STATION NARRATIVE SUPPLEMENT

STATION INFORMATION: (station name)


RAWS Type: (Handar 540 or 555 or FTS 12s) N         Weather Service Number:


NESS ID:         Latitude:         Longitude:


Elevation:         TRS:         Site:


1. Transmit Channel:         Transmit Time (GMT):


2. Handar Tower Install? (if standard installation go to #10) Yes /No


3. Rohn Tower Install? Yes /No         Total Tower Height:


4. Cross Arm Cable Length:         Shielding Length:


Cross Arm Orientation (Should be at true north/south)


5. Antenna Cable Length:         Shielding Length:


6. Antenna Alignment, Azimuth:       Elevation:


7. Solar Panel Cable Length:       Shielding Length:


8. Aspirated Vane Cable Length:       Shielding Length:


9. Fuel Temp/Moisture Cable Length:       Shielding Length:


10. Precip Gauge Unheated or Heated:       Make:


Precip Gauge Cable Length:       Shielding Length:


11. Barometric Pressure Gauge (Y/N):       Limits: Upper       Lower


12. Handar Software Version:


ACTIVE CHANNELS:

1 Precipitation Gauge:       Barometric Pressure:


2 Wind Speed:       Wind Gust-Direction:


3 Wind Direction:       Wind Gust Speed:


4 Air Temp:       Fuel Moisture:


5 Fuel Temp:


6 Relative Humidity:


7 Battery Voltage:       Location/Directions:



Notes:








IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO PUT AS MUCH OF THIS INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE INTO ASCADS. USE THE NARRATIVE AREA AND CHECK PARAMETERS SUCH AS LAT/LONG TO ASSURE THEY ARE CORRECT.


For more information about the interagency RAWS program, contact USFS Program Manager Linnea Keating or BLM Remote Sensing Fire Weather Support Unit Manager Herb Arnold.