WS FORM H-6 (Version 2-01)
COMMERCE
NOAA
REPORT OF DEFECTIVE RADIOSONDES & BATTERIES
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
VENDOR’S REPORT
(DARK SHADED AREAS FOR VENDOR COMMENTS )
DATE RECEIVED: RMA #: INSPECTOR’S NAME : MM / DD /YY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
Prepare Three copies. Original with shipment, Copy for Station File and Electronic Copy to OPS22: STATION ICAO (4 LTR ID): SHIPPED TO: STATION NAME:
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NATIONAL RECONDITIONING CENTER 1520 E. BANNISTER RD. KANSAS CITY MO 64131-3064
ENTER OTHER: (FED-X, UPS) METHOD OF SHIPMENT RADIOSONDE SERIAL # POSTAGE $ $
REASON FOR REJECTION DEFECTS SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON REJECTION/DEFECT (EX: PRES OUT 5.2 hPa)
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CHARGES: DATE INSPECTED:
MM / DD / YY
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VENDOR REMARKS:
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DATE ON SONDE
MM/DD/YY
REJECTED
BATTERY
DATE REJECTED
MM/DD/YY
1ST OBS INITS
2ND OBS INITS
VENDOR REJECT/DEFECT
Y
N
SONDE
BATTERY
VERIFICATION Y N
1. / 2. / 3. / 4. / 5. / 6. / 7. / 8. / / / /
BATTERY REJECTIONS: 1 - DID NOT REACH VOLTAGE 2 - DEFECTIVE WIRING 3 - BAD BATTERY CONTACTS 4 - DAMAGED BATTERY 5 - NOT SHIPPED WITH SONDE 6 - OTHER (INFO IN SPECIFICS) DEFECTS: 1 - TEMP SENSOR 2 - RH SENSOR 3 - CASE DAMAGED 4 - RH CAP MISSING 5 - COMPONENT MISSING 6 - OTHER (INFO IN SPECIFICS COL) RADIOSONDE REJECTION REASONS: 1 - PRESSURE OUT OF TOLERANCE 7 - TEMPERATURE OUT OF TOLERANCE 2 - NO SIGNAL 8 - RELATIVE HUMIDITY OUT OF TOLERANCE 3 - INTERMITTENT SIGNAL 9 - CALIBRATION DATA UNUSABLE 4 - UNABLE TO TUNE FREQUENCY 10 - GPS SIGNAL LOSS 5 - EXCESSIVE MISSING DATA 11 - OTHER (PROVIDE INFO IN SPECIFICS COL) 6 - SIGNAL INTERFERENCE OR NOISE STATION OFFICIAL: WS FORM H-6 NAME OF NWS COTR:
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NWS COTR NON-DEFECTIVE COUNT: