Newbie question

[rosweed]

Hello!

I received a NooElec R820T SDR & DVB-T unit. I cannot find the email that corresponds with this, and there no instructions in the package. Can anybody tell me where to find the installation manual?

Thank you!

Shawn Rosvold

[FR24support]

What do you want to use it for?

If it's to feed Flightradar24, please see our online Guide:

http://www.flightradar24.com/dvbt-stick

[rosweed]

What do you want to use it for?

If it's to feed Flightradar24, please see our online Guide:

http://www.flightradar24.com/dvbt-stick

I was sent a free unit. I have tried to activate, but I need some sort of code that was supposed to have been sent to me, but nobody seems to know what that is.

[FR24support]

but I need some sort of code that was supposed to have been sent to me, but nobody seems to know what that is.

I have replied to your same questions via Support so we're duplicating effort.

The "instructions" are online in the link above. You need to complete the feeder Sign Up to get a sharing key. But you must receive at least two aircraft messages with positional data. Placing the DVB-T antenna so that it "sees" as much sky as possible will improve your chances of receiving two messages and completing the Sign Up.

My DVB-T receiver gets 100 plus positional aircraft when connected to my external antenna. Using the supplied antenna on my desk, away from a window gets none or one at most.

The same rule applies to all ADS-B receivers. The antenna location is critical as the aircraft messages are line of sight.

If the antenna can't see much sky it won't receive enough messages.