VAISALA AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVING SYSTEM (AWOS) LEVEL IIIP. POC: JERRY KIRKPATRICK (303) 402-4774. THE AW…

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VAISALA AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVING SYSTEM (AWOS) LEVEL IIIP. POC: JERRY KIRKPATRICK (303) 402-4774. THE AWOS SYSTEM WILL DISSEMINATE WEATHER DATA IN A VARIETY OF WAYS. 1. A COMPUTER-GENERATED VOICE MESSAGE WHICH IS BROADCAST VIA RADIO FREQUENCY TO PILOTS IN THE VICINITY OF THE AIRPORT. THE MESSAGE IS UPDATED AT LEAST ONCE PER MINUTE. 2. A COMPUTER GENERATED VOICE MESSAGE, AVAILABLE OVER A TELEPHONE DIAL-UP MODEM. THE MESSAGE IS UPDATED AT LEAST ONCE PER MINUTE. THE SYSTEM WILL HAVE. 1. A BAROMETRIC PRESSURE AND ALTIMETER SETTING (IN INCHES OF MERCURY). 2. ULTRASONIC WIND SPEED AND WIND GUST SENSOR (IN KNOTS), WIND DIRECTION AND VARIABLE WIND DIRECTION (IN DEGREES OF THE COMPASS). 3. TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT. 4. ALTIMETER SETTING AND DENSITY ALTITUDE. 5. VISIBILITY AND VARIABLE VISIBILITY (IN MILES). 6. SKY CONDITION (IN OKTAS), CLOUD CEILING HEIGHT (IN FEET), AND LIQUID PRECIPITATION ACCUMULATION (IN INCHES). 7. PRECIPITATION TYPE IDENTIFICATION. 8. AVIATION TOWER, 10 METER HEIGHT. PAINTED FOR AVIATION USE. THE SYSTEM WILL BE MOUNTED TO A TOWER PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR.