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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



Characteristic average power spectra is in the range of 25 to 100MHz but
the signals generated are very broadband pulses.

Here is a page to build simple lightning detectors that operate around
300KHz.

http://www.techlib.com/electronics/lightning.html

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I have an old 1960s Popular Science magazine around here somewhere.The
magazine has an article by a guy how to tune a tv set to show when a
tornado is very nearby.
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I have an old 1960s Popular Science magazine around here somewhere.The
magazine has an article by a guy how to tune a tv set to show when a
tornado is very nearby.
cuhulin

Tornados generate the most spectral power around channel 2 I believe.

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I have an old 1960s Popular Science magazine around here somewhere.The
magazine has an article by a guy how to tune a tv set to show when a
tornado is very nearby.
cuhulin

When the TV gets sucked out the window there's a tornado very close.
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dave wrote:

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I have an old 1960s Popular Science magazine around here somewhere.The
magazine has an article by a guy how to tune a tv set to show when a
tornado is very nearby.
cuhulin

When the TV gets sucked out the window there's a tornado very close.

Duh!


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When my house gets sucked up and away by a tornado, po little doggy and
I are Goners!

GTT, Gone To Texas.
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When my house gets sucked up and away by a tornado, po little doggy and
I are Goners!

Nah, you'll wake up in OZ, and, if you're lucky, your house will fall on the
evil Witch of Washington.


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On May 29, 8:49 am, dxAce wrote:


When the TV gets sucked out the window there's a tornado very close.

Duh!

No wait!

It might be The Invisible Man on a crime Spree !
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Or, Harvey the giant Invisible Rabbit.
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