TM 750-5-3
AN/PMQ1A
Figure 10. Meteorological Station, Manual AN/PMQ1A.
6. TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
1. NOMENCLATURE: Meteorological Station, Manual
AN/PMQ1A.
Anemometer ML433A/PM:
Range:
2. TYPE CLASSIFICATION: Standard B.
Velometer _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0 to 81.5 kn, 0 to
3. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: Unclassified.
40 2.0 kn,
4. PRIMARY USE OR CONCEPT OF EMPLOYMENT:
Wind vane and
Portable meteorological station for use in the field.
compass _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0to 360 11.25.
Aneroid Barometer ML459/
5. BRIEF FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION: Meteorological
PMQ1:
Station, Manual AN/PMQ1A is a portable group of
PMQ1:
meteorological equipment, designed to make surface meas-
Range _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 750 t0 900 mb; 900 to
urements of atmospheric pressure; ambient, ground, and
1,050 mb 0.5 mb.
wet-bulb temperatures; wind direction; windspeed; and
precipitation. Meteorological Station, Manual AN/PMQ
Psychrometer Calculator
1A is designed for field use and can be operated by one
ML429/UM:
person. The AN/PMQ1A consists basically of an anemom-
Range:
eter, a barometer, a psychrometer, a precripitation gage,
Low _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ 60 to + 32 F.
10 thermometers, a thermometer support and a tripod,
High _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _10 to + 85 F.
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