre-launch Obs Data System/Time: IWGADTS Format (IWG1), 19:39:47 Pre-launch Obs (p,t,d,h): 246.6 mb, -41.2 C, -999.0 C, -999.0 % Pre-launch Obs (wd,ws): 109.0 deg, 9.0 m/s Pre-launch Obs (lon,lat,alt): -24.016110 deg, 17.037023 deg, 11396.7 m, (024 00.9666'W, 17 02.2214'N) Operator Name/Comments: none, none Standard Comments: Good Drop Software Version 4.1.0 - 2018-05-08; Adds: Format Version NOAA 1.7 - 2010 Apr 17; Adds: 0.25 second winds Met/Wind Offset: ptu data leads wind data by 0.00 sec *** UTC Sounding Times (LV sec)) START Time: 2024-08-16 19:32:58.965 (3806681578.966) STORE DATA Time: 2024-08-16 19:33:02.967 (3806681582.968) LAUNCH REQUEST Time: 2024-08-16 19:33:02.967 (3806681582.968) LAUNCH DETECT Time: 2024-08-16 19:39:47.169 (3806681987.170) END Time: 2024-08-16 20:11:11.479 (3806683871.479) *** Channel Config & Processing Data IN Chassis Type (0-2) = 2 Installed Channels = 8 Channel = 4 Sonde RH Heat/Cool Mode = 0 Sounding Data OUT Mode = 0 Remote Mode? = False Remote Mode Type$ = NONE GPS Leap Seconds = 18 Suppress Empty D-lines? = False Auto-terminate_1? = False Auto-term_1 (Wait Sec) = 0 Auto-terminate_2? = False Auto-term_2 (Wait Min) = 0 Launch Obs Source$ = IWGADTS Format (IWG1) Launch LLA Source$ = Aircraft Data System Launch Obs$ = IWG1,2024-08-16 19:39:47.0,17.037023,-24.01611,11435.1,,34990,1307,209,202,221,0.66,-0.4,-37,-39,-1.4,2.5301,3.6112,-1,,-41.2,,-22.7,246.63,73.4,,9,109,,,,, GPS Ref Rcvr Geoid Height (m) = 0 Last Frame Size = 97 *** Launch Obs Data Launch Obs Time (LV sec) = 3806681987 Launch Obs Source (0,1) = 0 Air Pressure (mb) = 246.63 Air Temperature (C) = -41.2 Dewpoint (C) = -999 Relative Humidity (%) = -999 Wind Direction (deg) = 109 Wind Speed (m/s) = 9 U wind (m/s) = -8.509667 V wind (m/s) = 2.930113 W wind (m/s) = -999 True Heading (deg) = -37 True Air Speed (m/s) = 202 Ground Track (deg) = -39 Ground Speed (m/s) = 209 Vertical Velocity (m/s) = -0.4 Longitude (deg) = -24.01611 Latitude (deg) = 17.037023 MSL Altitude (m) = 11435.1 Geopotential Altitude (m) = 11396.731825 Launch Obs Done? (0,1) = 1 *** Sonde Config Data Sonde ID (umbilical) = 232150593 Sonde ID$ = 232150593 Sonde ID$ (split) = 232 150 593 Sonde Production Date$ = 20230731T142134Z Sonde Revision Control$ = A2 Sonde Sensors$ = RSS421,NEO-M8Q-0-10 Sonde GPS$ = SW: ROM CORE 3.01 (107888), HW: 00080000 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sonde Message Type = 3 Sonde Firmware = 2.11 Sonde Battery (vdc) = 5.807 Sonde TX Frequency (MHz) = 403.299988 Sonde TX Freq Offset Count (-3 to 5) = 0 Sonde TX Pre-launch RF Power (1-63) = 1 Sonde TX Post-launch RF Power (1-63) = 63 Sonde TX Shutoff Timer (sec) = 32768 Sonde Frame Period (sec) = 0.5 PTU Data Period (sec) = 0.5 GPS Data Period (sec) = 0.25 Other Data Period (sec) = 0 Fastest Data Period (sec) = 0.25 RH Profile DELAY (sec) = 0 RH Profile HEAT (sec) = 0 RH Profile COOL (sec) = 0 Event Timer START (sec) = 0 Event Timer DURATION (sec) = 0 Reference Cal Pressure (mb) = 843.2 Sonde Cal Pressure (mb) = 842.365 RH Recondition TimeDate$ = 2024-08-16 07:42,0 Sonde Fixed Data$ = 232150593,02.11.0 Sonde Metadata$ = 1=1|2=1|3=232150593|4=3|5=02.11.0|6=00.01.11|9=403.300|7=SW:ROM CORE 3.01 (107888),HW: 00080000|10=5|12=7|13=+0.00|14=+0.48|15=1|16=1|17=+00.84|18=2024-08-16 07:42|19=0|20=001|21=063|22=+0146|23=65535|24=5.91|25=6.0|26=A2|27=07500|28=18776|51=2023-07-31T14:21:34Z|52=RD41|53=RSS421|54=NEO-M8Q-0-10|55=843.20|57=0.0000|58=25.19|60=0.0350|61=67.03|63=0.0589|64=842.37|66=0.0642|67=25.12|69=0.0043|70=65.94|72=0.0507|77=400|78=165| *** PTU Sensor Errors Pressure Sensor Error (mb) = 0 Air Temp Sensor Error (C) = 0 Humidity #1 Sensor Error (%) = 0 Humidity #2 Sensor Error (%) = 0 Pressure Dynamic Error (mb) = 0 Air Temp Dynamic Error (C) = 0 Humidity Dynamic Error (%) = 0 *** Hardware Config Data System Computer$ = Intel-based System Computer ID$ = --- Main Chassis$ = NCAR 3U Eurocard Main Chassis ID$ = NCAR 8-channel +15 vdc Power Supply = 15.09 +5 vdc Power Supply = 0 Chassis Temp (C) = 20.31 Telemetry Receiver$ = NCAR 400 MHz Narrow Band Telemetry Rcvr ID$ = 00_0000_00_0000_0 Telem Rcvr Firmware = 0 Rcvr Default Freq (MHz) = 0 Rcvr Sounding Freq (MHz) = 403.299988 Rcvr Signal Strength (dBm) = -108.425124 Spectrum Anlyzr Rcvr$ = NCAR 400 MHz Narrow Band Spec Analyzer Rcvr ID$ = Spec Rcvr Firmware = 0 Sweep Freq MIN (MHz) = 0 Sweep Freq MAX (MHz) = 0 Sweep Step Size (MHz) = 0 FSK Demodulator$ = NCAR FSK Demod FSK Demod ID$ = FSK Demod Firmware = 0 Sonde Interface$ = NCAR Sonde Interface Sonde Interface ID$ = 00_0000_00_0000_0 Sonde Interface Firmware = 1.02 Test Sonde Firmware = 0 Test Sonde Default Freq (MHz) = 0 Test Sonde Power Level (1-63) = 63 AVAPS Launcher$ = none Launcher ID$ = Launcher Firmware = 0 Launcher Capacity = 0 *** COM Ports Receiver (chan) COM = 18 FSK Demod (chan) COM = 19 Spectrum Analyzer COM = 26 Sonde Interface COM = 27 GPS Ref Rcvr (binary) COM = 28 GPS Ref Rcvr (NMEA) COM = 29 Obs Data IN COM = 0 Sounding Data OUT COM = 0 Acft Data (as NMEA) OUT COM = 0 Remote Launcher CONTROL COM = 0 Remote Launcher STATUS COM = 0 *** Software Config Data Operating System = Microsoft Windows NT 6.2 Language Version = National Instruments LabVIEW 11.0.1f2 Software Version = 4.1.0 Software Notes = Software Version 4.1.0 - 2018-05-08; Adds: Format Version = NOAA 1.7 Format Notes = Format Version NOAA 1.7 - 2010 Apr 17; Adds: 0.25 second winds Sounding Processing = Time Interval Data (TID) TID Data Age (sec) = 4 TID Loop Rate (sec) = 0.25 TID Time of Interest (sec) = 0 TID Met Processing = Nearest timetag in data window centered at time of interest PTU Acquisition Rate (sec) = 0.5 PTU Acceptance Window (+/- sec) = 0.5 TID Wind Processing = Nearest timetag in data window centered at time of interest Wind Acquisition Rate (sec) = 0.25 Wind Acceptance Window (+/- sec) = 0.25 *** Sounding Comments Drop Name = catr12 Standard Comments = Good Drop Operator Name = none Operator Comments = none