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.