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Message boards : Science (non-SETI) : This s pretty cool!

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Chris S Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Nov 00 Posts: 22682 Credit: 4,505,585 RAC: 5,850	Message 1179752 - Posted: 21 Dec 2011, 16:40:41 UTC Last modified: 21 Dec 2011, 16:41:09 UTC
	Euro Flight details
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Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 2675 Credit: 1,504,041 RAC: 1,295	Message 1179850 - Posted: 21 Dec 2011, 22:19:41 UTC - in response to Message 1179752.
	Euro Flight details You can have your own home system running if you get hold of an SBS-2 system made by Kinetics Avionics. Just string the aerial up, roof level ideal, and watch all the aircraft movement over most of the UK. You set up a scope on your computer screen that looks just like the one they have in Air Traffic Control (ATC), plug the SBS in, run the program and off you go...it looks the real McCoy. Unlike Casperflights 15 minutes delay, SBS runs with only a two minute delay. The system uses the data coming from each aircraft's transponder and with a UHF receiver you can, when set to the appropriate channel, listen in on communications too. I have the SBS-1 system, have not run it for the past couple of years but it really is the perfect big-boys toy. Occasionally normally late evening when the traffic volume drops off you can hear some good banter between the captains and ATC controllers, but you need a receiver for this. I still have memories of one event several years ago between London ATC and the female pilot of an Easy Jet aircraft. She called into ATC as Easy Jet XXXX ATC controller called her back as Easy XXXX, she came back again in a lush voice, "Sir, are you saying I'm easy"..I just had to laugh!!! ____________ The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes.
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Sten-Arne Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 1 Nov 08 Posts: 2685 Credit: 7,621,730 RAC: 23,918	Message 1179856 - Posted: 21 Dec 2011, 22:52:55 UTC - in response to Message 1179752.
	Euro Flight details I've been using flightradar24.com, for more than a year now, since there is a flight that I track for work purposes every week. There are other similar flight trackers out there too, all free and without any fees at all. ____________ /The grumpy old Swede. "I'm so old, that 98% of all trees in the forest, are younger than I am"
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Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 2675 Credit: 1,504,041 RAC: 1,295	Message 1179863 - Posted: 21 Dec 2011, 23:24:53 UTC - in response to Message 1179856.
	Euro Flight details I've been using flightradar24.com, for more than a year now, since there is a flight that I track for work purposes every week. There are other similar flight trackers out there too, all free and without any fees at all. The good thing about SBS is that it's a stand-alone system that does not require an internet connection. Providing you have the aircraft's flight number you can use this to locate the aircraft with on your screen. The system can track aircraft as long as it can pick-up the aircrafts transponder signal. I have managed to keep track of aircraft going as far as Belgium but a lot depends on the height you set your aerial up to. For greater distance coverage then the internet based systems are the only option and very good for the job too. SBS is a one-off cost system, once you've bought it then that's it. Ebay usually have some, brand new or secondhand, up for grabs. ____________ The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes.
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Message boards : Science (non-SETI) : This s pretty cool!