[Lowfer] How far away can lightening cause QRN ??

[Chris Trask]

> 
> Reception conditions were deplorable here last night.. I
> had static crashes averaging S-7, and peaking ocassionally
> to +5 over S-9 in a 500 Hz BW.. There was nothing of any
> consequence showing in the US on the lightening map, but
> looking at the WWLN map; Cuba had heavy lightening, and
> all of Northern South America was inundated with lightening.
> Just for the record; I checked all my antenna connections,
> and nothing was loose.. How many miles can lightening static
> carry ???
> 

     You'll find that discussed here:

http://www.home.earthlink.net/~christrask/Paper013.html


Chris Trask
N7ZWY / WDX3HLB
Senior Member IEEE
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~christrask/