Radiosonde

Radiosonde Hunting with a Fishing Rod

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A meteorological radiosonde is an interesting little device. Suspended beneath a large weather balloon, it rises through the atmosphere, measuring temperature, humidity and pressure while transmitting its position and measurement data to a ground station. When the balloon eventually bursts, the radiosonde descends under a parachute. For meteorologists, that is more or less the end … Read more

Building the MySondy Go – A Pocket Tool for Radiosonde Hunting

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Radiosondes fall back to Earth every day. Most people never notice them. With a small, purpose-built receiver like the MySondy Go, you can not only notice them, but actively track, decode, and recover them. This article documents our build of a MySondy Go device, including a custom-designed 3D‑printed enclosure optimised for real-world field use. Why … Read more