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Radiosonde Failure Report
To be sent to Vaisala HelpDesk, contact information below.
Filled by Station Date
Sounding Equipment
Ground Equipment
Wind Processor
Antenna
Receiver
PTU Processor
Sounding Program Revision Number (from printout):
Status Report printout attached
Raw Data disks included
METGRAPH/EDT data included
Config List printout attached
Additional printouts/material
Sonde returned
pages
pcs
pcs
pages
pages
Weather at Launch
Present Weather ww = No precipitation
Heavy Rain
Fog
Snow
Drizzle
Freezing
Rain
Thunder
Clouds group = Clear sky Low clouds High clouds
Temperature
°C
Relative Humidity % Wind Speed m/s
Sounding
Radiosonde Type Serial Number Parachute Radar Reflector
Ground check P Correction hPa; T Correction
°C
U Correction % RH
Sounding preparations Approximative time from battery activation to balloon launch min
Balloon Type Size g Nozzle lift g
Failure Description
Reason Material GC failure Failure during sounding Other reason (describe below)
Sounding data at failure Time from start min; P hPa; T
°C;
U% RH
Ground equipment display error code
Loudspeaker sound Silence Noise Noisy signal Clear signal
Field strength 1 (weak) 2 3 4 5 (strong)
Detailed Failure Description
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Customer Contact Information
Customer Contact Person
Phone
Fax
E-mail
Postal Address
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Vaisala Oyj HelpDesk, P.O. Box 26, FIN-00421 Helsinki, Finland
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