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"Dan Luke" wrote:
I wonder if sferics is still the better choice, given it's real time, no
subscription, and lightning is reported to precede rain by significant
time.

Nice to have, but inferior *overall* to NEXRAD link, IMO. The
no-subscription feature is a real point in its favor, though.


It depends on what information you desire. I have a StrikeFinder and
XM. The StrikeFinder is infinitely better at identifying lightning.
The StrikeFinder can also help identify serious convective activity, but
then again, so can NEXRAD + Echo Tops. No way would I rely on the XM
products for lightning detection, but I didn't have a StrikeFinder, I
probably wouldn't put one in. Flying with both is optimal, but there is
substantially more information provided via XM.


JKG