Hi all,

I found this radar online; http://www.radareu.cz 
This radar covers most of Europe. Since the Radar is only working for the US, this could be a great additional layer for Lightningmaps!
Don't know about the legal / copyright stuff, but this data is available online.
It would be nice to have this available! Hope Tobi has some spare time...

Gerhard

A heads up for anyone using Firefox, there's an update being offered at the moment to version 39.

Be aware that it may break the real time strike update on the site, and it's due ( I think) to a change made in the way that Java is being used by Mozilla.

I have got it working again by updating the security settings in Java to allow the site as an exception, which seems to have restored the update capability.

To update this, go to control panel, then Java, then the security tag, add the site to the exceptions, and allow the warning that it's not https, and then it should all be working again.

Hope this helps some of the users

Steve

Habe Eure Seite per Zufall entdeckt. Entwickle gerade ein Programm für längere Überwachungen und hab heute die Blitztätigkeiten überwacht. Das Programm heisst HomeControl und ist portable Freeware.
Wer es ausprobieren möchte
Download hier : HomeControl

Anleitung für Blitzortung :
Alarm auf 100 % stellen (braucht es dafür nicht) Lesezeit auf 20 bis 30 sec und Bildbereich auf die Gegend, die interessiert.
Dann einfach ein paar Stunden laufen lassen und zuletzt mit Stop den Lesevorgang abbrechen und Avi-Film erstellen.
Wählt dabei 8 fps (idale Geschwindigkeit dafür). Wer noch einen Zeitstempel auf den Bildern möchte, kann dies mit dem zweiten Programm CamScan machen (im Programmpaket enthalten).

mfg hfo

The launch of System Blue is shifted. Due to various problems mainly concerning the workload of the developers, we can not realize the detector within the promised time span. In order to work more relaxed, we do not announce a new date at which the system will be available.

The original intention was to offer a partially configured system in the middle of this year. This announcement probably was made too enthusiastic. In addition to the development of the circuits, the production of an assembled boards, and the test of the new detectors there are further tasks we have to manage. This concerns also the way how to distribute such a system in the future, because we are not a company.

Further news about System Blue will be published on our website soon. Questions about the continuation of distributing System Red boards can be discussed in the forum.

I would like to remember that Blitzortung.org primarily is a community of interests consisting of voluntary persons who are particularly engaged in the technical realization of lightning detectors. That means, each participant should always be able to build certain parts by itself, should understand the functioning, and should be able to adjust the station with respect to its local environment. This will also be necessary for all future systems and is very important for the antenna system. The coming detecting systems also will not be a plug & play system.

Thank you for your understanding.
Egon

Hi!
Just observed strange data in the station statistic data:
1. powered off my station ~ at 2015-07-06 13:25 UTC
2. Station statistic showing "Last detected stroke: 2015-07-06 13:31:07 UTC"
Question: How ist "last detected stroke" to be interpreted? How the station can "detect (and communicate)" a stroke if it is powered off? My station nr is 1355.
Cheers
Hans

Greetings,

As the summer 2015 thunderstorm season is roaring in good progress..just wanted to ask
what is the current status of System Blue -production? I for one would have two possible locations
to cover, one with fiber, one with 4G connectivity. When we can expect the next generation boards and
with what price?

NorthObserver

Zoomed in to 200 m
   

Only able to zoom in to 2 k
   

I used to be able to zoom in to 200 m per unit. Now I can only zoom in to 2 k per unit. This issue happens on both my laptop and iPhone so I don't think it's an issue with my devices. Has anyone else noticed this problem? Does anyone have a solution? I liked to be able to view the strikes that were basically in my front yard. Now I just see the area around me.

Thanks.

Looking for anyone who is looking to sell their kit.. There dont seem to be any local stations to me near Glos/Chelt/Ledbury/Malvern.. The closest 2 are inactive so I thoght I would host a full time station here on the farm.

Let me know if you have some gear to sell or anyone who would be willing to put a kit together.
Thanks, Lee.

I can only view lightning strikes for up to 120 minutes. Will the 24 hour / date & time options be available again?

Hi,

I would like to create a iOS application using the data from Blitzortung, but, after some search, I can't find any information about where I can find the data... I know that the two "live maps" (from LightningMaps.org & Blitzorkung.org) use a websocket service for the data, but I don't know if I can use it in my app...

Is anyone here can tell me where I can find these informations?

Thanks in advance