RAOB 6.3 Program Upgrade & Update Service.

▪ Upgrade RAOB 6.2 to the RAOB 6.3 Program.
▪ Updates RAOB 6.3 with the latest software fixes and enhancements.

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Download the RAOB 6.3 upgrade/update utility ...  raob63upgrade63.exe  

View the RAOB 6.3 initial release enhancements.
View information regarding prior program upgrade links.

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Recent RAOB 6.3 Program fixes and enhancements.

July 2014.  Serial number begins with 6384...
-  Basic program:
    -- Corrected problem with the Scanning of WMO coded data files.

June 2014.  Serial number begins with 6383...
-  Analytic module:
    -- Corrected problem displaying CAPE values when no ELs (equilibrium levels) exist.

February 2014.  Serial number begins with 6382...
-  Cross-Section modules:
    -- Corrected problem with coordinate units.

October 2013.  Serial number begins with 6381...
-  Cross-Section modules:
    -- Soundings with no or null data are automatically skipped.
    -- Corrected LFC/CCL/LCL line plots.

September 2013.  Serial number begins with 6379...
-  Basic Program:
    -- Corrected a WMO PPBB data decoder problem affecting some soundings.

August 2013.  Serial number begins with 6378...
-  Analytic Module:
    -- SCP (Supercell Composite Parameter) corrected for southern Hemisphere values.
-  Fronts & Forecast Module:
    -- Improved graphics and text displays.
-  Binary Decoders Module:
    -- Improved the netCDF decoder to handle missing temperature data.

July 2013.  Serial number begins with 6375...
-  Basic Program:
    -- Improved the WMO Data decoder for Ship & Mobil stations.
-  Fronts & Forecast module:
    -- Improved graphic and text displays.  
-  Special Data Decoders module:
    -- Improved PAOS decoder to recognize missing dewpoint data.
    -- Improved the Vaisala RS92 decoder to recognize new missing wind indicators.
-  Binary Data Decoders module:
    -- Fixed a data overflow problem for very large files.

June 2013.  Serial number begins with 6372...
-  Basic Program:
    -- Corrected a Listings display option malfunction.
 
May 2013.  Serial number begins with 6370...
-  Basic Program:
    -- Updates the Help files.
    -- Improved font and diagram grid scaling for specialty screen displays.
    -- Improved error control for some unique mathematical boundary conditions.
    -- Corrected an LFC boundary level condition when using Virtual Temperature option.
    -- Improved the WMO (PPBB & PPDD) decoder functions.
-  Advanced Merge Module:
    -- Corrected main program interface control code.
-  Encoders Module:
    -- Corrected WMO (PPBB & PPDD) encoder functions.

April 2013.  Serial number begins with 6366...
-  Special Data Decoders module:
    -- Added the Vaisala AED decoder.
-  Merge modules (Standard & Advanced):
    -- Improved the PBL interpolation algorithms. 

March 2013.  Serial number begins with 6365...
-  Special Data Decoders module:
    --  Added a plain text decoder for formats without header columns. 

February 2013.  Serial number begins with 6364...
-  Basic program.
    -- Improved and corrected minor font & diagram sizing issues.
    -- Corrected a wind plot problem with top-most winds on hodograph.
    -- Corrected a helicity sign reversal problem with southern hemisphere wind data.

January 2013.  Serial number begins with 6361...
-  Basic program.
    -- Corrected problem with saving images to the clipboard. 
    -- Improved memory usage and calculations involving high-altitude stations.
    -- Improved the WMO Data Decoder.
-  Mountain Wave module.
    -- Corrected display of diagramed mountain images.

December 2012.  Serial number begins with 6354...
-  Basic program.
    -- The optional Logo can now also be centered below the Sounding diagram. 
    -- Corrects the BUFKIT decoder for a rare data sequence situation.
-  Special Data Decoders module.
    -- The Tephis decoder has been expanded to process data format variations.