New RB 3NM SE of EIDW

[Dec]

Hi All,

[mt007]

Hi how are you?
Do you have RB?

[Dec]

Hi, yes just up and running this week with the RB, i'm 3 Nm from EIDW, and 1 NM south of the approach to RWY 28 at 800FT,

[Allocator]

Welcome to the forum Dec

Enjoy your RadarBox and don't be afraid to ask questions :-)

[mt007]

Welcome.
And put screenshots, :):)
Regards.

[Dec]

Thanks mt007,
will put screenshots in due course,

[Dub33]

Hi Dec

Great to see another member in the Dublin area. I seen your screenshots and You're getting great coverage, especially north west of Dublin.

I'm 6.1 miles SW of the centre line of 10/28 EIDW.

I'm looking forward to enhanced coverage

Best regards

Dub33

[Dec]

Hi Dub33,

I guess we both have EIDW Very well covered, I just sold my SBS-1 so I'm in the process of getting a new antenna, I think i'll try get something a little special, as I was using an extended whip on the SBS-1 with a pre-amp and had excellent coverage.

Regards

Dec

[Dub33]

Hi Dec

I'm in the process of upgrading my antennae as well. I'm getting between 35 - 60 flights in "my flights", depending on the time of the day..

I had looked at the ML&S web site, however, AirNav mentioned they were in the process of rolling out a special antennae kit for the ANRB, so i decided to wait and see.

That was back in Jan.08, I'll give it a another week, and if no sign of it by 01/03/08, I intend reverting to ML&S. However, all suggestions are more than welcome.

Another member on thos forum, I think it was "Piper Pilot"suggested using a high Gain whip, without the pre-amp.

Regards

[johnnyB]

Welcome Dec, its great to see a few more irish users!

I had looked at the ML&S web site, however, AirNav mentioned they were in the process of rolling out a special antennae kit for the ANRB, so i decided to wait and see.

I am in the same boat, i am waiting for the airnav aerial to increase my coverage. Im in Sligo in the northwest of Ireland and i get a lot of flights over head but because of the position of my aerial (on the gutter) i lose them when they head for the Atlantic.

Hopefully we wont have to long to wait for the aerial upgrade and V1.4

 

[Dec]

Hi Dub33,

I've found a few antenna on the net, might be worth a look, i'll post links later,
I have a discone its a few years old that itself might be worth a try if I change the coax and connector on it, get some new low loss for it.

Regards

Dec

[Dec]

Hi JohnnyB,

Thanks for the welcome,
Shame your loosing flights as they head for the atlantic,  I'm sure if a new antenna improves your situation we'll all be in for a feast as transatlantic flights come and go,

Kind regards

Dec

[Dec]

Hi guys,

here are some links to new antenna, seems to be a few on ebay, not sure if they would be an improvement or not, however i might just splash out and take a chance on one or another,
if i do i will report back with results.

http://www.haydon.info/37_antennas_scanner.htm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/AIRCRAFT-TRANSPONDER-ANTENNA-KINETIC-AVIONICS-SBS-1_W0QQitemZ370022769957QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.ie/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=280198195818&Category=40979&_trksid=p3907.m29

[Dub33]

Cheers Dec

Much appreciated.

I noticed you're getting EIDW aircraft right down onto the runway and taxiways, excellent stuff. I was only getting it down to circa 320 ft.

Regards

[Dec]

Hi Dub33,

I have to admit that I find aircraft on the ground at EIDW was so much better when I was using the SBS-1, the amount of traffic was like rush hour on the M50, it was great, but now with the RB I reckon I could be getting less than 50% ground movements than before.

But I'm sure it has a lot to do with the antenna supplied with the RB.
I guess I'd better get my skates on with buying a new antenna.

kind regards