*** Sounding Attributes File *** *** Sounding Header Data Type/Data Channel: AVAPS SOUNDING DATA, Channel 3 Project Name/Mission ID: PERCUSION, 20240923 Aircraft Type/ID: HALO, D ADLR Launch Time (y,m,d,h,m,s): 2024-09-23, 18:25:31 Sounding Name: c5-03 Sonde ID/Type/Rev/Built/Sensors: 233340900, 3, A2, 20230911T125112Z, RSS421,NEO-M8Q-0-10 Sonde Freq/Batt/Firmware/Shutoff: 404.20 MHz, 5.9 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), 18:25:30 Pre-launch Obs (p,t,d,h): 141.8 mb, -61.7 C, -999.0 C, -999.0 % Pre-launch Obs (wd,ws): 29.0 deg, 3.8 m/s Pre-launch Obs (lon,lat,alt): -56.018614 deg, 11.295211 deg, 14900.3 m, (056 01.1168'W, 11 17.7127'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: 2024-09-23 18:07:42.762 (3809959662.763) STORE DATA Time: 2024-09-23 18:07:45.378 (3809959665.378) LAUNCH REQUEST Time: 2024-09-23 18:07:45.378 (3809959665.378) LAUNCH DETECT Time: 2024-09-23 18:25:31.000 (3809960731.000) END Time: 2024-09-23 18:43:17.383 (3809961797.383) *** 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$ = IWG1,2024-09-23 18:25:30.5,11.295211,-56.018614,14962.5,,46983,1307,242,240,213,0.824,0.3,-93,-93,-0.8,2.592,2.8203,-2,,-61.7,,-35.9,141.81,67.98,,3.8,29,,,,, GPS Ref Rcvr Geoid Height (m) = 0 Last Frame Size = 103 *** Launch Obs Data Launch Obs Time (LV sec) = 3809960730.5 Launch Obs Source (0,1) = 0 Air Pressure (mb) = 141.81 Air Temperature (C) = -61.7 Dewpoint (C) = -999 Relative Humidity (%) = -999 Wind Direction (deg) = 29 Wind Speed (m/s) = 3.8 U wind (m/s) = -1.842277 V wind (m/s) = -3.323555 W wind (m/s) = -999 True Heading (deg) = -93 True Air Speed (m/s) = 240 Ground Track (deg) = -93 Ground Speed (m/s) = 242 Vertical Velocity (m/s) = 0.3 Longitude (deg) = -56.018614 Latitude (deg) = 11.295211 MSL Altitude (m) = 14962.5 Geopotential Altitude (m) = 14900.265324 Launch Obs Done? (0,1) = 1 *** Sonde Config Data Sonde ID (umbilical) = 233340900 Sonde ID$ = 233340900 Sonde ID$ (split) = 233 340 900 Sonde Production Date$ = 20230911T125112Z 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) = 5.897 Sonde TX Frequency (MHz) = 404.200012 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) = 843.6 Sonde Cal Pressure (mb) = 843.543 RH Recondition TimeDate$ = 2024-09-23 09:26,0 Sonde Fixed Data$ = 233340900,02.11.0 Sonde Metadata$ = 1=1|2=1|3=233340900|4=3|5=02.11.0|6=00.01.11|9=404.200|7=SW:ROM CORE 3.01 (107888),HW: 00080000|10=5|12=7|13=+0.00|14=+0.00|15=1|16=1|17=+00.06|18=2024-09-23 09:26|19=0|20=001|21=063|22=+0349|23=65535|24=5.92|25=6.0|26=A2|27=07500|28=13988|51=2023-09-11T12:51:12Z|52=RD41|53=RSS421|54=NEO-M8Q-0-10|55=843.60|57=0.0000|58=25.20|60=0.0000|61=66.30|63=0.0000|64=843.54|66=0.1117|67=25.39|69=0.0036|70=64.55|72=0.0819|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 = 15.07 +5 vdc Power Supply = 0 Chassis Temp (C) = 20.93 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) = 404.200012 Rcvr Signal Strength (dBm) = -106.772231 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 = c5-03 Standard Comments = Good Drop Operator Name = Helene Operator Comments = none