Indeed, very interesting. I stumbled across this the other day. After a preliminary read of one of their documents:
A World-Wide Low-Cost Community-Based Time-of-Arrival Lightning Detection and Lightning Location Network Found here: http://www.blitzortung.org/Webpages/index.php?lang=en&page=3 I am seriously considering involved as I am a bit of a weather nut too. There are other similar projects too, this is one: http://lightningradar.net/ At the moment it seems there are only a handful of participating stations in North America. Cheers, Graham ve3gtc -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tom Van Baak Sent: June-24-14 12:52 PM To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement Subject: [time-nuts] Loran, GPS, Lightning, Timing A friend pointed me to this site: US http://www.blitzortung.org/Webpages/index.php?lang=en&page_0=30 EU http://www.blitzortung.org/Webpages/index.php?lang=en This is a wonderful out-of-the-box project, with echoes of Loran-C and GPS triangulation. It's also a clever combination of home-brew receivers, UTC timestamping, the web, and global participation. You'll find technical details on the site; it makes good reading for any time nut. And adds new meaning to "pulse per second"... Two questions. 1) Is anyone on the list a participant in this effort? 2) Can you imagine applying this entire process in reverse. That is, instead of using GPS to timetag lightning strikes, use lightning strikes to synchronize a global network of local clocks. Ok, getting accurate time and disciplining clocks with GPS or NTP or WWVB is too easy so why bother. But it would be interesting to use this raw data to set, calibrate, and discipline local clocks, as an redundant method, independent of existing broadcast T&F sources. Some crunching on the data would at least determine what level of precision could be obtained with a, what shall we call it, CLDO (Coordinated Lightning Disciplined Oscillator). /tvb _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. This electronic message, as well as any transmitted files included in the electronic message, may contain privileged or confidential information and is intended solely for the use of the individual(s) or entity to which it is addressed. If you have received this electronic message in error please notify the sender immediately and delete the electronic message. Any unauthorized copying, disclosure or distribution of the electronic message is strictly forbidden. NAV CANADA accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus and/or other malicious code transmitted by this electronic communication. Le présent message électronique et tout fichier qui peut y être joint peuvent contenir des renseignements privilégiés ou confidentiels destinés à l’usage exclusif des personnes ou des organismes à qui ils s’adressent. Si vous avez reçu ce message électronique par erreur, veuillez en informer l’expéditeur immédiatement et supprimez le. Toute reproduction, divulgation ou distribution du présent message électronique est strictement interdite. NAV CANADA n’assume aucune responsabilité en cas de dommage causé par tout virus ou autre programme malveillant transmis par ce message électronique. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
