just installing the main software now.. I have the antenna about 2m off the ridge of the roof, about 12m above ground total and fairly in the clear... I never received a login to update the nexstorm software after I registered so hopefully what I have is OK for now, let me know what you need for the wider area map no problem putting any amount of data up as often as needed here...
Sensational ricky... a truly superb resource for the observers hare in Auckland. Its now firmly placed in my Favourites!
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front went through here at 6pm
wind change, temperature dropped, wind has eased from earlier gales (38 knot average with gusts to 49 knots at one stage)
The map covers 1000km from the centre - ignore the range circles ! Nexstorm truncates the data for StormVue at about 600km which is shown by the shaded area.
It's easy to include other stormtrackers e.g. Dunedin
Steven G. Does the data for the NZ map double up, yours detects a strike and then rick's does and they both plot it? Or when both detectors detect a strike does it only plot once making it more accurate? Or do they have the own individual regions and won't detect each othes strikes? Thanks!
If they detect the same strike then they will double up. I'm not attempting to triangulate the results ... yet
If you look at my static map with a range of 900km, it's detecting strikes out to 750+ km from the storm to the west of the NI, but the data fed to StormVue doesn't include those (I assume it's to keep file sizes smaller).
It might be possible to have that changed in a future version Nexstorm.
I've been thinking about making a map showing a few trackers on the East coast of Australia plus the ones in NZ It could include this one near Cairns which Deano will find useful (or might know of already) http://www.gorgecreekorchards.com.au/StormVue.html
The map covers 1000km from the centre - ignore the range circles ! Nexstorm truncates the data for StormVue at about 600km which is shown by the shaded area.
It's easy to include other stormtrackers e.g. Dunedin
Thats a really nice set up Steven - well done! Looks good at 1000km range as well as close up from each one.
Yes, thanks Steven and Ricky for setting up this lightning detection network and making it available. From what I have observed, it's performs well when compared to the Met Service site. Infact, it outperforms the Met Service set up. Just fantastic.
ricky was here until 8:30pm, but he has left my PC connected to his desktop, so for now, its like I actualy have a boltek! (as i can see his desktop via VNC)
no problem putting any amount of data up as often as needed here...
. Two storms this week 
Good one Ricky 
