NWS Radiosonde Replacement System (RRS)


Efforts are underway to replace the outdated upper-air ground tracking and data processing systems with modern equipment.  Click Here for more information on the program.

 

RRS Software Build 2.1 Implementation Documentation

Software Version 2.1 Implementation Plan - Implementation activities and schedule for installing RRS software 2.1

Software Note 10 - Detailed instructions on how to install and use RRS software 2.1

User Guide for Software 2.1 - RRS Workstation User Guide for software version 2.1 (PDF version) March, 2011

Training Videos - Observer training videos on how to use the new RRS 2.1 software

 

Handbooks and User Guides

NWSM 10 1401 Rawinsonde Observations   This upper air manual replaces NWS Observing Handbook #10,  Rawinsonde Observations, dated October, 2005.

Scroll down to  "NDS 10-14 Upper Air Program" and then select,   "10-1401 Rawinsonde Observations".

The file is in PDF format.

User Guide for Software 1.2 - RRS Workstation User Guide for software 1.2 (PDF Version) January, 2009

EHB #9 - RRS Workstation Operations and Maintenance Manual and supporting documentation.

 

Technical Information

RRS WMO Levels Generation for Coded Messages (PDF Version) July, 2005.  Click  Here for a Word version

 

Documentation and Plans

Commissioning Plan

Addendum III RRS Site Component Commissioning Plan & Evaluation Package  (Word version)  UPDATED May, 2009

RRS IT Security Commissioning Checklist (Word version) UPDATED April, 2009

Decommissioning Plan

Legacy System Site Component Decommissioning Plan: MicroART & Sippican W9000 (Word version)  Nov, 2005

Decommissioning Report Sample  (PDF version)     

 

RRS Deployment

RRS Deployment RRS deployment schedule and other information

 

Photos and other information

Soundings with RRS A virtual tour by WFO Reno, NV, on preparing and launching a GPS radiosonde with RRS.

Telemetry Receiving System  More photos of the new ground tracking antenna

RSOIS  Photos of the Radiosonde Surface Observing Instrumentation System 

 

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