On May 31, 6:10*am, Dave wrote:
Radioguy wrote:
On May 27, 4:48 pm, David wrote:
- header says it all

Have a good receiver

Have a decent antenna..

have a thunder storm in the area

- any responses would be appreciated
Tks

You don't really need a good receiver or a decent antenna to pick up
the noise from thunderstorm lightning. *Indeed I would not risk good
equipment for such a venture. *Any cheapo AM radio will get lots of
static. *Just pick a frequency.

Your question is somewhat ambiguous. *I assume you want to hear the
lightning and not literally pick up the strike by becoming a lightning
rod of sorts.

- I hear storms 700 miles away on the HF bands.
-*I don't think I'm risking anything.

Dave,

Gee Wow 700 Miles away would be about a Half-a-Millionth
the RFI/EMF present at 1 Mile away from you.

I can usually hear most of the Lightning Strikes along
the Sierra Nevadas from up at the Lake Tahoe; down to
Mount Whitney; and across to Mount Diablo.
http://www.sierranevadaphotos.com/ge...getation_l.jpg

If you can see the Flash and Hear the Clash on the Radio
at the same time. It's time to think urgently about personal
safety.

FWIW - Remember seeing a TV program about a Forestry
Fire Lookout Tower that was mostly made of Metal. The
Fire Lookout Lady had a Wooden High Chair that had it's
Legs set in Heavy Thick Glasses. At the sign of nearby
Lightning Up-in-the-Chair she went. Be Safe Not Sorry [.]

Don't Be One of the Annual 80+ Statistic :
Who are Kill by Lightning.

being safe is acting safely and doing safety ~ RHF