Did you know you could track weather balloons that are sent up by the National Weather Service? In this video, I show you how to install the Radiosonde Auto RX tracking software using a Raspberry Pi and RTL-SDR. DISCLAIMER This video is not sponsored. The items in this video were purchased with my own money. Some links in the description are affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission should you buy anything through those links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. SOFTWARE Radiosonde Auto RX software: https://github.com/projecthorus/radiosonde_auto_rx/wiki Raspbian OS Lite installation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwpxE2zalTw HARDWARE Raspberry Pi 4 - 1GB: https://amzn.to/3NBtoeM Power supply: https://amzn.to/48ckHj1 Pi case (red/white): https://amzn.to/48bfYhI 32GB microSD card (2-pack): https://amzn.to/3vdrgU5 RTL-SDR v3 w/antenna: https://amzn.to/3SmqWeJ (if v3 is sold out try the v4 model below) RTL-SDR v4 w/antenna: https://amzn.to/3TCra1T N9TAX Slim Jim antenna (custom tuned to 403 MHz): https://n9taxlabs.com/shop/ols/products/single-band-slim-jim-with-10-or-16-foot-cable BALLOON TRACKING WEBSITES Sondehub: https://www.sondehub.org/ SQ6KXY Radiosonde Tracker: https://radiosondy.info/ CONNECT Email (ham/tech/video): youtube@k9swx.com Email (business inquiries): business@k9swx.com Website: https://www.k9swx.com/ QRZ: https://www.qrz.com/db/k9swx Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/k9swx Instagram: https://instagram.com/k9swx Mastodon: https://mastodon.radio/@K9SWX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/k9swx SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/k9swx SUPPORT If you enjoyed this video, the best way to show your appreciation is to give the video a thumbs up. Also, please subscribe to my channel and click the notification bell so you are alerted when I post new content. If you are feeling super appreciative, you can support me via a Super Thanks, a tip or affiliate link below. Tip (via PayPal): https://paypal.me/k9swx Tip (via Ko-fi): https://ko-fi.com/k9swx Music & Sound Effects (Epidemic Sound): https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/i0is4a MAIL Want to mail something to me? If you are sending a product for possible review, please contact me before mailing so I can evaluate if the product is the right fit for my audience. Stan Olson PO Box 6721 Champaign, IL 61826-6721 USA #k9swx #hamradio #radiosonde CHAPTERS 00:00 [Intro] 00:10 [Sondehub overview] 02:30 [What is a radiosonde?] 03:09 [Required hardware] 04:10 [N9TAX Slim Jim custom antenna] 06:44 [Raspbian software] 07:40 [Radiosonde_Auto_RX installation] 31:28 [Tracking the balloon on Sondehub] 34:19 [First signal from balloon] 36:12 [Balloon path and predicted landing spot] 38:40 [First attempt to hear signal on HT] 39:33 [Tracking the balloon on SQ6KXY radiosonde tracker] 41:55 [Historical balloon data] 44:40 [Balloon data table] 46:31 [Waiting for others to pick up balloon] 48:26 [Sondehub updated predictions] 49:22 [Hearing radiosonde on HT] 52:02 [Other stations hearing balloon] 53:05 [Where did the balloon go?] 54:15 [Summary] 54:32 [Like and Subscribe!]