Attaching radiosonde holder to flight box - RS41-SG - RS41-SGP

RS41 Ozone Soundings User Guide

Document code
M211486EN
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G
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en-US
Product
RS41-SG
RS41-SGP
Document type
User guide

Equipment and tools needed:

  • Pen for marking the positions of the holder screws.
  • Screwdriver
  • Radiosonde holder with 3 plastic dowels and 3 screws, included in Ozone Interface Kit RSA.
The following figure shows how the radiosonde holder is attached to the flight box wall.
Radiosonde holder attachment
1
Radiosonde holder
2
Dowels
3
Screws

The holder is positioned according to Vaisala recommendation, according to which the radiosonde sensor boom is above the flight box wall and the holder is attached on top of the sticker.

The following figure shows the radiosonde holder measurements and its position in the flight box wall.

Radiosonde holder measurements (a) and position (b)
  1. Attach the holder on top of the sticker on the flight box wall.
    1. Press the radiosonde holder against the flight box wall and mark the holder screw positions with a pen.
    Marking the positions of the holder screws
  2. Use a screwdriver to insert the dowels where the holder screw marks are. Use the 3 dowels included in the RSA kit.
    Inserting the dowels
  3. Remove the tape cover before attaching the holder. The tape secures the radiosonde holder.
  4. Hold the radiosonde holder against the tape and use a screwdriver to attach it to the box wall with the screws provided in the RSA kit.