LightningMaps.org: Real-time Lightning Map

[Geewizard]

I run station 1187.  Is it common that my station is not used for very close strikes?  I don't see my station used for strikes occurring closer than 200km when viewing http://www.lightningmaps.org/realtime? map.

that's possible.. it may be that you have too much gain, low threshold, and are sending poor data.. If your're  aiming at 'distance', the near strikes may be 'distorted'... it's also possible to go into brief interference mode with near cell activity....  Remember, this is a 'network'... no station really stands alone...

I turned down the gain and that solved the close-in detection issue.  But.....now I have to manually turn up the gain to contribute to longer-distance locations.

I do understand no station really stands alone.  Thanks.