Lightning Detector

[Roger Dodger old codger]

Does anyone have info, schematics, or a web site about lightning detectors?
Thanks

[jimandy]

There's some kind of device that used to be used in small aircraft that detected lightning or, at least, the level of electrical energy in the atmosphere. The idea was a sort of poor man's weather radar and would warn against flying into storms. A friend of mine who worked for the FAA had to investigate a crash where the pilot was warned against flying into a cloud bank but he insisted it was safe as his "scope" did not show any lightning. However, turbulence sheared off a wing and the plane crashed. He, wife and several small children all died.

[Edd]

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The common lightning (spark) detector circuit that is most often referred to..... is here at Sir Charles site :



Full details at 11 on channel 8 newscast:
http://www.techlib.com/electronics/lightning.html




73's de Edd
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[philba]

nice page there edd.

you might want to google for "sferics circuit". lots of stuff out there.

[Chris Smith]

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