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Airnav Systems Radar Box

  • 30-06-2012 7:15pm
    #1
    andy_g
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,561 ✭✭✭


    Hey all this thread is for discussion or reports of anything rare on your radar boxes.

    I picked mine uo the other day and am enjoying using it. Currently using the desktop antenna that came in the box and getting roughly 70nm out of it.

    Planning to get the base antenna next week any suggestions for one are also appreciated :)
    Andy


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  • #2
    Dublinflyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 612 ✭✭✭Dublinflyer


    I have the Radar-Rama antenna on the roof of the house and have coverage for most of Ireland and Wales as well, am in Dublin.


  • #3
    Dublinflyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 612 ✭✭✭Dublinflyer


    AirNav RadarBox 2010 - 3.13 Shot at 20120702 1407 UTC.gif


  • #4
    eyeinthesky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 ✭eyeinthesky


    Hi andy_ g, same as Dublinflyer i use a Radar - Rama antenna on roof. I live in West of Ireland and average coverage is 190nm - 220nm. I am not using a Radar Box but am quiet happy with the coverage.

    John.


  • #5
    andy_g
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,561 ✭✭✭andy_g


    Thanks for the replies lads. Im currently using the standard antenna that comes in the box but have the Radar rama ordered and is due in during the week into maplins.

    With the current antenna mounted on a door im getting about 100nm out to as far as galway, 60nm into Wales and to the northwest of the boarder with NI.

    Im looking looking forward to seeing the results with the radar rama when i pick it up :)


  • #6
    Xpro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 901 ✭✭✭Xpro


    Can you also pick up light aircrafts flying out from weston? or pretty much anything that has a transponder?
    cheers


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  • #7
    John_Mc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,793 ✭✭✭John_Mc


    Xpro wrote: »
    Can you also pick up light aircrafts flying out from weston? or pretty much anything that has a transponder?
    cheers

    Pretty sure you need an advanced Transponder to show up, and the light aircraft wouldn't have this.


  • #8
    andy_g
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,561 ✭✭✭andy_g


    Anything on mode-s really picked up the Irish Parachute clubs PC-6 the other day.

    And currently have the Air Corp's PC-9's up.


  • #9
    Ilyushin76
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 671 ✭✭✭Ilyushin76


    Do any of ye use your radar box with planeplotter ?.It has a feature (mlat) which it can pick up planes even with without a mode s transmitter.I would be interested in seeing the coverage of Ireland if anybody as a picture?


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