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i would love to get one here ricky
might take abig of convincing with the wife
then once we get the real time macromedia flash (every 5 seconds or so) lightning info data done with weather display, then it would be great
maybe i could take dontations from interested parties
(as after we pay for spring fertiliser, there wont be much money left in the piggy bank)
might take abig of convincing with the wife
then once we get the real time macromedia flash (every 5 seconds or so) lightning info data done with weather display, then it would be great
maybe i could take dontations from interested parties
(as after we pay for spring fertiliser, there wont be much money left in the piggy bank)
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Aaron J Wilkinson wrote:Strikes are beggining to happen on the west coast. I even see two on this side of the divide, at Springfeild by the looks of it or just SW of the township. Horay lightning detector!
Yes, I saw those strikes.More sfrerics this evening on the radio
Things are hazy, cant find the sourse
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Those lows on the 6pm metservice map must've just passed as the wind direction was going around in circles at one point. Some ok rain fell earlier but then it went calm, now the rain is back.
Yes Stephen, regarding the other thread. I see those strikes off the coast but that bit of cloud looks like it's moving NE so no more there tonight. I saw those strikes off the west coast to, but it seems to of stopped now.
Raining hard here now, 11:30pm. Off to bed.
Yes Stephen, regarding the other thread. I see those strikes off the coast but that bit of cloud looks like it's moving NE so no more there tonight. I saw those strikes off the west coast to, but it seems to of stopped now.
Raining hard here now, 11:30pm. Off to bed.
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What im planning on doing it running either the Boltek StormTracker Lightning Detector or Boltek LD-250 Lightning Detector. thru a desktop computer but in my van.
Now this is were im having some problems, The LD-250 would be ideally because you are able too run a gps with it to plot were you are etc, but this system is alot more expensive, do any of you now how i would be able to run the StormTracker in a car, how would you plot it on a map? etc
I need some help on this as im finding it hard to find much on the net. Brian whats ur thoughts?
Now this is were im having some problems, The LD-250 would be ideally because you are able too run a gps with it to plot were you are etc, but this system is alot more expensive, do any of you now how i would be able to run the StormTracker in a car, how would you plot it on a map? etc
I need some help on this as im finding it hard to find much on the net. Brian whats ur thoughts?
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Ask these guys on the gps forum, especially Gazza from www.wherearewe.co.nz with his Moving Map software or BrentC from www.nzgpsmaps.com. I loaded Brent's beta version maps on my gps and I pretty much have every road in NZ. His latest version maps look even better with more detail, rivers, coastline etc. Brent has/had a weather station uploading to a website too03 Stormchaser wrote:do any of you now how i would be able to run the StormTracker in a car, how would you plot it on a map? etc
Try this thread? But there are plenty of threads on the topics of maps.
The GPS is must if you're chasing on the Canterbury Plains .
There is no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothes.
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If you would like coastlines, rivers, lakes, and some POI ready to download to Garmin GPS http://www.powerlink.co.nz/~graeme/GPS/GPS.htmFujita Phil wrote: I loaded Brent's beta version maps on my gps and I pretty much have every road in NZ. His latest version maps look even better with more detail, rivers, coastline etc. Brent has/had a weather station uploading to a website too
I'm hoping to kickstart a 'open map' project for NZ - not doing the full street level maps (because they have already been done and are a commercial product) but more regional and tourist orientated. Having said that it's open-source so anyone can build any map!
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Nice Graeme
Well broken down instructions. I might even give map building a go now.
Well broken down instructions. I might even give map building a go now.
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One thing which irks me, is that according to the graphic, there are "only 400 strikes left". I am assuming this doesnt mean "left until the end of the world" or "left in the atmosphere" but rather "left until the demo software stops working"? In which case, half way through the first decent storm to come through we're going to lose our pretty picture
Steven, have you investigated any potential ways to prolong the life of the demo version until the real one comes along?
Steven, have you investigated any potential ways to prolong the life of the demo version until the real one comes along?
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It's supposed to be 400 strikes left out of "600 per day" but it seems to be per session. The readme that came with it explains how to reset this be exiting, deleting (or moving) the data files and restarting.
I've just done that leaving today's file and it's back up at 586
Hopefully the full version should be here by the end of the week.
I've just done that leaving today's file and it's back up at 586
Hopefully the full version should be here by the end of the week.
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Cool, thanks Steven.Steven Graham wrote:It's supposed to be 400 strikes left out of "600 per day" but it seems to be per session. The readme that came with it explains how to reset this be exiting, deleting (or moving) the data files and restarting.
I've just done that leaving today's file and it's back up at 586
Hopefully the full version should be here by the end of the week.
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what does it mean, Upload disabled, ? on your site steven
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Hi TonyTonyT wrote:Cool, thanks Steven.Steven Graham wrote:It's supposed to be 400 strikes left out of "600 per day" but it seems to be per session. The readme that came with it explains how to reset this be exiting, deleting (or moving) the data files and restarting.
I've just done that leaving today's file and it's back up at 586
Hopefully the full version should be here by the end of the week.
Are you still into grapegrowing area forecasts - saw some of your work (guess it was you) when I was growing for Grove Mill. Loved the presentation etc. Big problem now is that most viticulture forecasts are too general to be valid in the microclimates of an area - guess my problem is that I loved the met lectures too much while doing the Air force flying training!!
Regards
Hi TonyTonyT wrote:Cool, thanks Steven.Steven Graham wrote:It's supposed to be 400 strikes left out of "600 per day" but it seems to be per session. The readme that came with it explains how to reset this be exiting, deleting (or moving) the data files and restarting.
I've just done that leaving today's file and it's back up at 586
Hopefully the full version should be here by the end of the week.
Are you still into grapegrowing area forecasts - saw some of your work (guess it was you) when I was growing for Grove Mill. Loved the presentation etc. Big problem now is that most viticulture forecasts are too general to be valid in the microclimates of an area - guess my problem is that I loved the met lectures too much while doing the Air force flying training!!
Regards
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The full version of Nexstorm arrived today - 5 days by airmail isn't bad.
The Java viewer has been setup with maps and installed at: http://www.templeton.gen.nz/weather/StormVue.html Data is updated every 2 minutes and shows the last 60 minutes. The old image uploads will stay at 15 minutes showing the last 140 minutes.
Typical there's no activity now that I have something new to try after the storms on the West Coast overnight
While I was mucking about with maps I thought I'd create one for the combined detectors to see what coverage and overlap was like. The circles show 600km range.
The Java viewer has been setup with maps and installed at: http://www.templeton.gen.nz/weather/StormVue.html Data is updated every 2 minutes and shows the last 60 minutes. The old image uploads will stay at 15 minutes showing the last 140 minutes.
Typical there's no activity now that I have something new to try after the storms on the West Coast overnight
While I was mucking about with maps I thought I'd create one for the combined detectors to see what coverage and overlap was like. The circles show 600km range.
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Steven thats absolute brillant!! One of the best sites for storm tracking/chaseing!!
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