Hello radio friends,

The balloon fox hunting was a big success today.

These events are one of the biggest amateur radio events in the Netherlands there where a lot people

in cars trying to find the balloon first.

And thoussands amateur radio operators have tried to make radio contacts via the balloon U/V FM voice transponder. That was not easy with only one channel!

The weather balloon was exploded at 30.6 kilometers height.

I have heard stations from: Belgium, Germany, Denmark, UK and ofcoarse a lot from the the Netherlands.

I had expected more stations from nearby countries with my posting on amsat-bb but in comparisation with

other years there where not much more. A special thanks for the QSO with Jerry ON4CJQ in Belgium!

Every year is a new balloon fox hunt event in september so keep watching the official website.

https://www.ballonvossenjacht.nl

73s Cor PD0RKC