Radiosonde W4814316 recovered by WB8ELK

600 foot walk across cow pasture and located the sonde 20 feet into the woods hanging from a tree but laying flat on the ground. The balloon was 120 feet up in the top of the tree. Of course it was 20 feet past an electric fence. I used my carbon fiber POTA pole with hook and managed to snag the line but brambles fought me trying to reel in the big fish. About 5 foot from the fence the hook broke off but I found a broken limb to make the final recovery and retrieve my hook as well. I now have a 30-foot pole instead of a 33 foot one. - Bill WB8ELK
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