The SkyScan detects electromagnetic emissions from individual lightning strokes, and can be detected at long range by use of ad hoc sensors.

You are at immediate risk any time there is detected lightning activity within 9 miles of your location.

The SkyScan lightning detector is the newest high technology weather monitoring product available anywhere in the world.

It is a hand-held instrument with an electronic system to detect the presence of lightning/thunderstorm activity occurring within 60 kilometers  of your location. It uses patented technology (Full digital microprocessor insuring accuracy and reliability) to determine the distance to the detected stroke.

The distances are indicated in four ranges: 0-3 miles (0-5 km), 3-8 miles (5-13 km), 8-20 miles (13-32 km) and 20-40 miles (32-64 km).

Since SkyScan allows you to know the level of activity of the storm, it determines if it is moving towards, away or parallel to your position. Each time SkyScan detects a lightning stroke, it emits an audible warning tone (if this feature has been turned on by the user) and lights the Range Indicator column.

The full column stays lit for approximately 3 seconds. This feature allows you to see the distance to the last, closest, detected stroke without waiting for SkyScan to detect a new stroke.

SkyScan Features:

Accuracy: State-of-the-art electronics and full digital microprocessor insures accuracy and reliability.

Power: SkyScan can be powered by (2) 9V batteries, 220V AC adaptor (optional) or by a 12V cigarette lighter adapter (optional). Unit has AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF after five hours of continuous operation for extended battery life.

The basis of SkyScan's new and patented technology is that the unit samples and analyzes selected pairs of frequencies within the electromagnetic spectrum of a lightning stroke. It then applies this information to determine the distance of that lightning stroke.

The unit is accurate to within 1 to 2 miles 97% of the time.