[SADXA] LIGHTNING: NWS TUCSON FORCAST - SLIGHT CHANCE- MONDAYMay 20 11am-4pm

[W7EXG (Bill)]

Hi Alan, 

My ACURITE detector is a handheld unit. 

I think this detector is targeting outdoor enthusiasts, like people golfing
and fishing. 

I think yours may be a step above what I have, since you locate it outside
away from other signal generators, such as computers and light switches. 

I have a wireless DAVIS WX station connected to the internet's Weather
Underground Network. I should check to see if DAVIS may support a Lightning
detector for my WX Station as well. Such a detector might be superior to
mine. 

Yes, the lightning maps are handy. 

Thanks for the info. 

73's
Bill W7EXG
-----Original Message-----
From: sadxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:sadxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Alan Komenski
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2019 6:34 PM
To: 'Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail Reflector'
Subject: Re: [SADXA] LIGHTNING: NWS TUCSON FORCAST - SLIGHT CHANCE-
MONDAYMay 20 11am-4pm

Bill,

Mine is also an ACURITE weather station.  The lightening detector in hanging
from a tree in my front yard.  I have tracked it against some of the
internet sites and it seems to correlate pretty will with the approaching
storm and warnings from the TV station weather application on  my phone.
The detector seems to pick up the strikes about 40 miles out and tracks with
strike reports getting as close as 8 t0 13 miles away.  I have not checked
it against the total reported strike numbers from any source, but overall, I
think its warning are very helpful in letting me know when the strikes are
close enough for me to be disconnecting the antenna.

Alan - AC2K

-----Original Message-----
From: sadxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:sadxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of W7EXG (Bill)
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2019 6:19 PM
To: 'Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail Reflector' <sadxa at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [SADXA] LIGHTNING: NWS TUCSON FORCAST - SLIGHT CHANCE -
MONDAYMay 20 11am-4pm

Hi Alan,

What are you using for a lightning detector?

I have an Acurite that seems to work, but I have not actually sat outside to
watch and flashes and correlate of the detection (or not). Sometimes I turn
it on during a clear day, just to see if it still detects!! Hi Hi 

I also use lightning maps to get an idea of real time intensity and
location. 

73's
Bill W7EXG

-----Original Message-----
From: sadxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:sadxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Alan Komenski
Sent: Monday, May 20, 2019 7:01 AM
To: Southern AZ DX Association E-Mail Reflector
Subject: Re: [SADXA] LIGHTNING: NWS TUCSON FORCAST - SLIGHT CHANCE -
MONDAYMay 20 11am-4pm

My lightening detector has registered over 60 strikes since the beginning of
the month.
C so there has been a fair amount of activity.

Alan - AC2K 

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> On May 20, 2019, at 6:09 AM, W7EXG (Bill) <W7EXG at q.com> wrote:
> 
> To: SADXA Lightning Aficionados
> 
> RE: 5/20/19 6am - Tucson NWS forecast --Slight Chance of Lightning
> 
> * MONDAY May 20
>    --SLIGHT CHANCE 11am-4pm
> 
> GOOD LUCK!! 
> 
> 73's
> 
> de Bill W7EXG
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