Contains the system¡¯s primary elements:
UHF Receiver
Differential GPS Receiver
Sonde Decoder
Power Supply & Battery
Compact and lightweight
Transportable
Vehicle or Field Case installation for easy
movement from site to site
Reliable
Solid state electronics with
built-in-test functions
Portable Antenna
Integrated Antenna
Integrated UHF / GPS antenna provides
high performance in compact
light-weight form factor
Transport options include soft case or full
MIL-STD plastic field case
System can be set up for operations by one
soldier in less than 15 minutes
Antenna Assembly combines 403 MHz UHF,
differential GPS and LNA
Sturdy but lightweight aluminum tripod
403 MHz Low Noise Amplifier
Antenna can be permanently mounted
on building or vehicle
System Computer
Wide range of options for System
Computer
-Laptop, desktop, ruggedized
Panasonic Toughbook C29
-Pentium PC in titanium case
-shock, water and dust resistant
-Windows XP OS
-Lithium ion battery with 6 hour life
Communications
-10/100 Ethernet
-Modem
-Serial / USB
-Wireless
Power up system computer and connect
USB cable to Met Processor
Initialize iMetOS
Enter ground observations
GPSÁ¸µ¥ (iMet3000)
Model 3010
-1680 MHz GPS built to 2002 U.S. National
-Weather Service Specifications
-Joint venture between InterMet and Modem
-Qualified for NWS use in 2003
-Model discontinued due to high cost
iMet-1
-1680/403 MHz GPS
-1680 RDF
-InterMet design: smaller, lighter, cheaper
-with superior sensor performance
-Commercial production in 2006
-Latest generation sensors
-12-channel, fully coded GPS receiver
-Digital transmission, 1 record per second
-Dry-cell batteries
-No pre-flight recalibration
-U.S. National Weather Service specifications
and qualification
-Expanded polystyrene case
-Non-hygroscopic wrapper
-Aluminum coated sensor boom
-Four electronic boards
:Main, Pressure, Tx, GPS
-Switch for power & frequency
-4 AA alkaline dry cell batteries
-150 X 90 X 90 mm
-260 grams
Five Models Available:
1680 Mhz RDF
1680 MHz GPS
403 MHz GPS with pressure sensor
403 MHz GPS without pressure
Ozone compatible
Meteorological Software
iMetOS
Windows based meteorological processing
Fully integrated with 1680 and 403 ground
stations Multi-sonde compatible
Complies with WMO and STANAG reporting
requirements
User-friendly; easy to learn and operate
Met Data Processing
Flight management
GPS wind calculations and differential correction
Solar and infra-red temperature correction
Data editing and archiving
Network integration
Contains the system¡¯s primary elements:
UHF Receiver
Differential GPS Receiver
Sonde Decoder
Power Supply
Compact and lightweight
Transportable
Field Case option for easy movement from site to site
Reliable
Solid state electronics with built-in-test functions