Vaisala RS92-KL Weather Balloon (Radiosonde)

Vaisala Radiosondes: RS92-SGP - RS41-SG - RS92-KL

Vaisala RS92-KL Weather Balloon (Radiosonde)

Frequencies	400 MHz,403 MHz,406 MHz
Frequency Range	400 MHz - 406 MHz
Mode	NFM
Modulation	MFSK
ACF	—
Emission Designator	—
Bandwidth	200 kHz
Location	Worldwide
Short Description	RS92-KL and RS92-K are analog radiosondes built by Vaisala in Finland. These radiosondes are used for weather balloons.
I/Q Raw Recording	—
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RS92-KL and RS92-K are analog radiosondes built by Vaisala in Finland. These radiosondes are used for weather balloons.

Operates with a 200mW transmitter. The RS92-K models have Temperature, Humidity, and Pressure sensors, where the RS92-KL has an additional LORAN-C Receiver for wind calculation.

Frequencies

Typically around 403 MHzMegaHertz (MHz) 10^6 Hz

Decoding Software

Hobby Level Software

• SondeMonitor - Windows or Wine, shareware

Video Examples

• RS92
• Radiosonda RS92KL
• Sonda RS92KL decode
• Vaisala RS92-KL with SondeSpotter

Additional Links

• Radiosonde RS92-KL
• Vaisala RS92-KL Technical Sheet
• RS92-KL Radiosonde
• Vaisala RS92-KL Announcement
• World Meteorological Organization Test of RS92 Radiosondes, 2004

Additional Images

Closeup view of one of the harmonics of the multitone analog signal from the RS92-KL a RS92-KL radiosonde. A: the LORAN-C antenna. B: Temperature sensor. C: Humidity sensor. D: 403 MHzMegaHertz (MHz) 10^6 Hz telemetry antenna