radiosonde instrument changes

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• Subject: radiosonde instrument changes
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• Date: Fri, 06 May 1994 13:32:00 -0600

FROM: NWS/ W/OSO1 - Douglas F. Hess

(for additional information - Bob Thomas, W/OSO14, phone 301-713-0722)

Effective 0000 (UCT) June 1, 1994, the following National Weather Service 
(NWS) Upper Air Offices will begin flying VIZ "B" radiosondes.

Station                Call Sign       WBAN Number      Index Number

Albuquerque, NM         ABQ              23040            72365
Bismarck, ND            BIS              24011            72764
DelRio, TX              DRT              22010            72261
Ely, NV                 ELY              23154            72486
Grand Junction, CO      GJT              23066            72476
Salt Lake City, UT      SLC              24127            72572
Stephenville, TX        SEP              13901            72260
Winslow, AZ             INW              23194            72374

The above mentioned sites will all be able to fly VIZ transponder 
radiosondes, except for Del Rio, TX, which does not have the ranging adjunct.

All remaining NWS sites currently flying SDD radiosondes will switch to 
Vaisala instruments later this year.