[Vk5-wx-sonde] Sonde N4020971 recovered

[Lachlan Stewart]

Forgot to mention that I work 4 on 4 off in Pt Pirie, so I regularly drive
past that spot. Couldn't help but to go have a look tonight on my way up!

Regards
Lachlan

On Mon, 17 Dec 2018 10:40 pm Lachlan Stewart <lachlan.aerospace at gmail.com>
wrote:

> It can be very deceiving just how far they can travel in the last few
> hundred vertical meters!
> I also do model rocketry so I have a bit of an idea where things can land,
> but sometimes it really is just luck. They can drop right on the spot or
> the wind can pickup and carry them a km or more!
>
> The flys drove me crazy though while I was trying to wind up the string,
> so the rain would have definitely been better!
>
> Regards
> Lachlan
>
> On Mon, 17 Dec 2018 10:30 pm Tim VK5ZT via Vk5-wx-sonde <
> vk5-wx-sonde at vk5fo.com> wrote:
>
>> No worries Lachlan....plenty more where that came from!!
>>
>> I already have a few...
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Tim VK5ZT
>>
>>
>> On 12/17/2018 10:22 PM, Lachlan Stewart via Vk5-wx-sonde wrote:
>>
>> Hi Tim,
>> I sent the email as soon as I found it tonight (about 20:30).
>> I've disposed of the latex but the rest is yours if you want it!
>>
>> Regards
>> Lachlan
>>
>> On Mon, 17 Dec 2018 10:20 pm Tim VK5ZT via Vk5-wx-sonde <
>> vk5-wx-sonde at vk5fo.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hmmm
>>>
>>> Pity you did not post a bit earlier....I spent a half hour trying to
>>> find it on my way to Snowtown yesterday morning....
>>>
>>> I did advise my intentions via the reflector.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Tim VK5ZT
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 12/17/2018 8:27 PM, Lachlan Stewart via Vk5-wx-sonde wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I just couldn't go past this sonde without a look tonight on my way
>>> north.
>>> Anyway ground altitude was 50m and last position of sonde was at 400m.
>>> Also factoring in the strong northerly that brought the sonde up here I
>>> knew it could go a fair way. Had a walk through the western paddock and
>>> managed to see it sitting on a small rise between the straw farrows.
>>> Probably 1 km from its last position.
>>>
>>> Found it here
>>> http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:-34.054829,138.226196
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Lachlan
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Vk5-wx-sonde mailing listVk5-wx-sonde at vk5fo.comhttp://mail.vk5fo.com/mailman/listinfo/vk5-wx-sonde_vk5fo.com
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Vk5-wx-sonde mailing list
>>> Vk5-wx-sonde at vk5fo.com
>>> http://mail.vk5fo.com/mailman/listinfo/vk5-wx-sonde_vk5fo.com
>>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Vk5-wx-sonde mailing listVk5-wx-sonde at vk5fo.comhttp://mail.vk5fo.com/mailman/listinfo/vk5-wx-sonde_vk5fo.com
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Vk5-wx-sonde mailing list
>> Vk5-wx-sonde at vk5fo.com
>> http://mail.vk5fo.com/mailman/listinfo/vk5-wx-sonde_vk5fo.com
>>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://mail.vk5fo.com/pipermail/vk5-wx-sonde_vk5fo.com/attachments/20181217/863e1bd5/attachment.html>