Any Planeplotter users, note that we're running a Planeplotter marathon today, to see how many sharers we can get - so please join in by sharing today!!
133 sharers at the moment - http://www.coaa.co.uk/ppuserversions.php
Our RadarBox network has now 178 sharers. We are wining . :-)
Yes, if you'd asked me a few months ago, I'd have said that Planeplotter was the bigger network. But I do find myself using the Radarbox network more nowadays because of it's greater coverage.
Of course, if Airnav could find a way of working with COAA to combine networks, we could ALL have even greater coverage ;) !!
Quote from: AirNav Development on December 13, 2008, 04:07:39 PM
Our RadarBox network has now 178 sharers. We are wining . :-)
And dining, presumably :-)
Can I ask how many aircraft being tracked simultaneously 178 sharers typically represents ?
It's normally around 800-900, but has peaked at over 1000.
You can check the amount of aircraft on the network or stations at:
http://www.airnavsystems.com/RadarBox/network.php
Quote from: tarbat on December 13, 2008, 10:41:20 PM
It's normally around 800-900, but has peaked at over 1000.
So around 6 aircraft per sharer? Sounds a bit on the low side.
A lot more than 6 when you take into account overlapping sharers. If you look at the live sharers map, you'll see many areas with multiple sharers.
Purely as a matter of interest ANSupport, exactly how many RB units have been sold to date, and what is the production rate? Obviously, from the map, the majority of units are UK/W Europe based, so around 80% (a guestimate) will be inputting the same data?
Quote from: CoastGuardJon on December 13, 2008, 11:14:08 PM
Purely as a matter of interest ANSupport, exactly how many RB units have been sold to date, and what is the production rate? Obviously, from the map, the majority of units are UK/W Europe based, so around 80% (a guestimate) will be inputting the same data?
I think that comes into the "Contracts in confidence" area - I don't think that I'd tell you if it was my product.
Of course, for more accurate maps of Radarbox sharing locations, see these maps:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=105277615186365824795.00045c496990623bbfcfd
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF&msa=0&msid=105277615186365824795.00045be4dc8f432ddcfba
Yes we are not going to give exact details. We have sold over 1,500+ RadarBoxes.
Rememeber also the 1000+ value is ADS-B flights.
Here is an image taken at 1pm today.
And here is the RadarBox Network traffic for Europe taken at 1310 UTC. It's not possible to see all the labels at this level of zoom, but every green dot is an aircraft :-)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3272/3107413410_0c89618879.jpg)
That is very impressive.
Europe still has the best RadarBox Network coverage, but having a quick look around, there's a fair bit of activity in other areas.
Eastern seaboard of the USA
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3075/3106669071_bdfaa487e0.jpg)
Indian Ocean
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3248/3106669203_1b1a3a6818.jpg)
Japan
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3247/3106669281_4a5d9c0571.jpg)
Brazil
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3277/3107510472_58a53ab60e.jpg)
Not you are just showing off. I am very impressed. I did not know it was so good.
I am tempted to put in on my credit card and deal with it in 2009!
As I said in an earlier post, I used to think the Planeplotter network had good coverage, but the Radarbox network has really grown over the last few months.
Quote from: AirNav Support on December 14, 2008, 12:12:04 AMYes we are not going to give exact details. We have sold over 1,500+ RadarBoxes.
Thanks AN S, that's good enough (for me anyway), I wasn't trying to trap/compromise you or your postion in any way. Although I'm an RB owner, [I can't use it till 25/12, and I won't be logging on or contributing to the network until I've rigged up some external antennae (looking at the RadarExtender with JIM M-75) for RB, and scanner] I've noticed that there are a small number of Forum "contributor's" who seem to always be posting holes or traps for AN to fall into, and seek to undermine the RB hard and software. I'm getting a bit p'd off with them!
Quote from: CoastGuardJon on December 14, 2008, 08:08:19 PM
I've noticed that there are a small number of Forum "contributor's" who seem to always be posting holes or traps for AN to fall into, and seek to undermine the RB hard and software. I'm getting a bit p'd off with them!
You will get that with all forums but most people on here will help and know how good the Radarbox is despite the occaisional teething problem.
Hi Blackthorn, yes, thanks for that, it's just a small number of negative and undermining posts that I refer to. I'm sure some of them are just stirring it from the Dark Side............?