GNS 5890

[klm.india]

Hello,

I am planning to buy a GNS 5890 and broadcast signals from Mumbai, India (VABB).
I had some queries on how efficient is the GNS 5890 & how to go about getting Planeplotter software for free.
Can the tiny GNS 5890 work for a long stretch without any trouble
Thanks

[DanTheMan]

I can't tell you about the GNS as I have no experience with it. As regards planeplotter for free... you can't . I've pasted the registration info below:
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Multilateration to locate Mode-S aircraft that are not transmitting ADS-B position reports, is a premium service within PlanePlotter. Only "Master Users" of PlanePlotter can initiate multilateration requests.

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[jlewisfl]

Works pretty well here.

I have had mine for about a week I guess. Have it mounted at the antenna with about 6 inches of coax, silicone sealed everything real well since it's out in the weather, and got a 35 foot (~11 meters?) active USB2 extension cable. I'm located in the Orlando area (a bit to the North of the city), and have gotten up to 170 messages per second, coverage out to both Florida coasts. It does have a rather non-standard antenna connector, bur fortunately I had a six inch long cable with the correct connector for the 5890 on one end and a TNC female on the other. A type-N male (my homebrew 5 element collinear is terminated in an N-male) will connect into a TNC female, it doesn't have a positive lock, friction only, but it is still a constant-impedance connection and I have it fixed so it can't come apart. And sealed from weather. If you want to use a 5890 at a fixed location, you need a good antenna up in the air a good bit, and if you run the receiver inside the house you probably should have a good low-noise preamp AT THE ANTENNA and very high quality low-loss coax cable for feedline. At 1 GHz, feedline loss is a REAL showstopper.

[mvr.maa]

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Hello,

I am planning to buy a GNS 5890 and broadcast signals from Mumbai, India (VABB).
I had some queries on how efficient is the GNS 5890 & how to go about getting Planeplotter software for free.
Can the tiny GNS 5890 work for a long stretch without any trouble
Thanks

Hi,

I started to feed from VOMM using radarbox for last couple of days
and the results have been decent. Still working on antenna to push up
the range to 200nm.

Just wondering whether current feed from mumbai is from your site?
If so why the coverage is limited to ground only?
If you need some assistance let me know.

Thanks

[speedbird1960]

Hi,

I started to feed from VOMM using radarbox for last couple of days
and the results have been decent. Still working on antenna to push up
the range to 200nm.

Just wondering whether current feed from mumbai is from your site?
If so why the coverage is limited to ground only?
If you need some assistance let me know.

Thanks

Hi,

Nice to see another Radar in India, your coverage is very good.

I think VABB must be very close to the airport but only using a small antenna or their Set-Up is not to good, a shame really as it would be nice to see more aircraft in that area.