New Zealand Radar

[Alcra]

Cannot understand why anybody would not want to have a user name. Get real and give yourself a title so that we can see your stats!!!!!

[Oblivian]

Broke my shortcuts lol

http://www.caa.govt.nz/Script/Air_Reg_Query.asp

Now a link instead of a direct script. http://www.caa.govt.nz/script/air-reg-query/

[Westone]

I see that CAA have today updated there website. Some different info now available

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[Petenz]

Made up the Slovakia antenna and it works very well on my smaller mast. Ranges commensurate with my professional antenna on the tall mast. Fiddly to make up, but rewarding. Considering I used this antenna with a Microadsb receiver the results were great.

[nzfatmatt]

The antenna I bought was of very professional quality and the price was very small, however I stand by my original statement. I run two radars and its very easy to compare performance on the FR readouts and my home made dipole which is mounted one metre below the Slovakian antenna is performing better, The dipole cost $8 NZ to make.

I found before I put the FlightAware Pro Stick and especially bandpass filter. It took a massive hit in received messages when I was doing some side by side inside comparisons, compared to the cheap whip antennas that come with everything.

Also playing around with gain settings. I think I'm on auto these days, when on max it didn't do that well if I remember correctly.

[Alcra]

The antenna I bought was of very professional quality and the price was very small, however I stand by my original statement. I run two radars and its very easy to compare performance on the FR readouts and my home made dipole which is mounted one metre below the Slovakian antenna is performing better, The dipole cost $8 NZ to make.

[MrMac]

First link is the new one with N connector I think,

http://www.m.ebay.ie/itm/Antenna-ads...911?nav=SEARCH

I'm using this one on 2 sites with good results, almost the same as the FR24 or FA collinear but half the price. A bit simpler in construction and may not last as long though.

But there is nothing wrong with the tuning or gain, it's definitely better than any dipole and most home-built collinear.

Haven't tried the shorter antennas from "stanislav", see no point in using a lower gain antenna unless you are severely restricted in available space.

/M

[Alcra]

Thanks, yes my Slovakian antenna is as described on your second unit, it has the three screw in ground planes. Its range is not as good as my home made dipole. Also as you said it does not pick up as many hits as the dipole. Bit strange considering its fine tuned at factory for 1090mhz,

[nzfatmatt]

Yeah, got a USB one, which has a MCX connector and the dongle sits inside the base.

Also have one with N female at base, with the 3 spikes on horizontal.

Both have FlightAware pro stick and bandpass filter, which does help. The get both get same range, positions on FR24 stats. Compared to FR24 Box, they just get less positions.

First link is the new one with N connector I think, second is the USB enclosure one.

http://www.m.ebay.ie/itm/Antenna-ads-b-collinear-great-gain-for-usb-dongle-flightbox-/302095752911?nav=SEARCH

https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS8FQMrOlwIxZc5KpU3vDz9bFvhUbsfUTDsyGAk-N8WlbiNIP9k

[nzfatmatt]

Anyone out there using the Slovakia antenna

Yeah, got a USB one, which has a MCX connector and the dongle sits inside the base.

Also have one with N female at base, with the 3 spikes on horizontal.

Both have FlightAware pro stick and bandpass filter, which does help. The get both get same range, positions on FR24 stats. Compared to FR24 Box, they just get less positions.

[Alcra]

Anyone out there using the Slovakia antenna

[Petenz]

Aeronexus came through our skies today wearing South African colours; picked ZS-... up at 261 NM due east, lost it at 90 NM (bloody S Alps) heading towards Sydney.

[Petenz]

Whoops.

Someones got some explaining to do

When dealing with Chinese living in China who knows what pressures they have to make a a living. Nice for PAC to make a sale, but NZ's large friendly neighbours will be asking hard questions no doubt. Good job Murray McCully was not involved. (or was he?)

[nzfatmatt]

Whoops.

Someones got some explaining to do

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/n...ectid=11721444

Rather interesting. Would be interesting to see if any of the trackers have some info on what it did before disappearing into north Korea.

Not a good look for PAC. I'm sure they are investigating as they said in the article they don't want to be doing things like this. I think any future deliveries to China will be on hold for now.

[Oblivian]

Whoops.

Someones got some explaining to do

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11721444