Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/05/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank you for the informative link.If i read it correctly .The radio part is released at a preset height and then continously climbs to a preset burstheight probably determined by the amount of helium in the baloon. The material of te baloon is quite tough. The probe can measure until 5 hpa and to -90 degrees centigrade that means it has been a lot higher then me ever. simon p.s. i mailed the manufacturer On Sat, May 31, 2008 at 4:04 PM, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp@gmx.de> wrote: > If it's Velsalla (Mecatechnica) and not vaisalla - DON'T touch it! They're > an Italian manufacturer of antipersonnel mines. > Seriously though, it is very probably a Vaisala RS92 Radiosonde. A pressure > tempearature and humidity sensor package. > > http://www.hobeco.net/F_rs92.html > http://www.vaisala.com/ > > Probably a very expensive piece of equipment, someone is sure to be > prepared to pay a finder's reward for it > > Cheers > Douglas > > simon jessurun wrote: > >> My daughter found this strange thing in the park .First thing she >> spotted >> was the 100 feet or so long tether the parachute and the exploded carrying >> balloon. >> It has no other markings except the manufacturer valsalla.com. >> They are not sold in the Netherlands My guess is that's a probe from the >> UK. >> Would anyone here know what the range of these things is? >> best >> simon jessurun,amsterdam >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/animal/radio+probe.JPG.html >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >