Vincent Levrat Gallery Catch Me If You Can / Sara Urbaez / March 2, 2018 2:59 PM
Vincent Levrat01Roland listens to the radiosondes by tuning to their frequencies with an antenna he built for the roof of his car. It allows him to drive while following the signal.
Vincent Levrat02An antenna used by MeteoSuisse at its station in Payerne, Switzerland.
Vincent Levrat03This receptor that connects to Roland's antenna covers a frequency from 400 to 406 Mhz.
Vincent Levrat04Test equipment for checking probes before flight at the MeteoSuisse aerological station in Payerne, Switzerland.
Vincent Levrat05Probes and other equipment on a table in a laboratory at the MeteoSuisse station in Payerne, Switzerland.
Vincent Levrat06Roland holds the antenna in the direction the signal is the strongest.
Vincent Levrat07Roland wanders the Chasseral in Switzerland trying to get a signal.
Vincent Levrat08A display case shows off different models of radiosondes at the Payerne aerological station in Switzerland.
Vincent Levrat09An employee at the Payerne aerological station holds a balloon he will soon attach to a probe.
Vincent Levrat10Roland discovers probes stuck in a tree.
radiosonde.eu11A photo taken by radiosonde hunter F1DLS with a probe he has just discovered. Hunters often photograph themselves with their catch.
Vincent Levrat12A radiosonde floats about Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland. This image was captured with a GoPro on another radiosonde, tethered to the same balloon.
Vincent Levrat13A probe with its electronics on display.
Vincent Levrat14A balloon carries a radiosonde into the atmosphere.
radiosonde.eu15A photo taken by a radiosonde hunter OFLS to document his find.
Vincent Levrat16Roland waves his antenna near the Chasseral in Switzerland.
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