Dears,
My station stopped receiving discharges. It is "Station 2927, BLUE, FW 9.4, PCB 19.5/H1/E1"
'Fault' LED is continuously on, I believe because of 'Fault' mode.. because of overload/interference?
Everything began on a day, when there were big electrostatic discharges in air.
Radar's antennas collected static, and presumably, burnt something on PCB.
Radar was connected to Internet via unmanaged switch over ethernet cable, which has been burnt that night - had to be replaced.
Static was so powerful, that I heard 'clicks' in the middle of the night from another room. I walked into the room where radar was located and saw sparks near antenna connector. I had to use insulated pliers to unscrew F-connector.
Good news: built-in GPS module works, network adapter works.
With disconnected antennas, from debug log:
---snip---
[...]
2024-01-30 16:27:26  488.1 | AUTO 1/2: [TOO MUCH NOISE] noise=8 thr_old=1 thr_new=11
2024-01-30 16:27:26  488.1 | AUTO 1/1: [ADJUST GAIN] noise=6 factor=10.62 thr_old=8 factor_real=0.00 gain_new=-1
2024-01-30 16:27:26  488.1 | AUTO 1/2: [ADJUST GAIN] noise=8 factor=7.73 thr_old=11 factor_real=0.00 gain_new=-1
2024-01-30 16:27:27  489.1 | AUTO 1/1: [TOO MUCH NOISE] noise=7 thr_old=1 thr_new=10
2024-01-30 16:27:27  489.1 | AUTO 1/2: [TOO MUCH NOISE] noise=8 thr_old=1 thr_new=11
2024-01-30 16:27:28  490.1 | AUTO 1/1: [TOO MUCH NOISE] noise=7 thr_old=1 thr_new=10
2024-01-30 16:27:28  490.1 | AUTO 1/2: [TOO MUCH NOISE] noise=9 thr_old=1 thr_new=12
2024-01-30 16:27:29  491.1 | AUTO 1/1: [TOO MUCH NOISE] noise=7 thr_old=1 thr_new=10
2024-01-30 16:27:29  491.1 | AUTO 1/2: [TOO MUCH NOISE] noise=8 thr_old=1 thr_new=11
2024-01-30 16:27:30  492.1 | AUTO 1/1: [TOO MUCH NOISE] noise=7 thr_old=1 thr_new=10
2024-01-30 16:27:30  492.1 | AUTO 1/2: [TOO MUCH NOISE] noise=8 thr_old=1 thr_new=11
2024-01-30 16:27:31  493.0 | AUTO 1/1: [TOO MUCH NOISE] noise=7 thr_old=1 thr_new=10
2024-01-30 16:27:31  493.0 | AUTO 1/2: [TOO MUCH NOISE] noise=8 thr_old=1 thr_new=11
2024-01-30 16:27:32  494.0 | AUTO 1/1: [TOO MUCH NOISE] noise=7 thr_old=1 thr_new=10
2024-01-30 16:27:32  494.0 | AUTO 1/2: [TOO MUCH NOISE] noise=8 thr_old=1 thr_new=11
[...]
---snip---
I did open receiver and visually inspected with a loupe, there is no visible damage.
I belive, that static damaged something, but my knowledge is limited to design/construction.

Anybody has similar issues?
Where to troubleshoot?
Any help is appreciated.

BR /Anton

I was lucky enough to purchase station 3012. It was originally installed in Germany and is now in the US. Unfortunately the station still appears (in some respects) on https://www.lightningmaps.org/ as being in Germany. Is there someone here that can help update the data associated with my station to reflect where it is now?

Thanks so much!

-- Ken

I've seen a lot of discussion about no systems available.  I'm just wondering what is the best way to purchase a system?

Does anyone want to sell theirs?

Thanks,
Robert

Hello,

Station 2233 is for sale from Belgium.
System blue in metal case + 2 ferrite 200x10.
Cost is 350 euros + shipping from Belgium.
Payment with Paypal.


Regards,
Laurent

Due to known fact that years take to order PCBs for Blitzortung, here is a fast lane solution.

For anyone that wants to order PCBs based on Blitzortung design, you check out following calculator

http://dirtypcbs.com/store/pcbs

Keep in mind that latest stable release of Blitzortung Blue boards is 20.7.
https://www.blitzortung.org/Compendium/H..._20_6.html
New version 22 exists but dev.team has not yet published it's gerbers, since testing is still underway.
https://www.blitzortung.org/Compendium/Hardware/ (all versions)
https://www.blitzortung.org/Compendium/Hardware/PCB_22/ (future v.22 repository)
https://www.blitzortung.org/Compendium/H.../PCB_20_7/ (v.20.6 upgrade to v 20.7)

If anyone has a better solution to (mass?) production of PCBs of such design, please make a public reply.

Best Regards
Meteodelta

Complete operating System Red for sale. Includes all components.

I don't use it anymore

Station 1187.

Make me an offer.

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Hello,
I ordered 2 System Blue from Tonu (see thread https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread.php?tid=3159 ) in October, which I no longer need. One of the two is left and can be purchased. The Systems where never in use and still untouched. Shipping possible worldwide, payment via Paypal friends or bank transfer possible. The price is €275 plus shipping costs via DHL (insured).
Best regards

Hi All
I presume LMO is a dead project as it does not display any data now?
Thanks
Chris

Hello! Other threads relating to this haven't been active for several months, so I figured I would start a new one. Was looking into setting up a detector to contribute data and get access to raw data, but it seems those are impossible to purchase at the moment, so instead I am looking into manufacturing my own.
I have located screenshots of schematics and board files at this link (https://www.blitzortung.org/Compendium/H.../PCB_20_7/ which is linked publicly in the documentation), but I was unable to find any raw schematic files (to open with EDA software to generate gerbers). Are these available anywhere so I can generate files and order parts to manufacture a board myself?