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Radiosonde X3442246 recovered by TFS

1A gestreckte Ackerlandung, alles geborgen, Fallschirm offen, kein Ballonrest [via Radiosondy.info]
sondehub.org/X3442246

Radiosonde 25045334 recovered by Larry

Able to drone lift out of wheat field. Ran into a slight challenge, parachute slightly opened flying back to road. Hate when that happens! Luckily winds were only a few knots an hour.
sondehub.org/25045334

Radiosonde X4677345 recovered by KE5GDB

Nice walk through a field
sondehub.org/X4677345

Radiosonde W4925249 recovered by N4XWC

Oops. Turned it back on after recovery! Easy grab in a nice couple's back yard. It would have been a quicker grab if I hadn't forgot my extension pole! Thanks to KJ4TDM for the team recovery!
sondehub.org/W4925249

Radiosonde 25046014 recovered by N7ZDX

Drove right up to it with the YXZ in the desert west of Knolls Recreation Area. Facebook Radiosonde North America
sondehub.org/25046014

Radiosonde W4140285 recovered by Astronome

[via Radiosondy.info]
sondehub.org/W4140285

Radiosonde X0524906 recovered by PPC

Vollständing vom Feld gesammelt. [via Radiosondy.info]
sondehub.org/X0524906

Radiosonde X5140899 recovered by Jack Sparrow

On the ground! All collected!
sondehub.org/X5140899

Radiosonde X5140518 recovered by Jack Sparrow

On the ground! All collected!
sondehub.org/X5140518

Radiosonde X3452402 recovered by EDDB Noah Boah

Chute 15 meters high on the tree trunk, sonde well hidden 30 meters high. [via Radiosondy.info]
sondehub.org/X3452402

Radiosonde U1240308 recovered by EDDB Noah Boah

Sonde on the ground, chute 10 meters high on a tree trunk. [via Radiosondy.info]
sondehub.org/U1240308

Radiosonde X0933351 recovered by WindTurbine73

Recovered together with VE3IRR. This one came down in the bush at the back of a farm, so we knew recovery would be a challenge. We found the string, dereeler, and a bit of the styrofoam case. But the rest was missing, probably carried away by animals. But we'll count it as a successful recovery nonetheless.
sondehub.org/X0933351

Radiosonde X4414247 recovered by WindTurbine73

Recovered together with VE3IRR. Balloon and sonde were visible from the road in a bare field. The sonde was 17m south of the last reported location.
sondehub.org/X4414247

Radiosonde X4433749 recovered by WindTurbine73

Recovered together with VE3IRR. The balloon and sonde were visible from the road suspended from trees. Luckily, the sonde wasn't very high off the ground, but it was an effort to get to it as we had to cross a creek and walk through some thick brush, then knock it down with a stick.
sondehub.org/X4433749

Radiosonde X4666276 recovered by Earl

Easy recovery in orchard
sondehub.org/X4666276

Radiosonde X3443484 recovered by DG2GG

Sonde lag mitten im Wald am Boden, Ballonin ca.25 Meter im Baum. steiles Gelände [via Radiosondy.info]
sondehub.org/X3443484

Radiosonde X0445206 recovered by WindTurbine73

Patience pays off! After an attempt to recover this together with WindGypy in April 2025 left the sonde hanging high in a tree, I returned with VE3IRR and could see from the road that it was no longer suspended. We found it on the ground just below the tree, still in good condition.
sondehub.org/X0445206

Radiosonde X4422065 recovered by WindTurbine73

Recovered together with VE3IRR. We spotted the balloon from the road, and found the sonde about 20m from the last reported position. The sonde had been chewed up by an animal, with many shards of Styrofoam nearby.
sondehub.org/X4422065

Radiosonde X5140882 recovered by Jack Sparrow

On the ground! All collected!
sondehub.org/X5140882

Radiosonde X4647898 recovered by IN3PGD

Sonde komplett aus Apfelwiese geborgen [via Radiosondy.info]
sondehub.org/X4647898

Radiosonde X3234084 recovered by Shemp

Bout 100ft off road in thick, mid height marsh grass. Able to drone lift out of marsh. Ran into a slight challenge, parachute opened flying back to road. Hate when that happens! Luckily winds were only a few knots an hour.
sondehub.org/X3234084

Radiosonde X4412813 recovered by WindTurbine73

Recovered together with VE3IRR. We spotted the balloon from the road, and found the sonde about 80m northeast of the last reported location in corn stalks.
sondehub.org/X4412813

Radiosonde X0713704 recovered by 9A1FER

Živa sonda pala na rub južnog zaustavnog traka obilaznice. Pokupljena 6min nakon pada, 100m od auta. Balon ostavljen iza ograde. [via Radiosondy.info]
sondehub.org/X0713704

Radiosonde X4412820 recovered by WindTurbine73

Recovered together with VE3IRR. We were anticipating a long walk to get this one, but the farmer offered to take us back on his four-wheeler. The sonde was about 150m north of the last reported position, right at the edge of the wheat field.
sondehub.org/X4412820

Radiosonde X5140880 recovered by Jack Sparrow

On the ground! All collected!
sondehub.org/X5140880