Radiosonde

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OBJECT TYPE
AUDIO-MODULATED/ELECTRICAL/DISPOSABLE
DATE
1969
ARTIFACT NUMBER
1991.0098.001
MANUFACTURER
SANGAMO CO. LTD.
MODEL
R/SC
LOCATION
Canada

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General Information

Serial #
R/SC6802040
Part Number
1
Total Parts
1
AKA
N/A
Patents
N/A
General Description
PLASTIC & CARDBOARD CASING WITH PLASTIC CONE FOR TRANSMITTER/ SYNTHETIC, METAL & GLASS WORKING PARTS/ CORD/ FABRIC STRAP WITH METAL RING

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length
15.5 cm
Width
12.5 cm
Height
21.3 cm
Thickness
N/A
Weight
N/A
Diameter
N/A
Volume
N/A

Lexicon

Group
Meteorology
Category
Upper air pressure, temperature & humidity measurement
Sub-Category
N/A

Manufacturer

AKA
SANGAMO
Country
Canada
State/Province
Unknown
City
Unknown

Context

Country
Canada
State/Province
Unknown
Period
Unknown
Canada
A CANADIAN MADE RADIOSONDE, MADE FOR THE METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE OF CANADA.
Function
DEVICE LIFTED BY BALLOON INTO UPPER ATMOSPHERE TO MEASURE TEMPERATURE,HUMIDITY, & AIR PRESSURE & TRANSMIT DATA TO EARTH. WIND SPEED & DIRECTION CAN BE DETERMINED BY TRACKING RADIOSONDE.
Technical
A LATER 1960'S STYLE OF RADIOSONDE, CONTROLLED BYA BAROSWITCH WHICH HAS AN ANEROID SENSOR & ALSO SWITCHES IN THE CERAMIC ROD THERMISTOR & ELECTROLYTIC PLASTIC STRIP HYGRISTOR, & REFERENCE RESISTORS. THESE ELEMENTS ARE HOUSED IN A PLASTIC & CARDBOARD CASING WITH AN OUTRIGGER & TRANSMITTER CONE.
Area Notes
Unknown

Details

Markings
BLUE LETTERING ON FRONT READING 'FRONT/ A/ VIZ/ PRODUCT/ MANUFACTUREDBY/ SANGAMO COMPANY LIMITED/ LEASIDE AND GUELPH, ONT. - TROIS RIVIERES, QUE. (LOGO)'/ RAISED LETTERING ON TOP READING 'METEOROLOGICAL BRANCH/ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT/ CANADA/ RADIOSONDE/ SERIAL NO.' & STAMPED 'R/SC 6802040'/ BLACK LETTERING ON CAN READING 'DEPT. OF TRANSPORT CANADA/ HYGRISTOR CM/ SEP 20 1968/SANGAMO LTD./ A VIZ PRODUCT'/ BAROSWITCH FRAME STAMPED 'M 71227' & BOARD MARKED'MOLDED INSULATION CO./ PHILADELPHIA PA'/ HAND PENCILED '1970/ S/N/ 6802040' ON FRONT
Missing
BATTERY From CA of 10/22/1993 by Tony Missio: No - Complete
Finish
WHITE CASING & CONE/ WHITE CORD & STRAP/ MULTICOLOURED SYNTHETIC/ PLATED, METALLIC, & GOLD METAL
Decoration
N/A

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