Chapter 3 ________________________________________________________________ Operation
Unpacking the Radiosonde
CAUTION
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Follow these steps to unpack the radiosonde:
Do not touch or hit the sensors on the sensor boom. Be careful not to
bend the GPS antenna. By carefully handling the radiosonde and the
sensor boom as well as the GPS antenna, you ensure that the
radiosonde functions properly during the sounding.
1.
Open the foil bag as indicated on the bag.
Figure 10
Opening the Foil Bag
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2.
Lift the cardboard flap protecting the sensor boom. Be careful to
avoid touching or hitting the sensors on the sensor boom. See
Figure 11 on page 24
radiosonde package.
for information on the contents of the