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FOS NOTICE NO 674 05-02-95
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TO: FOS SUBSCRIBERS
FROM: W/OSO1 - DOUGLAS F. HESS
SUBJECT: CHANGE OF RADIOSONDE INSTRUMENTS AT UPPER AIR
SITES
EFFECTIVE 0000 (UCT) JUNE 1... 1995... THE FOLLOWING NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE (NWS) UPPER-AIR OFFICES WILL BEGIN FLYING
VIZ "B" RADIOSONDES. THE WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION
CODE TABLE 3685 LISTS THE VIZ "B" RADIOSONDE AS SONDE TYPE "11".
STATION CALL SIGN WBAN NUMBER INDEX NUMBER
AMARILLO... TX AMA 23047 72363
EL PASO... TX ELP 23044 72270
EFFECTIVE 0000 (UCT) JULY 1... 1995... THE FOLLOWING NWS
UPPER-AIR OFFICES WILL BEGIN FLYING VIZ "B" RADIOSONDES. THE WORLD
METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION CODE TABLE 3685 LISTS THE
VIZ "B" RADIOSONDE AS SONDE TYPE "11".
STATION CALL SIGN WBAN NUMBER INDEX NUMBER
BETHEL... AK BET 26615 70219
BOISE... ID BOI 24131 72681
TUCSON... AZ TUS 23160 72274
WITH THE ABOVE SITE CHANGES... ALL NWS UPPER-AIR NETWORK OFFICES
WILL BE FLYING VIZ RADIOSONDES BY JULY 1... 1995.
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