Mesonet Network

Summary

The TRV1 (Tactical Research Vehicle 1) is a custom-built sensing platform that is used for in-situ meteorological data collection. Inspired by the design of the FARM scout trucks (Flexible Array of Radars and Mesonets), the TRV1 is designed with practicality and affordability in mind.

Instrumentation (as of 12-10-2025)

Wind Sensing:
1. Wind Speed/Wind Direction: RM-Young™ Model 05103 Wind Monitor 

Temperature/RH:
1. U-Tube Aspirated Radiation Shield:
    a. Temperature/Relative Humidity: Adafruit™ SHT-45 Temperature and Relative Humidity Sensor

Pressure:
1. RM-Young™ Model 61002 Static Pressure Port:
    a. Barometric Pressure: Adafruit™ BMP-585 Barometric Pressure Sensor

Vehicle Location & Heading:

1. Vehicle Location: Geekstory™ VK-162 GPS Receiver

2. Vehicle Heading: Bosch™ BMM-150 3-axis Magnetometer

Data Logging & Management:

1. Data Logging: Arduino™ Mega-2560 Rev3

2. Data Management: Windows 11™ Based Laptop

Summary

The TRV2 (Tactical Research Vehicle 2) is an in-situ mobile weather research platform used for meteorological data collection. It is the second vehicle in the Mobile Mesonet fleet, focused around probe placements and boundary layer sampling.

Instrumentation (as of 9/29/2026)

Wind Sensing:
1. Wind Speed & Direction: R.M. Young™ 05103

Temperature/RH:
1. U-Tube Aspirated Radiation Shield:
    a. Temperature/Relative Humidity: Vaisala™ HMP-45C

Pressure:
1. Self Manufactured QPPP:
    a. Barometric Pressure: Vaisala™  PTB-110 Barometric Pressure Transducer

Vehicle Location & Heading:

1. Vehicle Location: Garmin™ GPS-16x

2. Vehicle Heading: ATO™ SCM-225 Electronic 2D Compass

Data Logging & Management:

1. Data Logging: Campbell Scientific™ CR-23X