Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Phantom Transmission

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 1
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous template Next
  • #1

    Phantom Transmission

    For a few weeks now I have TXLU01 always there on my DUMP1090, showing as on the ground but no position and occasionally showing a squawk but I am nowhere near any airport, nearest is over 20Km and certainly not line of sight due to terrain, lose any landing aircraft at about 700ft.

    The signal strength normally ranges from -19 to -22dbfs but at present has dropped about 3-4db possibly due to precipitation in the air, I was wondering if it may be a transponder under soak test but I would have thought they would have run it into dummy load if it was under test and as far as I know there are no places near me that would be repairing these units.

    anyone have any idea as to what this signal maybe?
    Tags: None
  • #2
    Spain?

    They seem to do what they please

    342345 is the hex it's been associated with in past. But without the HEX you are seeing hard to know, as txlu01 is what is being likely sent/input into the device (or your dump1090 is doing a lookup and associating it with it). But the HEX identifies it. The raw data is what's needed. Not what the dump1090 map displays.
    Posts not to be taken as official support representation - Just a helpful uploader who tinkers

    Comment

    • #3

      Thanks for the reply.

      HEX = c87ee8

      From my DUMP1090...

      TXLU01.png

      Spain? highly unlikely...
      My coverage area:
      Coverage area.png

      Not forgetting the extent of my coverage area will be planes flying at well above FL300. so unless someone in Spain has a transponder in a tethered blimp pumping out megawatts ERP, definitely closer to home, definitely an RF source as I was able to reduce the RSSI by 3dbfs by using a splitter as an attenuator.

      EDIT:
      Just googled the hex, seems it is a ground station, Showing up on a FlightAware site not too far from me.
      Last edited by Basil B; 2020-07-03, 06:58.

      Comment

      • #4
        That's a new zealand hex.. (where I am) and we sure don't run callsigns like that.

        So it's almost certainly noise/bad decodes from something else

        There is a hit for it for a bad transponder on an east midlands ground station here (Bardon Hill)
        http://woodair.net/SBS/Article/Ground_Stations.htm

        And falsely over Poland.

        https://derbosoft.proboards.com/thre...der-ads-traces
        Posts not to be taken as official support representation - Just a helpful uploader who tinkers

        Comment

        Previous template Next
        Working...
        X

        We process personal data about users of our site, through the use of cookies and other technologies, to deliver our services, personalize advertising, and to analyze site activity. We may share certain information about our users with our advertising and analytics partners. For additional details, refer to our Privacy Policy.

        By clicking "I AGREE" below, you agree to our Privacy Policy and our personal data processing and cookie practices as described therein. You also acknowledge that this forum may be hosted outside your country and you consent to the collection, storage, and processing of your data in the country where this forum is hosted.

        I Agree