Blitzortung.org Sensors

[Tom Azlin W7SUA]

Hi Frank.

I was thinking after reading their site to buy a kit and set up a sensor 
out here in Arizona. Good thunderstorm country.

73, tom w7sua

On 7/18/2014 2:37 PM, 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