*** Sounding Attributes File *** *** Sounding Header Data Type/Data Channel: AVAPS SOUNDING DATA, Channel 3 Project Name/Mission ID: PERCUSION, 20240821a Aircraft Type/ID: HALO, D ADLR Launch Time (y,m,d,h,m,s): 2024-08-21, 14:23:38 Sounding Name: cs03 Sonde ID/Type/Rev/Built/Sensors: 233825144, 3, A2, 20231113T145940Z, RSS421,NEO-M8Q-0-10 Sonde Freq/Batt/Firmware/Shutoff: 403.38 MHz, 5.6 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), 14:23:38 Pre-launch Obs (p,t,d,h): 188.6 mb, -57.7 C, -999.0 C, -999.0 % Pre-launch Obs (wd,ws): 67.0 deg, 30.9 m/s Pre-launch Obs (lon,lat,alt): -25.505715 deg, 5.002450 deg, 13221.9 m, (025 30.3429'W, 05 00.1470'N) Operator Name/Comments: Helene, 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: 2024-08-21 14:15:07.710 (3807094507.710) STORE DATA Time: 2024-08-21 14:15:10.518 (3807094510.519) LAUNCH REQUEST Time: 2024-08-21 14:15:10.518 (3807094510.519) LAUNCH DETECT Time: 2024-08-21 14:23:38.500 (3807095018.500) END Time: 2024-08-21 14:40:41.724 (3807096041.724) *** Channel Config & Processing Data IN Chassis Type (0-2) = 2 Installed Channels = 8 Channel = 2 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$ = IWG1,2024-08-21 14:23:38.1,5.00245,-25.505715,13275.8,,40958,1307,247,237,238,0.804,0.4,173,-180,6.9,2.5645,2.9185,3,,-57.7,,-32.3,188.56,86.05,,30.9,67,,,,, GPS Ref Rcvr Geoid Height (m) = 0 Last Frame Size = 100 *** Launch Obs Data Launch Obs Time (LV sec) = 3807095018.1 Launch Obs Source (0,1) = 0 Air Pressure (mb) = 188.56 Air Temperature (C) = -57.7 Dewpoint (C) = -999 Relative Humidity (%) = -999 Wind Direction (deg) = 67 Wind Speed (m/s) = 30.9 U wind (m/s) = -28.4436 V wind (m/s) = -12.073592 W wind (m/s) = -999 True Heading (deg) = 173 True Air Speed (m/s) = 237 Ground Track (deg) = -180 Ground Speed (m/s) = 247 Vertical Velocity (m/s) = 0.4 Longitude (deg) = -25.505715 Latitude (deg) = 5.00245 MSL Altitude (m) = 13275.8 Geopotential Altitude (m) = 13221.936208 Launch Obs Done? (0,1) = 1 *** Sonde Config Data Sonde ID (umbilical) = 233825144 Sonde ID$ = 233825144 Sonde ID$ (split) = 233 825 144 Sonde Production Date$ = 20231113T145940Z 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) = 5.62 Sonde TX Frequency (MHz) = 403.380005 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) = 842.436 RH Recondition TimeDate$ = 2024-08-21 10:40,0 Sonde Fixed Data$ = 233825144,02.11.0 Sonde Metadata$ = 1=1|2=1|3=233825144|4=3|5=02.11.0|6=00.01.11|9=403.380|7=SW:ROM CORE 3.01 (107888),HW: 00080000|10=5|12=7|13=+0.00|14=+0.36|15=1|16=1|17=+00.76|18=2024-08-21 10:40|19=0|20=001|21=063|22=-0033|23=65535|24=5.73|25=6.0|26=A2|27=07500|28=16944|51=2023-11-13T14:59:40Z|52=RD41|53=RSS421|54=NEO-M8Q-0-10|55=843.20|57=0.0000|58=24.03|60=0.0439|61=64.98|63=7.4637|64=842.44|66=0.0905|67=23.93|69=0.4378|70=47.80|72=14.2491|77=900|78=320| *** 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 = 15.05 +5 vdc Power Supply = 0 Chassis Temp (C) = 24.37 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) = 403.380005 Rcvr Signal Strength (dBm) = -108.838347 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 = 14 FSK Demod (chan) COM = 15 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 = cs03 Standard Comments = Good Drop Operator Name = Helene Operator Comments = none