Radar For Spotters
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Radar For Spotters
I have noticed an advert in the Aviation shop at Manchester airport for a radar system for enthusiasts, it looks like a box with an aerial and comes with software to run on a PC, it provides a radar picture giving real time locations of aircraft using transponder information. priced at about £500.
Do any ATC know about this and how it works ?
Do any ATC know about this and how it works ?
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I've also seen this.
I heard a rumour that the Tin Pot Radio guys (and gal) aka Thames Radar were all going to put their hands in their pockets to buy one each so that when London City are on Easterlies they don't have to drive into to work in order to control "City Radar".
Is it true AlanM?
I heard a rumour that the Tin Pot Radio guys (and gal) aka Thames Radar were all going to put their hands in their pockets to buy one each so that when London City are on Easterlies they don't have to drive into to work in order to control "City Radar".
Is it true AlanM?
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Hi there
This device was discussed a couple of weeks ago. You may wish to check out the previous thread regarding it here :http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...hreadid=190532
BAW1T
This device was discussed a couple of weeks ago. You may wish to check out the previous thread regarding it here :http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...hreadid=190532
BAW1T
MAN777:
It only displays aircraft using a specific type of transponder called Mode 'S'. It does NOT show aircraft with Mode A/C transponders, or aircraft with NO transponder, thus does not give a true and complete picture of all the aircraft in the sky. Carriage of a Mode 'S' transponder is not (yet) mandatory, so save your money.
It only displays aircraft using a specific type of transponder called Mode 'S'. It does NOT show aircraft with Mode A/C transponders, or aircraft with NO transponder, thus does not give a true and complete picture of all the aircraft in the sky. Carriage of a Mode 'S' transponder is not (yet) mandatory, so save your money.
