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                                                    ( Last Updated: August 30th 2009: 1300 EDT)

* We didn't submit a bid on Groups 20 and Groups 18 and 22 all in Alaska and so we didn't receive any new Awards this Year. There is no other news to report at this time. You can find the latest version of the FAA 7900.5B Surface Observing Manual and alot of other good stuff at the following website: www.faa.gov/atpubs. For  sites that do Upper Air Observations, you can access the  NWS Manual 10-1401 at:  http://www.weather.gov/directives/sym/pd01014001curr.pdf and  the FMH 3 Rawinsondes Manual at:  http://www.ofcm.gov/fmh3/text/rawinson.htm.u

* I may have to downsize the Business this year because of some health problems that I'm experiencing. I will still be managing the Upper Air Contracts at Fairbanks, AK and at Vandenberg A. F. B., CA  for now however. I have been suffering lately from the symptoms of Ataxia.

* You can usually reach me on my cell phone at 814-243-1933, before 0000 EST about any day of the week. Allow 4 hours time difference if you're calling from Alaska.

Best wishes to all and may God Bless all of you! 

Jim