FAQWettersonde is a platform for tracking radiosonde flights and displaying received telemetry data from different receivers. It provides information about current radiosonde flights, receiver activity, flight paths, reception data, and related statistics.
A radiosonde is a small weather instrument carried by a weather balloon. It measures atmospheric data such as temperature, humidity, air pressure, altitude, wind speed, and wind direction. The collected data is transmitted by radio while the balloon rises through the atmosphere.
Current radiosonde flights are radiosondes that are currently active and being tracked by the receiver network. These flights may include live position data, altitude, speed, frequency, and other telemetry information depending on the received signal.
The number shows how many active radiosonde flights are currently being tracked. For example, if the page shows “Current radiosonde flights 28”, it means that 28 radiosondes are currently active or recently received by the network.
The data is received by radiosonde receivers that listen for transmissions from weather balloons. These receivers decode the signal and submit the information to the network, where it can be displayed and analyzed.
A receiver is a station that listens for radiosonde signals. It can be operated by individuals, hobbyists, or organizations. The receiver detects radiosonde transmissions and provides data such as position, altitude, signal reception, and flight information.
Receiver statistics show the performance of receivers over a defined period of time. On this platform, the statistics are based on data from the last 30 days. They include the maximum reception distance and the number of radiosondes heard by each receiver.
Maximum reception distance is the greatest distance between a receiver and a radiosonde at the time the signal was received. It shows how far a receiver was able to hear a radiosonde signal.
“Radiosondes heard” means the number of different radiosondes that were received by a specific receiver. This helps show how active and effective a receiver has been during the selected time period.
Using the last 30 days provides a recent and realistic overview of receiver performance. It helps avoid outdated results while still giving enough data to compare receiver activity and reception range.
Yes. Receiver statistics can be used to compare different receivers based on their activity, maximum reception distance, and the number of radiosondes they have heard during the last 30 days.
Several factors can affect receiver performance, including antenna type, antenna height, receiver location, local terrain, radio interference, receiver uptime, distance to radiosonde launch sites, and atmospheric conditions.
A radiosonde may disappear from the current flights list when it is no longer transmitting, has landed, moved out of reception range, or has not been received for a certain period of time.
The data is updated when new telemetry is received from radiosonde receivers. Update frequency can vary depending on receiver activity, radiosonde signal strength, and network availability.
The displayed position is based on the decoded radiosonde telemetry. In most cases it is accurate, but small deviations can occur due to signal quality, decoding errors, delayed updates, or missing data.
In some cases, yes. If the final position is available and the radiosonde has landed in an accessible area, it may be possible to recover it. Always respect private property, local laws, protected areas, and safety conditions.
Depending on the received data, a radiosonde flight may include position, altitude, speed, direction, frequency, radiosonde type, serial number, launch area, last received time, receiver information, and flight path.
Data may be missing if a radiosonde was not received by any receiver, if the signal was weak, if the receiver was offline, or if some telemetry fields could not be decoded.
Yes. You can submit radiosonde data to wettersonde.net using dxlAPRS installation guide, rdzTTGOSonde installation guide, or radiosonde_autorx installation guide.
Radiosondes provide important atmospheric measurements used for weather forecasting, climate research, aviation, and meteorological analysis. They help create vertical profiles of the atmosphere.
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