Mega storm West London
03 July 2007, 05:27 PM
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Mega storm West London
Wow, just had a hail and thunder storm lasted 5 minutes. Amazing to see the flights going to Heathrow suddenly take a wide berth.
Also saw a military 'copter flying straight through it with the bay doors open LOL.
Now we got car alarms and emergency services sirens going off all over
Also, you know how people look out their windows during thunder storms, fat bloke across the road opened his curtains, and his wife was bent over getting dressed behind him *yuk* - yes 1 half of the entire street could see her
Also saw a military 'copter flying straight through it with the bay doors open LOL.
Now we got car alarms and emergency services sirens going off all over
Also, you know how people look out their windows during thunder storms, fat bloke across the road opened his curtains, and his wife was bent over getting dressed behind him *yuk* - yes 1 half of the entire street could see her
03 July 2007, 05:28 PM
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Yeah watching it now from clerkenwell.
GREEN CLOUDS! WTF!
Mental pink lightning, and yeah wouldn't wanna be on those planes!!!
GREEN CLOUDS! WTF!
Mental pink lightning, and yeah wouldn't wanna be on those planes!!!
03 July 2007, 05:30 PM
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Just noticed the hail has cleaned off the bird crap from our velux windows 
Hopefully it's cleaned up the streets and killed of few pigeons
Hopefully it's cleaned up the streets and killed of few pigeons
03 July 2007, 05:31 PM
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03 July 2007, 06:59 PM
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I live near the highest lightning conductor for a few miles, most thunderstorms mange to strike the ****** and always good for a big bang. To (mis)quote Evo magazine "sounded like a Deltic wrapped in a blanket being thrown down a flight of stairs"
03 July 2007, 07:08 PM
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Web site you can see where the lightning is in the uk
UK Lightning and Thunderstorm Report
Over London and surrounding areas looks busy
UK Lightning and Thunderstorm Report
Over London and surrounding areas looks busy
03 July 2007, 07:50 PM
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Heathrow WebTrak
The feed is delayed by a minimum of 24 hours though, due to security constraints. Hope you like it, its something I've been pushing for since I've been there.
Oh, and we don't stack planes low over London, or anywhere near thunderstorms. It scares the punters!
03 July 2007, 08:32 PM
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Which is absolutely pointless I might add, considering you can get the data elsewhere or even buy your own equipment for £600.
03 July 2007, 08:46 PM
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03 July 2007, 10:25 PM
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Point 1. Data elsewhere relies on mode S transponders. Only 62% of LHR aircraft are mode S equipped. Therefore equipment such as the SBS receiver will only get 62% of LHR traffic. Not good if the aircraft you're interested in is one of the 38% that doesn't have mode S.
Point 2. Our system takes a direct feed off the NATS SSR at LHR. We get everything. We see everything.
Point 3. Its free.
03 July 2007, 10:46 PM
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The point is that I'm not sure what kind of security it really offers by delaying the data by 24 hours.
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03 July 2007, 10:51 PM
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The point is that I'm not sure what kind of security it really offers by delaying the data by 24 hours.
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