[Lowfer] Vertical antenna - off topic

[pete at pcranwell.com]

See if you can find out what they use at Cape Kennedy.  They have a bunch of
lightning detectors scattered around the space center.

Pete

-----Original Message-----
From: lowfer-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:lowfer-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of J. B. Weazle
McCreath
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 10:57 AM
To: Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, & UK) and MedFer bands
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Vertical antenna - off topic


Hi Peter, Lowfers,

What I have in mind is putting up a vertical mast of one form or
another, insulated from ground, and having a means to detect a
buildup of cloud to ground charge for a warning that a storm is
in the area.  I had thought of using what in the old days used to
be called a "plate relay", which has a winding resistance in the
vicinity of 10K ohms or so.  This could be used to sound an
alarm, turn on a light, or whatever.  Whether or not there is
sufficient charge to activate the relay was my real question.

73, J.B., VE3EAR - VE3WZL
Solar and wind powered
Lowfer " EAR"  188.830
EN93dr

http://www.hurontel.on.ca/~weazle


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