Accessories

Unwinder for payloads up to 600 g

UW3

Unwinder UW2

  • Minimises the risc of damage to the radiosonde in the event of strong winds
  • Suitable for payloads up to 600 g
  • With 30 m cord length

Description

Slow but steady wins the race

The first few metres of ascent pose the most risk for the radiosonde in the event of strong winds. Strong, sudden turbulence and the associated pulling forces place strain on the attachment and can damage the radiosonde. To avoid this, we recommend the use of unwinders. They reduce the pulling forces at the start of ascent until the balloon has reached its ascent rate. The unwinder type UW3 is suitable for payloads up to 600 g and thus ideally suitable for our standard radiosondes without external equipment.

Technical data

Weight

30 g

Cord length

30 m (other lenghts on request)

Maximum payload

600 g

Unwinding speed

Approx. 0.5 m/s (payload 200 g)
Approx. 1.5 m/s (payload 600 g)