01-06-2025 WB6RER Pico Balloon (a 10 meter WSPR transmitter) current position over Antarctica this morning and still at 44,300ft. Looks like it will fly right over or very close to the Neumayer Station III DP0GVN within the next day or two. The Neumayer Station is apparently the only 10 meter WSPR spotting station in Antarctica as we have only seen spots from there station. We very much appreciate there help keeping track of this world traveling balloon. It flew north of the Arctic Circle during its early orbits so it has flown over almost every part of our world. Distance Traveled Mi: 143,083 + Spots: 888 Flight duration: 597 days, 22 hours, 40 mins A Hualapai Amateur Radio Club project
The DPØGVN crew is doing a great job! Very active OTA last night too, seen on 12m FT8 briefly, a little later about 0145Z made a QSO with them on 15m FT8 . Already in the log on 17m previously in 2022. 73, John, WØPV
I saw them on FT8 10m last week. I'd love to get a contact. Better yet, get my General and have more options...
Currently the balloon is in position to observe the alien base and the hole to enter into the hollow earth. HI HI 73 and very very cool project. Please don't abduct me.
Not really it is almost all luck. Out of about 20 balloons this is the only balloon that has lasted this long. We just had K7CNT balloon make a gentle splashdown in the Atlantic Ocean a few days ago during its 4 orbit. It picked up some moisture from a very high thunder storm (44,500') over Costa Rica and could not shake of the extra weight. Rick 73
Here is a modified search for the balloon using the Traquito tracking website. The start date has been changed to show more recent mapping and data. When there are times that there are no spots for a period of time the mapping lines get messed up, so if there are no spots for weeks the lines on the map are not accurate because the balloon is traveling great distances while not being spotted. It has been taking 1 to 2 weeks for it to complete a orbit without any spots until it gets back to where DP0GVN can hear it. So again that messes up the mapping. https://traquito.github.io/search/s...l=147&callsign=WB6RER&dtGte=2024-12-01&dtLte= Rick K7CNT
