RAOB Friends & Users:                                         May 2018      

 

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For RAOB 6.8 users.  The latest version contains serial numbers beginning with 6857, so if the first 4 digits of your RAOB serial number are less, you should download the latest program update using RAOB's Help menu (RAOB Program Updates) for the download link, or just use this direct link.

 

RAOB Lottery.  The May lottery winner is Jormur Imulgur from Akranes, Iceland.  Now accepting numbers for the June lottery.  See RAOB Lottery rules. 

 

RAOB Update.  The RAOB program locator file (RAOB.STN) has been updated with the addition of 74003, KDPG, Dugway Proving Ground, UT.

 

RAOB Customer Quote.  While helping a customer with computer problems, he said, "I am slowly reaching RAOB Heaven."

 

RAOB Sale.  See the 7-day 25% off Module Sale on the Turbulence & Mountain-Wave module.

 

RAOB Beta.  The RAOB 6.9 Beta now has a new Mountain-Wave display option that includes Froude Number analyses, which are important in forecasting enhanced mountain rain/snow events, mountain gap winds, and downslope (Foehn, Chinook, etc.) winds.  Here is the new Froude analysis page from the RAOB6.9 User Manual.  RAOB 6.9 can also now export the following parameters: Froude Number, Brunt-Vaisala frequency, Virtual Potential Temperature, and Frost Point Temperature.  If you want to use the RAOB 6.9 Beta program now, or are not sure of your eligibility, just contact wxx@raob.com and provide your RAOB serial number.  Use this link to view the complete list of RAOB Beta enhancements.      

  

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Important … If you have program comments or questions, please send them using a separate message to wxx@raob.com