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David wrote:
On May 28, 3:24 pm, Billy Burpelson wrote: 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 Well, you don't state what your goal is...nearby storms, storms from a 1000 miles away, VLF "whistlers"? - Well, how about storms close enough to light up a Neon NE2 ? For nearby storms, an interesting thing you can do is take a neon bulb (typically an NE-2) and put one of its leads to the hot side of your antenna and the other lead to ground. Even with a 15 or 20 foot long wire, you will see it flash when storms are 5-10 miles away. BTW, the NE-2 fires at about 60 volts. (So now you know why to disconnect/ground your antenna when a storm is approaching). :-) Nice trick, Thanks ! Rat Shack has a bunch of neon tubes; - but the employees there know less than I do about them. - any Idea which one would do the trick ? As stated above, an NE-2 should do the trick and it should be marked as such, even at Radio Shack. Any of the ones you point out will work. They are the equivalent of the NE-2 but just have a series resistor you can remove.The NE-2 has wire leads; the NE-51 is the same bulb but has a bayonet base. If all else fails, find a night light that uses a neon bulb; these are usually an NE-2 or equivalent with a series resistor. Just remove the resistor. These are (usually) readily available at your neighborhood 'Dollar Store'. |
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