REFLECTOR: stormscope install ?

[Alex Balic]

Hi Larry-

 

How did you mount your antenna for the Stormscope?

I put a 24" diameter fine wire aluminum  mesh screen into the lower outboard
right wing- along with the aluminum mounting plate for the antenna- all
embedded into the micro- then tunneled the blue foam back to the wing root-
I never did get the unit though after Blue Mountain said that after all of
the promises, they would not support stormscope on their display- I want it
for the same reasons you have sited- more up to date and accurate info- do
you have the strikes on a MFD or on a separate stormscope display head?

 

Alex

 

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From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of Lawrence J. Epstein, MD
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 8:23 AM
To: 'Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list'
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: stormscope install ?

 

I fly with both WX weather and a Stormscope. Very different data. Nexrad/Wx
weather shows only cloud to ground lightning or about 10% of strikes and is
delayed (can be 15 min old). Useful for planning >30-60 min out, but not for
"tactical" decision making. 

 

If you can find a way to get the Stormscope working, it adds tremendous
peace of mind.

 

Larry Epstein

 

From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On
Behalf Of nmflyer1 at aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 12:51 AM
To: reflector at tvbf.org
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: stormscope install ?

 

I am perfectly happy using satellite weather. I'm sure there are benefits to
a storm scope in addition to this, but have never had the opportunity to use
both. 
I get so much utility from AnyWhere Map that I intend to use that in the V
as well. 

 

 Kurt 

-----Original Message-----
From: TimRhod at aol.com
To: Reflector at tvbf.org
Sent: Tue, Aug 25, 2009 9:09 pm
Subject: REFLECTOR: stormscope install ?

Have any velocities that use light speed electronic ignitions succesfully
installed a stormscope?  I I did a skin mapping on my XLRG with duel light
speed electronic ignitions and found no spot on the airplane that didn't set
off the mapper.  The best spot was at the end of the wing right next to the
winglet but on powering up the engine it was no good.   I may have to give
up on using  a stormscope. Any Ideas?    Tim

 

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