How does the cost of Stormscope compare to most Datalink systems?
Each requires initial purchase of a receiver and antenna that needs to be installed into your airplane. The primary difference is that there is no subscription cost associated with Stormscope. Datalink WX subscriptions cost $600 to $700 annually for unlimited use and all features. 8. Sometimes I see lightning strikes on my Stormscope in an area where there is no precipitation mapping on my Datalink map, why would this occur? Lightning is present in the beginning, or cumulus, stage of a thunderstorm. This cumulus stage is typically precipitation free. Therefore, it would be accurate to see strikes on Stormscope and no precipitation mapped on a Datalink Nexrad display. 9. Does the Stormscope show lightning that occurs before Nexrad information is available? Yes. Most often during the cumulus stage of a thunderstorm because this stage is usually precipitation free. 10. How much lightning occurs before the precipitation and echo tops show up on Datalink Nexrad? That’s really dependent on t
