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Old May 31st 08, 08:34 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
Radioguy Radioguy is offline
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Default Best frequency for picking up Thunderstorm Lightning

On May 31, 9:10*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
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The O.P wasn't asking about storms 700 miles away. He wanted to "DX"
storms a couple of miles away.