See http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2016/march/ubseds14_flying_across_pacific.htm .
Quite a few radio amateurs are "into" balloons. These often contain tracking systems so they can sometimes be recovered. Tracking the flights and constructing the lightweight electronics is a challenge. Southgate News reports on one such flight. Some of the distances covered are remarkable.
Another interesting aspect of the hobby Roger, a lot are released from the Cambridge area, great fun downloading telemetry and the ssdv pictures.
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