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Radiosonde Y0932112 recovered by AE5ID,KT5KMF

In a tree and pulled it down with a pole. This one is going to the PBF project
sondehub.org/Y0932112

Radiosonde X4542240 recovered by York retriev

Nice easy retrieve after farmer allowed me to drive around paddock
sondehub.org/X4542240

Radiosonde Y1333120 recovered by VE3YHW

arrived at site before landfall and heard it strike the trees. recovered in Forest fell through trees and landed in thick bush approached by neighbor who was excited to see me pull the sonde and balloon out of the tree.

I gave it to him as a souvenir ! woohoo first of the season!
sondehub.org/Y1333120

Radiosonde Y0932660 recovered by AE5ID,KT5KMF

Homeowner and her black mini poodle helped us recover.
sondehub.org/Y0932660

Radiosonde 26015358 recovered by KB9UZA

RDF sonde on the ground while the 5 pm launch was flying. Same frequency. No problem
sondehub.org/26015358

Radiosonde Y1012439 recovered by AE5ID,KT5KMF

Sitting on the dirt at a strip mall construction site.
sondehub.org/Y1012439

Radiosonde W0240392 recovered by K8MB

I found my first one! It had an orange parachute that was badly tangled up in the burst balloon fragments. The connecting string was really long. It was just behind the u-haul place on Idaho and I-60. If anyone wants pictures just email me. mburch372@gmail.com
sondehub.org/W0240392

Radiosonde 26013525 recovered by KG5FUE

In 3-4 ft brush.
sondehub.org/26013525

Radiosonde V3420361 recovered by DM7RM

Wiesenlandung [via Radiosondy.info]
sondehub.org/V3420361

Radiosonde X3722231 recovered by SP3BT&PAULINKA

Komplet zebrany [via Radiosondy.info]
sondehub.org/X3722231

Radiosonde X4332023 recovered by KC5UMA

Landed 20 feet into a ripe, white cotton field. Portable SDR was needed to pinpoint it.
sondehub.org/X4332023

Radiosonde 26038283 recovered by KB0DMU & KB0LUV

This is very special find for us. We got to witness this balloon being inflated and dispatched in person during the 10-7-26 open house at the NOAA facility in Valley, NE. The administrator, Jennifer Clason, has been absolutely supportive of our chases and enjoys hearing our stories - sharing them with her staff. We took pictures and video of this radiosonde as it lifted off & 1/2 hour later we began the chase which culminated south of Grant City, MO around 10PM. Since it landed in heavy woods west of Wharton Cemetery, we had to give up the chase & spend the night in Maryville, MO. The GIS info led us to 87 year old Mr. Bill Engel of rural Denver, MO with the largest collection of horse-drawn sleighs in the USA. www.sleighworks.com Thanks to him we were granted permission to search this absolutely massive timbered property. With lilygo coordinates, a 2 mile hike netted me the find way up in a tree. Using my utility knife & bandana, I made a loop on the end of long sapling which allowed me JUST enough length to snag the 20'-up radiosonde and recovery was swift. 2 hours from initial hike to back in the car. This was a chase my wife and I will never forget! If anyone wants help learning more, please contact me via my QRZ page. Always glad to share and don't ever give up just because of trees. Until you find it, you just never know if you'll be able to retrieve it or not.
sondehub.org/26038283

Radiosonde X2813707 recovered by EA4HDY

En Camino, Junto a unos olivos
sondehub.org/X2813707

Radiosonde 26040678 recovered by KB0LUV - KB0DMU

We had just finished recovering the 6PM 10-7-26 release from Valley, NE (which we got to see released up close in person) and were on our way to Redfield, IA to recover another radiosonde from a month prior when this one showed up and was landing a few miles away from us. It didn't lay there for more than 5 minutes the time we retrieved it. I love being the one to shut them off!
sondehub.org/26040678

Radiosonde X4756405 recovered by SP1DRD

sonda przy gruncie, balon na sieci 15kV [via Radiosondy.info]
sondehub.org/X4756405

Radiosonde X1523225 recovered by aegis_m

Ok stav, nalezena na poli, vse uklizeno
sondehub.org/X1523225

Radiosonde 26013717 recovered by KG5FUE

Parachute on ground. Sonde was on tree branch. Besides the walk, recovery was easy.
sondehub.org/26013717

Radiosonde 26013705 recovered by KG5FUE

Found an open field
sondehub.org/26013705

Radiosonde X2912045 recovered by JC

Entre unas pipas
sondehub.org/X2912045

Radiosonde X2912095 recovered by JC

Entre unas pipas
sondehub.org/X2912095

Radiosonde W4041084 recovered by Astronomin

On a field in the mud. Chute remains in walnut tree on private property on the other side of the road at 49.37025, 8.65545 [via Radiosondy.info]
sondehub.org/W4041084

Radiosonde X3712849 recovered by RZ8285, X144SEWA

Landung live verfolgt. Sebastian mit Familie getroffen. Tolle Unterhaltung [via Radiosondy.info]
sondehub.org/X3712849

Radiosonde Y0932071 recovered by ae5ez

Just across the lake from me. Easy pick in a commercial bldg parking lot across two mature trees. Only had to use 5 sections of my fiberglass pole to reach the chute. Just a few balloon frags left.
sondehub.org/Y0932071

Radiosonde Y0523032 recovered by Mabi

Aus Maisfeld komplett geborgen. [via Radiosondy.info]
sondehub.org/Y0523032

Radiosonde X3712755 recovered by SP3BT&PAULINKA

Komplet zebrany [via Radiosondy.info]
sondehub.org/X3712755