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AirNav Radar => AirNav Radar Discussion => Topic started by: skyblue on November 27, 2008, 03:45:52 AM

Title: Anyone in Christchurch, NZ - tracking Antarctic flights
Post by: skyblue on November 27, 2008, 03:45:52 AM
Hi
I was wondering if anyone in Christchurch, New Zealand has a AirNav radarbox ?

I was interested specifically in the flights from Christchurch to Ross Island Antarctica,
The USAF and RNZAF fly C17, Hercules, Orion down south to support the NZ and US Antarctic Program's.

Runways would be NZPG or NZWD


Thanks
Title: Re: Anyone in Christchurch, NZ - tracking Antarctic flights
Post by: cosmoc on November 27, 2008, 04:55:16 AM
HI sky Blue
I am not in New Zealand But Australia.
I Know that their is somebody with a RB in Auckland.
If you really want to see some of these flightsyou will have to get an RB your self:-)
You would not be able to see the flights of the Air force aircraft on the map but you will be able to see them in the Aircraft list if it helps:-)
Title: Re: Anyone in Christchurch, NZ - tracking Antarctic flights
Post by: DaveReid on November 27, 2008, 07:38:01 AM
Quote from: skyblue on November 27, 2008, 03:45:52 AM
I was interested specifically in the flights from Christchurch to Ross Island Antarctica,
The USAF and RNZAF fly C17, Hercules, Orion down south to support the NZ and US Antarctic Program's.

Runways would be NZPG or NZWD

I think you're being a tad optimistic - Pegasus Field and Williams Field are over 2000nm from Christchurch, whereas Mode S transmissions are line-of-sight and even over the sea you would be lucky to get 250nm range.
Title: Re: Anyone in Christchurch, NZ - tracking Antarctic flights
Post by: skyblue on November 27, 2008, 10:24:44 AM
Yep - realise that the S transmissions are short range but wasn't sure how much information comes back.  (still googling half this stuff & going through the AirNav pdf manual I downloaded!)

Bought the November issue of  "Silicon Chip" (Aussie electronics mag) this morning and started looking at this stuff.

All very interesting !





Title: Re: Anyone in Christchurch, NZ - tracking Antarctic flights
Post by: skyblue on November 27, 2008, 10:32:54 AM
Forgot to add.....Silicon Chip had a 5 page review of the AirNav RadarBox
( http://www.siliconchip.com.au )   
Title: Re: Anyone in Christchurch, NZ - tracking Antarctic flights
Post by: CoastGuardJon on November 29, 2008, 03:03:23 PM
Hi Skyblue, any chance of scanning the review in .............. please!
Title: Re: Anyone in Christchurch, NZ - tracking Antarctic flights
Post by: nortonbeak on November 29, 2008, 03:45:33 PM
Quote from: CoastGuardJon on November 29, 2008, 03:03:23 PM
Hi Skyblue, any chance of scanning the review in .............. please!

Airnav have already done that.

http://www.airnavsystems.com/forum/index.php?topic=739.0 (http://www.airnavsystems.com/forum/index.php?topic=739.0)

See Reply #4
Title: Re: Anyone in Christchurch, NZ - tracking Antarctic flights
Post by: CoastGuardJon on November 29, 2008, 04:16:16 PM
Thanks, I'd missed that one!