Hi all.
I'm an operational met for UBIMET North America (
www.ubimet.com), and we're currently setting up a lightning detection network in the US/Canada. We're looking for hosts for our equipment.
I appreciate most of you probably will not have heard of us as a company, so we have an "About" and "History" page on our site.
http://www.ubimet.com/company/about/http://www.ubimet.com/company/history/With regard to our lightning network, we provide access to our online lightning data and forecast center in return for a place to put the sensor and processor, as well as electric and internet (both very minimal usage). More info on this page:
http://www.ubimet.com/technology/lightning-detection-system/On our data display you'll be able to see the lightning data for your area, along with forecast data from our proprietary modeling systems. The lightning data isn't just strike location, it includes type (CG, in-cloud), amplitude, and also email notification when a strike occurs near you. We do charge a fair premium for paying customers so it's a pretty awesome deal if you're able to help us out. We have a PDF brochure we can send to anyone interested, so let me know if you'd like to see that.
If you're interested in reading about an existing host, a local newspaper in MT ran an article about it:
http://www.blainecountyjournal.com/story/2016/08/24/news/chinook-fire-department-now-aided-by-new-lightning-detection-system/1303.htmlCouple of requirements for the sensor:
The host location must be a business (for insurance purposes).
The equipment will require 24/7 internet and electricity access year round.
We can't put the sensor within a couple of miles of an airport or close to some sort of large interference. E.g. we can't use stadiums with large floodlights or roof areas with massive AC units.
We're primarily looking for hosts (currently) within 50 miles of these cities:
Larger locations up first: Houston, TX; Milwaukee, WI; Odessa, TX; Seattle, WA; Sioux Falls, SD; Wichita, KS, Wilmington, NC
Blythe, CA; Cadillac, MI; Cheyenne, WY; Eugene, OR; Eureka, CA; Fort Stockton, CA; Gallup, NM; Honolulu, HI; Houlton, ME; Kalispell, MT; Kahului, HI; Kekeha, HI; Key West, FL; Kualapuu, HI; Lafayette, LA; Santa Maria, CA; Williamsport, PA
Also looking all over Canada. We have a few places filled but since cities are more sparse it's a little more flexible. If you're in Canada, just let me know where you are.
Thanks your time everyone