Stormscope
®
WX-1000 Pilot’s Guide
3-6
Chapter 3 – Operation
The
WX-1000
stores electrical discharge information for
all ranges simultaneously to provide you with an
instant, up-to-date display of electrical discharge
activity when you select a new range.
As you move from one range to the next, the
25
nmi
range is always indicated by a solid ring to advise you of
your close proximity to thunderstorms. You may also
notice that the discharge points are progressively larger on
the shorter ranges and smaller on the longer ranges. This
effect makes it easier to spot clusters of discharge points
in any range.
Clear All Discharge Points
You should clear the existing discharge points after every
heading change to ensure that any new discharge points are
positioned correctly with respect to the current heading. (If
you have the heading stabilization option installed and
turned on [on the
OPTIONS
screen], you do not have to
press the
CLEAR
button after every heading change. See
appendix
A
for more information on the heading stabiliza-
tion option.)
Clearing the discharge points periodically while you’re
monitoring thunderstorms is also a good way to determine if
the storm is building or dissipating. Discharge points in a
building storm will reappear faster and in larger numbers
after you press the
CLR
button. Discharge points in a
dissipating storm will reappear slower and in smaller num-
bers after you press the
CLR
button.
1. To clear all discharge points, first switch to one of the two
weather views (figures 3-5 and 3-6).
2. Press the button adjacent to the on-screen CLEAR button
label (the lower left button).
All discharge points are erased from the screen and from
the
WX-1000
memory. The
WX-1000
continues to plot
any new discharge points on the cleared screen.
Clear All Discharge Points
