Hi!
My name is Stijn. Last week I finished my Blitzortung lightning detector.
I am still testing my setup. I have some questions about my setup and I hope you guys can help me to improve my station!
I have a RED system with FW 6.7. There is an amplifier version 12.3 connected to the controller. I am using two 12CM shielded ferrite antenna' which are located in the loft of my house. The controller is set to Automatic Mode.
My station statistics:
http://www.lightningmaps.org/blitzortung/europe/?bo_page=statistics&bo_show=station&bo_sid=905&bo_station_id=870&lang=enAccording to the graph below I have the idea that my station has a very poor performance. Or I do not interpret the graph properly?
How can I improve my station?
Some questions:
1. When I move my antenna's outdoor, will it improve the stroke detection ratio?
2. I have connected the wires from the shielding to the GND antenna connector on the amplifier board. Is that correct? Or should I connect it to the GND terminal on the controller board?
3. I have connected the controller board to my heater. Will that affect the performance of my station?
4. Should there be an air gap between the ferrite antenna's and the shielding? I have bought ferrite antenna's which are protected with a white plastic tube.
