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ART RAWIN SYSTEM (pictures)
Course Number: J1203
Type of Course: Residence
Objectives: To provide the electronic technician with the
skills required to align, calibrate and maintain
the ART system and associated ground equipment to
National Weather Service standards.
Content: A functional understanding of the system using
block diagrams will allow use of fault isolation
tests to diagnose troubles to a subsystem and down
to an LRU level.
Laboratory alignments and troubleshooting on a
complete working system will be a major part of
the course.
Length: 12 working days
Prerequisites: NONE
Materials: All handout materials will be furnished; books
will be issued. Station manuals are available
at ART sites.
ACE Recommendations:
The American Council on Education has
recommended two semester hours in Electronic
Systems in the lower division
baccalaureate/associate degree category.
Have a question ? Contact Course Manager - Craig Williams: 
RRS
Course Number: J1502
Type of Course: Residence
Click here for Class Schedule - 7 days
Who Attends: ESAs, ETs.
Objective: To provide site personnel (ESA, ET) with sufficient familiarization with the system
to perform operation, maintenance and repair. Maintenance training shall use a
"hands-on" approach to instructions. Graduates of the maintenance course shall be
able to: assemble and disassemble the RRS system and lowest repairable units in
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and documentation; perform
troubleshooting to identify and isolate malfunctions in wiring, printed circuit
boards, assemblies, and subassemblies; analyze available programming techniques
to perform system/subsystem interface checks; and perform corrective and
preventative maintenance of equipment.
Prerequisites: None
Online Materials:
- Introduction to RRS
- Introduction to RSOIS
- RRS Drawings
Length: 56 hours (7 working days)
Materials: All handout materials will be furnished.
ACE Recommendations:
This course has not been reviewed.
Contact John Uhlman at NWS-HQ for student scheduling.
301-713-1833 ext. 182
craig.williams@noaa.gov
Have a question ? Contact Course Manager - Craig Williams:
Prerequisite: NO Accredited: NO
Hardcopy: NO Test: NO
The RSOIS, Radiosonde Surface Observing Instrumentation System, gathers and
reports data on weather parameters at the surface to be used in the analysis of
the upper air data obtained during a balloon flight.
The RSOIS is an element of the broader RRS, Radiosonde Replacement System.
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NWSTC - Updated 10-16-2002