“Simple to build, but serious instrument for monitoring and predicting weather disasters.
Lightning detectors are devices designed to detect the presence of lightning strikes. These detectors utilize various technologies to sense the electromagnetic signals like detecting of Radio Frequency (RF), Electric Field Change, Magnetic Field, Optical Detectors, as well as combined Systems. In several of my previous videos, I described ways of making such detectors made with discrete elements, integrated circuits, and microcontrollers.
This time I will describe to you how to make a very simple lightning detector, which with the help of a personal computer with a sound card, and simple software turns into a serious instrument for monitoring and predicting weather disasters.
On the PC software, we get information about the number of thunderstorms, as well as their intensity in the form of a graphic display for the last ten minutes. If the amplitudes and frequency of shocks increase over time, it is almost a sure sign that a storm is approaching.”