Hi,
I come back from holidays in Lapland (North of Finland) with my RB.
i had connected the RB (with network), but my antenna was not
very clear and i can't track many flight (only from IVALO Airport).
My position in the IP/MAP was completly wrong (middle of Finland, or i was
completly in the North).
But for the return flight (IVALO / PARIS) i take my laptop and the RB
in the plane (not when taking off and landing time), without antenna i can track my own
flight position ... for the fun !!!!
(http://www.lesaunier.com/jpg/fin_03.jpg)
With no antenna (not possible to take the antenna on board !!!), no problem
to have good reception.
(http://www.lesaunier.com/jpg/fin_02.jpg)
Of course no information via network ...
(http://www.lesaunier.com/jpg/fin_01.jpg)
Only for the fun ...
A short moment, i have caught another plane who was just
behind you.
The "show" have a great succes with the other
passengers .... and my wife consider definitively that
i'm technologicaly crazy...
Patrick / F6GSG
Very nice, did the details from the RadarBox match the ones being shown inflight such as the location and speed? :)
Its interesting to see how many messages the aircraft is sending out per second.
Airnav, what about making a small antenna thet fit the Radarbox for "invisible" use on an aircraft--similar to a Maldol MH-209 -type antenna but for 1090mhz?
http://www.cometantenna.com/newPro_detail.php?ID=158
Comet / Maldol MH-255
VHF/UHF Handheld Antenna
2:1 or less SWR: 153-157/460-470MHz
Wide range receive: 118-960MHz
Max Power: 5 watts
Length: 3 inches
Connector: SMA-male
As mentioned in other posts and here, the RadarBox is happy without an antenna :) Seriously though we do have a antenna equipment kit coming along soon will take this feedback seriously.
have a look here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-STICK-TRANSPONDER-ANTENNA_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em122QQcategoryZ26436QQihZ003QQitemZ130193406972QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD2V