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Here here!!

A really great thing to have.
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the java storm vue is looking great!
i have added both sites to my weather links page now :)

it will be great when ricky gets his one going...maybe this week!
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yes :) fingers crossed.. the software arrived today!
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When did this happen??? during the past 5 days no doubt.

The strikes off B'sP of course.

Edited: Hmmm, I've just had a look at a few sat images. It was likely the morning of 2nd October around 6.45am.

http://satellite.landcareresearch.co.nz ... d02104.jpg

I remember seeing cloud more dense to the north. 03Storm told me that morning he had seen big clouds off the Kaikora Coast. See here:

http://www.weatherforum.org.nz/forum/vi ... .php?t=747
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There were a group of three strikes in the right direction at 7:09 AM on Sat 2nd. The software had the range further away (400km instead of about 150km) but that's probably because of the weaker signal indoors (that direction is through more of the house).

I've almost finished the (stormwater ;) ) pipe housing for the antenna so I'll install it outside this week even if it's not very high.
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Antenna was installed outside at about 3m agl from 10am today. It's recorded 8 strikes to 1 noise instead of 1 strike to 3 noise so that's encouraging :)

It's probably also made it more effective as a storm repellent :( ;)
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Hi Steven, sounds like youve done what I'm planning for the antenna... still excitedly waiting on the hardware, how long did it take for yours to get here?

I was wondering if it may be possible to get a map image from you, as yours looks great and it would be good to have nth and sth looking uniform i reckon.. :) no probs if not..

eagerly waiting for some action this week..

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Hi Richard,

I paid the extra for UPS but even then it took about a week ! Most of that was probably from arriving in AKL to getting here as I've found with them before.

I don't mind creating the maps for you and should manage an initial set today.

Have you downloaded the Nexstorm 1.2 update after registering the software online ? The maps changed size and scale slightly :x as well as it adding some new features.

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you should try getting things to rural delivery......courier post dont deliver out this way on RD4
they just drop it off at some obscure shop in town, never to be seen again

i just tell the import place, just give it to good ol NZ post,they are quicker!
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There's a set of maps to start with in http://www.templeton.gen.nz/nsview/nsgreylynn.zip (595kB). That's 300 and 600km for both Nexstorm and Stormvue plus a big "stretchable" map for Nexstorm.

NZ Post do a good job - if you have to pay GST for an import on a Friday they'll usually deliver on the Saturday. With UPS it's sometimes taken until the Tuesday :roll:
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Thats fantastic! thanks Steven :D
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http://www.templeton.gen.nz/weather/lightning.htm

hey, its now picking up strikes west of auckland!
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