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[Phil]

Given that we had a real mother of a thunderstorm overhead last night, and more on the way (just check out the European map), I'm certainly thinking about resurrecting a latent interest in VLF, sferics and storm tracking. Could be I'll be setting up a station myself with the availability of this kit. We don't get a lot of thunderstorms in this part of the UK, but with the ability to help track them across the Channel and into Europe - sounds like my kind of radio science.

Phil M1GWZ



On 18 Jul 2014, at 22:37, fgentges at mindspring.com wrote:

> tacoistas,
> 
> I enjoy looking at the lightning maps on the web from  	Blitzortung.org.
> 
> A bit of looking and I find there is a group in Europe that is behind the information display.  They have people all over the world that run lightning detectors and then relay they data to a central server.  That data is combined and the display we see is developed.
> 
> Perhaps more interesting is that anyone can build a kit and join the data effort.  The kit will run about 200 Euros or about $270 usd.  The kit looks well within the AMRAD people's skill level.  A link to the details is at:
> 
> http://www.blitzortung.org/Documents/TOA_Blitzortung_RED.pdf?1405715600
> 
> We should have someone (or perhaps more) build up a kit and  join in their effort.  It looks like the group is down for a few weeks and then should be back in the kit side of things.
> 
> Any interest?
> 
> Frank K0BRA
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