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[G0TYS]

Hi all got my box saturday very happy so fare just a couple of questions ...
1.. If i have a better antenna is it possible to just about watch a flight land ? it gets to abot 4.000 ft then i loose it ????
2.. is it possible to have the map eg google earth 3d on one monitor and the flight info etc on another
it may mention all this in the book/cd somewhere ?? but many thanks cheers steve

[tarbat]

Welcome.

1.. If i have a better antenna is it possible to just about watch a flight land ? it gets to abot 4.000 ft then i loose it ????

ModeS signals are line of sight.  So, if you can get line of sight view (or nearly) of where the aircraft are landing, then you will see it land.  So, all depends on your location.  But generally the higher the antenna the better.  The standard antenna is good enough.

What's your location?  You can get a general idea of line-of-sights using http://www.heywhatsthat.com/main-0904.html

2.. is it possible to have the map eg google earth 3d on one monitor and the flight info etc on another

Sorry, no.

[G0TYS]

many tnx tarbat had some trouble with win7 64 but get round that leeds bradford is about 15 miles away so not too sure if i can improve ant so much more will see . ive seen on u tube a 2 two monitor system so hope that comes on line many thanks again steve

[LSZS]

What's your location?  You can get a general idea of line-of-sights using http://www.heywhatsthat.com/main-0904.html

Very intresting
Thanks