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Item Name:
THEODOLITE , METEOROLOGICAL
Definition:
A TELESCOPIC INSTRUMENT USED IN DETERMINATION OF WIND DIRECTION AND SPEED BY OPTICAL TRACKING OF FREE MOVING BALLOONS. TWO TELESCOPES ARE GENERALLY PROVIDED, ONE FOR FINDING THE OBJECT AND THE OTHER FOR TRACKING. SIGHTING THROUGH THE SCOPES IS BY MEANS OF RIGHT ANGLE EYEPIECES. VERNIER SCALES ARE USED FOR FINE READING OF THE HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL CIRCLES. SOME INSTRUMENTS ARE DESIGNED WITH AUXILIARY DEVICES FOR PLOTTING THE OBSERVED POSITIONS AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATIONS. ILLUMINATION MAY BE PROVIDED FOR OBSERVATIONS AT NIGHT. EXCLUDES TRANSIT AND TRANSIT, POCKET.
CAGE Information
| Code | Company |
|---|---|
| 63848 | WARREN INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED DBA W |
Federal Supply Class
Title
METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND A
Inclusions:
INCLUDES METEOROLOGICAL BALLONS; RADIOSONDE SETS; RADARSONDE SETS.
Exclusions:
Characteristics (Decoded)
| MRC | Requirements Statement | Clear Text Reply |
|---|---|---|
| AMYJ | TRIPOD | INCLUDED |
| BCGY | SIGHTING DEVICE TYPE | TELESCOPE |
| BDCH | PLOTTING DEVICE | NOT INCLUDED |
| BDBZ | DOUBLE CENTER | PROVIDED |
| ABHP | OVERALL LENGTH | 15.000 INCHES NOMINAL |
| ANXY | ILLUMINATED FEATURE | INCLUDED |
| BDBY | AUTOCOLLIMATION EYEPIECE | NOT INCLUDED |
| BDCF | OPTICAL PLUMB | INCLUDED |
| BDCC | DETACHABLE TRIBRACH QUICK RELEASE MECHANISM | NOT INCLUDED |
| BDBX | MINIMUM GRADUATION | 1.000 MILLISECONDS BREAKDOWN SCALE OR 1.000 DEGREES BREAKDOWN SCALE |
| APQB | UNIT TYPE | DIRECTIONAL |
| BDBW | GRADUATION UNIT ON HORIZONTAL/VERTICAL CIRCLE | MILS |
| BDCD | HORIZONTAL BASE AUTOMATIC CENTERING DEVICE | NOT INCLUDED |
| BDCB | HORIZONTAL BASE DETACHABLE TRIBRACH | INCLUDED |
| BDCG | CIRCULAR LEVEL | INCLUDED |