Thunderstorm and Lightning Sensor - 6500
The Model 6500 Thunderstorm and Lighting Sensor is designed to detect electrical discharges associated with thunderstorms up to 250+ miles from the sensor. This passive sensor uses a receiving antenna to listen for electromagnetic signals, with no transmitter involved—ensuring there are no harmful transmissions.
The antenna integrates a combined crossed-loop and sense antenna, enhanced by patented sense channel technology. This design allows the system to correlate the electric and magnetic signatures of lightning strikes more effectively than other systems. Additionally, the antenna is engineered to filter out pulsed noise from non-atmospheric sources, ensuring highly accurate readings.
The Model 6500’s processor houses the data acquisition circuitry along with processing systems to analyze strike data and communicate with the AWOS Data Collection Platform (DCP). The lightning detection processor digitizes, analyzes, and converts discharge signals into range and bearing data, storing the results in memory for further use.
Two configurations are available:
• Standalone models: Operate independently with their own power supply and communication interface.
• Direct Connect models: Specifically designed to interface with the Model 1192 Data Collection Platform (DCP).
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