This is a followup on my previous post here:
https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=36925.0The testing and evaluation program for the Microsferics standalone TOA antenna is now completed and we are very happy with the results. To get things moving we have made 10 sensors available at a first come, first serve introduction price, 30% off regular price ($382 USD/349 EUR ex. shipping).
The package includes a fully assembled TOA compute unit with enclosure, external GPS antenna, cables, active E-field antenna with weather proof PVC housing, Power Filtering Unit and 5m/15ft coax cable (can be extended if needed). You will need to source locally a 12V DC power plug, mast or other outdoors mounting arrangement, grounding wire (f.ex. 10 AWG stranded) and 1m/3 ft earth rod (alternatively a water pipe also works).
Additionally the setup requires a network client platform which can be a Raspberry Pi (Raspbian), Beaglebone Black (Debian), a Linux Ubuntu/Debian PC or Windows 7/8/10 PC. Client software is included for all these platforms. Hardware comes with 1 year warranty.
Here's a screen cap of southern US from this morning Euro time. Our custom antenna system is running at BAX1 site (Baxley, GA - lower right corner) and the TOA counter in the site data label shows how much more lightning is detected compared to nearby sites ZAC1 and VLP1, both of which are Boltek setups.
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We need more people to participate to improve coverage in both North America and Europe so if you are interested in TOA lightning locating and don't feel like waiting 3 years in queue, consider the Microsferics TOA network instead. Your location is not critical, sensor detection range can exceed 4000 km/2500 mi under optimal conditions so every station counts and will contribute to the overall improvement of the network detection efficiency.
Promo PDF flyer with some background, more info and link to ordering page:
https://microsferics.com/flyer2020/microsferics2020.pdfFor any questions please feel free to shoot me a PM or ask below.
I hope everyone is doing well in these exceptional circumstances.
Relko