Liveatc EIDW Feed is up AND GOING WELL. Donations to keep it up would be appreciated

Dublinflyer · 21-06-2013 10:20am

Yep I have to admit I thought the feed was pretty good to start with but it is as clear as the radios here in the airport now. I am well impressed and I think I need to up the game on my feed to match your reception. :P

Out of curiosity how far are you from the airport? The ground feeds are really strong and to be honest it's not this good on parts of the airfield!

Mech1 · 21-06-2013 10:29am

Google Earth ruler tool puts me at 11.2 miles which is 18km.

Pat.

Dublinflyer · 21-06-2013 11:15am

You must have good line of sight to the airport. It looks like my feed has disconnected for some reason and won't reconnect. Am looking into that now.

Peregrine · 21-06-2013 8:08pm

Who's running the third feed?

Mech1 · 21-06-2013 8:31pm

declanfoleyirl wrote: »

i provide the second feed (that is down) for the tower. I'm away for a week but I'll swap out my rasberry pi for a pc when I get back on Fri next due to its flaky behaviour.

Mech 1, do you want me to share any frequencies with you. I'm on high ground in Dun Laoire and might be able to get better reception and avoid you killing yourself

Its Declan.

Mech1 · 21-06-2013 8:36pm

Removing the 2sec "learner" delay now going back to 1sec between channel shift.
We are missing too much.

Mech1 · 21-06-2013 8:43pm

Done, I left the delay on for Op's as they are a bit slower to respond.

Amirani · 21-06-2013 8:55pm

Fair play for the feed. It's great to have EIDW up and running again!

Mech1 · 21-06-2013 9:00pm

I think we have proven that the D-777 antenna is better for Airband than a Discone, anyone interested in a "bulk buy" say 10 units we could save on the shipping and I recon a good discount could be possible. £64.94 inc vat Sterling each to buy one at the moment.

Dublinflyer · 21-06-2013 9:16pm

So I got my feed back up and running. I have a hp micro server that I use for a few things like my radar box feed anda media server for the tv. It did not come with an on board sound card so I was using a USB sound and from what I can see the live atc software does not like it! I am now running the feed from an old xp laptop for the moment until I figure out a better solution.

Once I get it sorted and the new antenna up we must figure out a sharing scheme for the frequencies so we can cover as much as possible between us.

Mech1 · 21-06-2013 9:18pm

Whats the general thoughts on a Priority Channel?

From Uniden:
Priority Watch:
One Channel per bank can be designated as a priority channel. Once activated, the scanner will regularly monitor the selected channel and automatically return upon sensing activity.

My vote would be for 121.100 Approach, what do you all Think?

Mech1 · 21-06-2013 10:11pm

Aviation and aircraft forum at this moment has 67 guests, why not register and log in people? We dont bite (much) and need your input as to the direction you want these feeds to develop in order to make it a success. If you have listened in to the feeds and have something you want to say then nows the time, all feeders are new to this!

Shamrock231 · 21-06-2013 10:15pm

I'm not sure I like the idea of a priority channel, it could cause a lot of headaches if everytime mid sentence on the tower frequency with something interesting happening it switches to approach for someone to say "Roger." Best to leave it the way it is to avoid interuption I think...

Mech1 · 21-06-2013 10:16pm

Shamrock231 wrote: »

I'm not sure I like the idea of a priority channel, it could cause a lot of headaches if everytime mid sentence on the tower frequency with something interesting happening it switches to approach for someone to say "Roger." Best to leave it the qay it is to avoid interuption I think...

we could try it and see.

keith16 · 21-06-2013 10:18pm

Mech1 wrote: »

we could ..........................

ROGER!

Mech1 · 21-06-2013 10:18pm

My thoughts are that we have too much ground based transmissions, but maybe thats whats wanted?

Shamrock231 · 21-06-2013 10:23pm

keith16 wrote: »

ROGER!

That's what I feared would happen...

Shamrock231 · 21-06-2013 10:24pm

Mech1 wrote: »

we could try it and see.

Exactly, we can always try it for a day or two if you're up for it and see what we think. That's probably the best option...

Mech1 · 21-06-2013 10:27pm

lets try for the next hour setting 121.100 Approach from now to 23.30

keith16 · 21-06-2013 10:29pm

Mech1 wrote: »

My thoughts are that we have too much ground based transmissions, but maybe thats whats wanted?

I'm a bit of a noob, I do like listening to the ground based stuff but could see how it might become less interesting....

Mech1 · 21-06-2013 10:29pm

hang on, gotta read the manual:o

Mech1 · 21-06-2013 10:36pm

Think its done

Mech1 · 21-06-2013 10:40pm

yeah its working (not sure if i like it yet)

Mech1 · 21-06-2013 10:43pm

I hate it coming back off now!!!!!!!!!!!!
Silly idea.

Shamrock231 · 21-06-2013 10:44pm

Sorry, can we change it back please, exactly what I thought would happen is happening...

Mech1 · 21-06-2013 10:45pm

already done

Shamrock231 · 21-06-2013 10:46pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJSey8HRUhU

The first 20 seconds of this video seem to sum up what was happening pretty well...

Mech1 · 21-06-2013 10:48pm

I wont know if I dont try, but I know now !!!

Shamrock231 · 21-06-2013 10:50pm

Mech1 wrote: »

I wont know if I dont try, but I know now !!!

Yup, at least now we can sleep soundly knowing that was never a good option.

There's 3 EIDW feeds up now, we're spoiled, but it's dividing the viewing numbers up. At this rate we'll never hit top feed...

Mech1 · 21-06-2013 10:54pm

Shamrock231 wrote: »

Yup, at least now we can sleep soundly knowing that was never a good option.

There's 3 EIDW feeds up now, we're spoiled, but it's dividing the viewing numbers up. At this rate we'll never hit top feed...

when the other feeds get sorted we may actually be on to something, if we could have a op's / ground / clearance feed it could work.

Shamrock231 · 21-06-2013 11:07pm

The Lufthansa 982 and Approach Controller getting pretty annoyed at each other! =O And the approach controller complaining that their previous sector was not with his colleague but "That was a UK controller"... Interesting stuff...

Mech1 · 21-06-2013 11:31pm

This last hour or so was the first chance I have had to really listen to my own feed since the new aerial, I mean ... no kids / wife / coronation street etc running in the background.

Its perfect, even if I say so myself. Im not even gonna try to check / replace the connectors tomorrow as it might make it worse!!!!!!

Shamrock231 · 21-06-2013 11:48pm

Anyone know what the pilots of the Aer Lingus flight with the wheelchair person is saying on the ops frequency when he refers to having "4 YPs"?

Mech1 · 21-06-2013 11:52pm

Young persons? unaccompanied maybe?

Peregrine · 21-06-2013 11:54pm

Mech1 wrote: »

Young persons? unaccompanied maybe?

Yeah that's what I was thinking since it was to the wheelchair person. They have to accompanied back if they're travelling alone.

Shamrock231 · 21-06-2013 11:55pm

I thought that too, but it doesn't seem like a fairly standard abbreviation.

Shamrock231 · 21-06-2013 11:59pm

Anyone know who uses the callsign "Thunder Cat", google doesn't seem to be feeling very helpful this evening...

Mech1 · 22-06-2013 12:01am

not on flightradar24 either

Mech1 · 22-06-2013 12:29am

http://www.planespotters.net/Aviation_Photos/search.php?tag=560-6119

Thundercat 804

Mech1 · 22-06-2013 12:39am

I thought my 1000th post on Boards.ie was years away yet!

All this Airband hoolaballoo has gone and made me even miss the event!!!!!

edit: Ah well it must have been today and as its Friday Im gettin pissed anyway:D

edit2: oh its Sat,........who cares!

Mech1 · 22-06-2013 1:12am

we just copied a flight at Stranraer heading into Glasgow prestwick and also heard approach from there!!!

Mech1 · 22-06-2013 1:13am

Only testing while theres nothing happenning at EIDW

Mech1 · 22-06-2013 1:53am

Following TOM82M into Glasgow, can we do it?

Mech1 · 22-06-2013 2:14am

Answer is no, lost him at Prestwick or else im on the wrong freq

Xpro · 22-06-2013 5:08pm

Hi Mech1,

I spend a bit of time today listening to your feed, i must say the quality of the signal is excellent:cool:

One thing i wanted to ask you:

What delay interval have you got set on your scanner?

I noticed while listening today that the scanner is picking up every transmission without delays, as in you can hear the ATC giving instructions, but you might not pick up the response from the pilot as scanner has already picked up a different frequency. Almost like crossed channels.

Thanks again,

Roblestone · 22-06-2013 5:43pm

Xpro wrote: »

Hi Mech1,

I spend a bit of time today listening to your feed, i must say the quality of the signal is excellent:cool:

One thing i wanted to ask you:

What delay interval have you got set on your scanner?

I noticed while listening today that the scanner is picking up every transmission without delays, as in you can hear the ATC giving instructions, but you might not pick up the response from the pilot as scanner has already picked up a different frequency. Almost like crossed channels.

Thanks again,

I agree, great reception and variety of frequencies but I'm missing out on a lot of replies due to it going onto the next frequency almost immediately.

Mech1 · 22-06-2013 6:50pm

Thanks for the Feedback, will see what i can do.

Mech1 · 22-06-2013 6:59pm

Ok I reset delay to 2sec on all freq just now.
Keep the Advise coming in!

Xpro · 22-06-2013 7:11pm

Mech1 wrote: »

Ok I reset delay to 2sec on all freq just now.
Keep the Advise coming in!

Thanks, thats much better , you can hear the full conversation now.

Mech1 · 23-06-2013 4:49pm

If any of the other two feeders want my old discone antenna that I took down you have first preference on it, free to collect in Knocklyon.

If no interest from feeders, then anyone here can take it away.

Pat

Liveatc EIDW Feed is up AND GOING WELL. Donations to keep it up would be appreciated

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