Can I order?

[larryf]

Hello,

I've been waiting to get a kit from Blitzortung for a while. I used to check occasionally, and it would give me a message "you are xxx in line". Today when I checked, the message shows the following: 
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The following information is stored at our server: E-mail: xxxxxxxx.com, Country: United States / Pennsylvania

Dear Sir or Madam,
since mid-July 2024 we have been offering a simplified and updated Blue Mini detector system (PCB 22.2) with two H-field inputs. An update of the Blue Classsic detector system with three H-field inputs, one E-field input, low-pass filters and optional high-pass filters is planned for autumn 2024.

Please note our Order list.

Best regards,
Egon Wanke
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There is also a list with prices, but no indication of how to pay. 

Have I been accepted? If so, would it be better to wait until the Fall when the new board is released? I have an electric fence near me. 

Thanks,
Larry

[gerbold]

Whether to go for the two channel MINI or for the 3+1 channel BLUE depends on two factors:
- If price is important and it has just to work, go for MINI.
- When you are very interrested in experiments (differente antenna configurations, optional high pass filter, using the signals in parallel for other purpose than for Blitzortung), go for BLUE.

Do you need three H-field antennas? No. Is it better to have three? Slightly.
Is E-field mandatory? No. Some stations operate only with E-field, for my personally E-field is no good.

Possible configuration with three ferrrite rod antennas (image from system BLUE): https://www.blitzortung.org/en/Menu_Imag...tte_60.jpg
Possible configuration with two ferrrite rod antennas (image from system RED): https://www.blitzortung.org/en/Menu_Images/red_2b.jpg

This is just my personal opinion. 

Cutty and others discussed electric fences here: https://forum.blitzortung.org/showthread...&pid=17671