| Title | Issuer | Date | Pages | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darex Meteorological Balloons | Dewey and Almy Chemical Company | 1939 | 16 | Product specifications, photos of radiosonde launch at MIT’s Great Dome. | |
| Weather Manual for Pilots, TM 1-230 | War Department | 1940 | 293 plus foldouts | Glossary gives definition for “Radio Meteorograph (Radio-Sonde).” | |
| Die Meteorologischen MeBelemente der Marineradiosonde | Aus Dem Archiv Der Deutschen Seewarte Und Des Marineobservatoriums | 1942 | 39 | Photocopy. By Dr. Walter Gehlhaar. Swastika on the cover. | |
| Instructions for Making Pilot Balloon Observations | U.S. Department of Commerce, Weather Bureau | 1942 | 68 | ||
| Friez Raysonde | Radio Materiel School, Naval Research Laboratory, Bellevue, Maryland | 1943 circa | 12 leaves | Text and schematics. | |
| Study Guide for the Course in Atmospheric Soundings | Army Air Forces Technical Training Command | 1943 circa | 56 | Includes table of U.S. Radiosonde and Airplane Observation Reporting Stations. | |
| 1943 Radiosonde Code | U.S. Department of Commerce, Weather Bureau | 1943 Feb | 47 | Two copies. | |
| Instructions for Friez Raysonde Diamond-Hinman System | Julien P. Friez & Sons, Division of Bendix Aviation Corporation, Baltimore, Maryland | 1943 Jan | 80 | Also contains information on ground equipment including Cycloray Recorder. | |
| Weather Station Handbook, Administration and Operation, Technical Order No. 00-25-27 | Air Service Command, Patterson Field, Fairfield, Ohio | 1943 May | 85 | Section on the qualification and training of radiosonde operators. | |
| Maintenance Instruction for Radio Sonde Recording Set SCM-4-( ) and Radio Sonde ML-141-( ) (Balloon) | War Department | 1943 May | 75 | Printed by Reproduction Section, Fort Monmouth Signal Laboratory. | |
| Operating Instructions for Radiosondes AN/AMQ-1, -1A, -1C, and Radiosonde Receptor AN/FMQ-1, TM11-2404 | War Department | 1944 Dec | 52 plus foldout endpaper | ||
| Japanese Radio Communication Equipment, TM E11-227A | War Department | 1944 Dec | 80 | Photocopy. | |
| Frequency Standard TS-65/FMQ-1, TM11-2602 | War Department | 1944 Feb | 17 | ||
| Meteorology for Artillery, TM20-240 | War Department | 1944 Nov | 344 | ||
| Radiosonde Guide | Army Air Forces Technical Training Command, Department of Weather, Division of Radiosonde Chanute Field, Illinois, | 1944 Nov | 49 leaves | With cardboard Temperature Scale ML-355/AMT(XO-2) and Temperature Evaluator and other inserts, and photos of AN/AMQ-1s. | |
| Instructions for Modulated Audio Frequency Radiosonde Observations (WBAN RAOB Manual) | United States Department of Commerce, Weather Bureau | 1945 Jan | 101 leaves | Good introduction, index at p. 75. | |
| Instructions for Radiosonde Transmitting Equipment Model AN/AMQ-1 | Friez Instrument Division, Bendix Aviation Corporation, Towson, Balitmore, Maryland | 1945 July | 24 | Good photos throughout. | |
| Bendix-Friez Standard Weather Instruments | Bendix Aviation Corporation | 1947 | 48 | Three-page spread on the Raysonde with photos and specifications. | |
| Darex Meteorological Balloons | Dewey and Almy Chemical Company | 1947 May | 28 | Glossy pub with b&w photos. | |
| Radiosondes AN/AMT-1 and AN/AMT-2 | Department of the Army | 1947 Oct. | 59 plus foldouts | ||
| Radiosonde Receptors AN/FMQ-1 and AN/FMQ-1A, TM11-2403, AFM100-55 | Departments of the Army and the Air Force | 1948 July | 140 | Three copies | |
| Instructions Radiosonde Navy Model AN/AMT-7A, Bendix-Friez Model 275-5 | Bendix Aviation Corporation, Friez Instrument Division, Baltimore, Maryland | 1949 Nov | 28 | ||
| RAWIN Set AN/GMC-1, TM11-271 | Department of the Army | 1950 Dec | 320 | ||
| Manual of Radiosonde Observations (WBAN), Circular P, NAVAER 50-1R-109 | United States Department of Commerce, Weather Bureau | 1950 Jan | 184 | ||
| Test Set TS-538/U, TM11-5014 | Department of the Army | 1950 May | 60 | To test transmitter for AN/AMT-4 Radiosonde and AN/GMD-1 RAWIN Set. | |
| Instruction Book for Radiosonde Navy Model AN/AMT-7, Bendix-Friez Model 275-3 | Bendix Aviation Corporation, Friez Instrument Division, Baltimore, Maryland | 1950 Sept | 28 | ||
| Radiosonde AN/AMT-3 | Department of the Army and the Air Force | 1951 | 50 | Text and photos explain the operation and maintenance of this early dropsonde. | |
| M. S. C. Radiosonde Station Recorder Type II, CIR-1976 UBS-25 | Canada Department of Transport Meteorological Division | 1951 July | 20 | Instructions, photos, schematics, parts list. | |
| Radiosonde AN/AMT-4A, TM 11-2432A/TO 16-30ANT4-5 | Departments of the Army and the Air Force | 1951 July | 45 | ||
| Radiosonde Receptor AN/FMQ-2, TM11-2434, TO16-30FMQ2-6 | Departments of the Army and the Air Force | 1951 July | 140 | ||
| Radiosonde AN/AMT-4A | Secretaries of the Army and Air Force | 1951 July | 42 leaves | Composite photocopy. Includes changes through 1957 and -4B model. | |
| Instructions Radiosonde Navy Model AN/AMT-7A, Bendix-Friez Model 275-5 | Bendix Aviation Corporation, Friez Instrument Division, Baltimore, Maryland | 1951 Nov | 25 | ||
| Frequency Standard TS-65-C/FMQ-1, TM11-2602B, TO16-35TS65-8 | Departments of the Army and the Air Force | 1952 April | 48 | ||
| Radiosonde System Model No. 6170 | Viz Molded Insulation Company | 1952 circa | 4 | Describes AN/AMT-2C (Mod. 6159, 400 MHz & 6114 (1680 MHz). | |
| Instruction Book for Radiosonde Recorder AN/TMQ-5 | Signal Corps Publications Agency | 1953 Feb | 136 | Good photo of AN/AMT-4 on p. 4. | |
| Spare Parts List: Radiosonde Recorder AN/TMQ-5 | Secretary of the Air Force | 1954 Aug | 20 | List of spare parts and their part numbers and designators | |
| Meteorological Balloons and Inflation and Launching Accessories, TM 11-2405, TO 31-M1-1-10 | Departments of the Army and the Air Force | 1957 Feb | 52 | Procedures for preparing and releasing ceiling, pilot, and sounding balloons. Well illustrated. Three copies. | |
| Manual of Radiosonde Observations (WBAN) | Departments of Commerce, Air Force, and Navy | 1957 June | 313/ 66 | Bound with 66-page addendum of revisions through 1 Jan 1967. | |
| Manual of Radiosonde Observations Weather Bureau Addendum, Circular P NAVWEPS-50-1D-502 | Department of Commerce, Weather Bureau | 1957 May | 155 | With changes through May 1964. Photos, diagrams, technical descriptions, and operational instructions. | |
| Soviet Meteorological Rocket | Academy of Sciences of the USSR | 1959 | 2 | Technical Description with photos and payload cutaway diagram | |
| USSR Catalog of Aerological Instruments | Vsesojuznoje Objedinenije Mashpriborintorg | 1960 circa | 40 | Photographs and specifications for radiosondes A-22-III, A-22-IV, and P3-049M. | |
| .Operator’s Manual Radiosonde Set AN/AMT-12, TM11-6660-220-10 | Headquarters, Department of the Army | 1960 Mar | 18 | ||
| Technical Manual Radiosonde Set AN/AMQ-9 | Automatic Mfg. Div, General Instrument Corp. | 1962 April | 14 leaves | Many photos and schematics. | |
| Radiosonde Baseline Check Set AN/GMM-1, TM11-2440 | Department of the Army | 1962 Dec | 62 | ||
| Speedomax Type G Model S 60,000 Series Manual, plus Parts Catalog | Leeds & Northrup | 1963 circa | 68 & 58 | With copy of hand-drawn company schematic for Model S Type G Adjustable Range Recorder for Radiosonde Equipment, by R. Kampia. | |
| Meteorology for Army Aviation TM1-300 | Headquarter, Department of the Army | 1963 June | 153+ sheets | ||
| Instruction Book for Radiosonde Frequency Recorder (J105) | Leeds & Northrup Company for Department of Commerce, Weather Bureau | 1963 or earlier | 89 plus foldouts | Installation, operation, theory, maintenance, photos, charts, and schematics. | |
| Meteorological Rocket Systems Series PWN-6A and PWN-7A, T. O. 11A11-14-7 | Atlantic Research Corporation (Secretary of the Air Force) | 1965 Feb | 14 leaves | Storage and handling, inspection and test procedures, preparation for use. | |
| Balloon Inflation and Launching Device ML-594/U, TM 11-6660-238-15, TO 31-M1-2U-2 | Departments of the Army and the Air Force | 1966 Aug | 52 | Organizational, DS, GS, and depot maintenance manual. Nicely illustrated. | |
| Meteorological Station, Manual AN/TMQ-4, TM11-6660-218-12 | Headquarters, Department of the Army | 1967 May | 52 | Operator’s and organizational maintenance manual for the AN/TMQ-4 meteorological station. | |
| Operator’s Manual Radiosonde Recorders AN/TMQ-5 . . . -5A . . .-5B . . .-5C, T11-6660-204-10 | Headquarters, Department of the Army | 1969 Oct | 35 sheets | Title also contains NSN numbers for the recorders. | |
| Operator’s Manual Radiosonde Recorders AN/TMQ-5, -5A, -5B, and -5C | Headquarters, Department of the Army | 1969 Oct | 37 leaves | Explains use of Computer, Humidity-Temperature CP-223C/UM. | |
| Frequency Converter FC4-B | Electronic Craftsmen, Inc.; Leeds & Northrup Co. | 1970 | 8 leaves plus foldout schematic | Tech description and parts list for the converter which, with a radio receiver and recorder, forms a radiosonde ground station. | |
| Organizational . . . Maintenance Manual for Radiosonde Recorders AN/TMQ-5, -5A, -5B, and -5C | Headquarters, Department of the Army | 1970 Nov | 56 leaves | ||
| Radiosondes RKZ-1 and RKZ-1A, Technical Description and Manual on Using | Military Publishing House, Ministry of Defense, USSR | 1972 | 88 | Manual for RKZ-1 and 1A Russian radiosondes with photos, charts, diagrams, foldouts. In Russian, Cyrillic script. | |
| Balloon Inflation and Launching Device ML-594 U, TM 11-6660-238-25P | Headquarters, Department of the Army | 1972 Jan | 80 | Organizational, direct support, general support, and depot maintenance repair parts and special tools list. | |
| Radiosonde Observation Computation Tables (Supplement to FMH No. 3) | Department of Commerce/Department of Defense | 1972 July | 67 | ||
| Meteorological Equipment Data Sheets, TM750-5-3 | Headquarters, Department of the Army | 1973 April | 196 | Summaries include all current radiosondes and related items , e.g., AN/TMQ-3 hydrogen generator. | |
| Radiosondes AN/AMT-4D and AN/AMT-12D | Viz | 1974 circa | 1 leaf | Tech specs on two closely related DoD ‘sondes. | |
| Radiosonde Frequency Converter Model FCS-101 (National Weather Service Type J111) | Electronic Craftsmen, Inc. | 1975 April | 16 leaves | Installation, operation, and maintenance manual with fold-out schematics. | |
| Field Artillery Meteorology FM6-15 | Headquarters, Department of the Army - U.S. Army | 1978 | Several hundred (chapter numbering) | Chapter on rawinsonde systems (AN/AMT-4D) including component description and pre-launch, launch, and data-collecting procedures; included photographs and charts. | |
| ADRES Observer’s Manual | SED Systems LTC, Saskatoon | 1978 April | 128 approx. | Interim release for Aerological Data Reduction System. | |
| Meteorological Rocket Observations (FMH-10), Appendix 1, Rocketsonde Computer Reduction Program | Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology (OFCM) | 1978 July | 88 | Describes method used for processing rocketsonde data. | |
| Field Artillery Meteorological Crew Member SL1/2 | Headquarters, Department of the Army | 1979 Nov | 673 | 158 pages of exercises testing the knowledge of the crew member for skill levels 1 and 2. | |
| AIRSONDE AS-Series Radiosonde/Dropsonde Specifications | Atmospheric Instrumentation Research, Inc. | 1980s circa | 20 | Includes specs. and descriptions of other AIR products. | |
| Radiosonde M60 | Dr. Graw Messgerate GmbH & Co. | 1980s circa | 10 leaves | Includes tech sheets/photos of Minisonde TDFS-77Q and Temperature Sondes TDS/TS-76 series. | |
| The Radiosonde M60 | C. Fink (developer), Deutscher Wetterdienst | 1980 Sept | 18 leaves | History (from 1958), technical data, and theory of operation. | |
| Lo-Cate Microsonde | Beukers Laboratories, Inc. | 1981 | 19 leaves | Tech Spec Sheet and article by John Beukers. | |
| Kaysam Meteorological Balloons | Kaysam Corp. of America | 1983 | 30 leaves | Technical parameters and flight dynamics. | |
| Instruction Manual for Automatic Rawinsonde Receiver RD-80H | Meisei Electric Co. Ltd., Tokyo | 1983 | 110 | Operation, maintenance, and inspection manual with diagrams and schematics. An awkward translation. (Two copies) | |
| Brief Introduction to the United Kingdom Mark 3 Radiosonde System, by R. E. W. Pettifer | Meteorological Office, Berkshire, England | 1983 June | 5 | Cutaway line drawing and photos. | |
| C-130H Hercules Meteorological Systems Aircraft for the Peoples Republic of China | Lockheed-Georgia Company | 1984 | 29 | Describes the Meteorological Configuration of the C-130H | |
| Activation Instructions for Radiosonde Battery | Viz | 1989 | 1 | Photocopy. | |
| Technische Beschreibung und Bedienungsanleitung fur Temperatursonde E 084 SMD Q 400 MHz | Graw Radiosondes GmbH & Co. | 1990 | 11 | EO84 temperatursonde technical description and manual, in German. | |
| CV-700 | ATIR Ltd. | 1990s early circa | 6 | Slick color-brochure and spec sheet for CV-700 ground station | |
| Mark II Microsonde Preflight Preparation Notice | Viz | 1992 April | 2 | ||
| Preliminary Manual for Aero-Aqua Inc. Minisonde Receiver Model 3003 | Aero Aqua Inc. | 2000 circa (?) | 31 plus charts and schematics | Describes installation and operation of the system. | |
| SOP for Tower 8 Radiosonde Operations (LORAN) | U.S. Navy | 2002 circa | 16 | Prelaunch, launch, data collection, processing, and distribution procedures. | |
| Parachute Specification | Totex Corp. | 2010 circa | 1 | Specs for 5710-05 parachute and spreader hoop w/elastic hanger. | |
| GPS Radiosonde Sounding System | Beijing San Tel Technology & Trading Corp. | 2017 circa | 2 | Technical specifications for the Changfeng CF-06-A radiosonde |
