ShipTrax

tarbat · February 11, 2012, 06:45:44 PM

Quote from: Lou on February 11, 2012, 03:59:41 PM
Hi Tarbat is it ppossible you could PM me,I have a problem I would respect your advicee on.Regards Lou ( no nothing is dropping off)

I've sent you a PM, although it's just as easy for you to PM me!

Johnn · February 19, 2012, 08:07:51 PM

Am I right in thinking there was going to be A software only option aswell?
Thanks

AirNav Support · February 19, 2012, 09:41:50 PM

At the moment there are no plans for a software only option.

dorsetderek · February 26, 2012, 12:05:05 AM

Thanks for your relpy's so Shiptrax how is the product selling?

larry.putman · February 26, 2012, 12:54:18 AM

Hello Everyone,

I ordered my ShipTrax unit eight days ago from Waters & Stanton in the UK and they told me it would be shipped via Royal Mail and I should have it in 4 days.

Should I be concerned that it hasn't arrived here in Maryland USA?

I am planning to share my data from the Port of Baltimore and the surrounding waterways.
I will be using a DPD AIS half wave antenna at 33 feet with low loss LM400 Coax.

I am currently using Shipplotter with a ACR 2 channel USB receiver with a discone antenna at 25 feet and can receive ships out to 25 to 30 miles from me. I have also tried marine antennas and found the discone out performs them.

AirNav Support · February 26, 2012, 03:50:20 PM

Hi Larry,

Send support an email with your order details and we will check whats happening.

AirNav Support · February 26, 2012, 07:55:45 PM

dorsetderek,

ShipTrax is selling well and we are getting good comments from customers.

larry.putman,

As informed via email but just to keep the forum up to date, you purchased through a dealer and not us so you will need to contact them on delivery queries.

Budgie · February 27, 2012, 09:41:27 PM

Larry,
I don't which type of delivery they are using but when I've ordered items from the U.S to be delivered to me in the UK it normally takes about 10 days. That's using USPS & Royal Mail, including clearing Customs. ;-)

You should have got a tracking number, if not then email W&S and ask if they can provide one for you.

Johnn · February 29, 2012, 05:31:11 PM

Hi, Can anyone who has Shiptrax tell me what the shiptrax network is like?, Will the network coverage get bigger as units are being sold?
Thank you

AirNav Support · February 29, 2012, 05:45:02 PM

Hi John,

The network uses AISHUB's network as well so its already quite busy, as more Shiptrax units are sold the coverage will get even better.

The link below shows a map of the amount of ships in specfic areas.

http://www.airnavsystems.com/ShipTrax/network.php

larry.putman · March 02, 2012, 11:21:22 PM

Hello to All,

I have received my ShipTrax software/hardware!
Thanks to AirNav for thier assistance!

I am very impressed with the software and hardware!
I am also impressed to see how big the network of users is!

I am located in Pasadena Maryland and I am now adding shipping from the Port of Baltimore and beyond.
I will take a polar plot of my discone antenna for a couple of days and then switch to my DPD antenna to compare the range and patterns. I will report back to the group with the info.

Larry

Johnn · March 03, 2012, 12:44:47 AM

Thanks Larry, will be interesting

AirNav Development · March 03, 2012, 01:02:34 AM

Larry, happy to see you are finally playing with your brand new ShipTrax.

larry.putman · March 04, 2012, 01:14:38 PM

The receiver sensitivity is definitely better on the ShipTrax receiver then my SR-162!
I find that I can copy ships 5 miles farther away so AirNav has a winner!

Larry

tarbat · March 05, 2012, 08:20:58 AM

Quote from: larry.putman on March 04, 2012, 01:14:38 PMThe receiver sensitivity is definitely better on the ShipTrax receiver then my SR-162!
I find that I can copy ships 5 miles farther away so AirNav has a winner!

I have to agree. During beta testing I was seeing around 40-50% more AIS messages being received, and better range than other receivers. There are some great hardware designers working for Airnav.