ww7y
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All SBS and RadarBox users in the US need to unite and share data using PlanePlotter. It is an excellent program and can take ADS-B input from SBS and RadarBox recievers (among others), HFDL from Charles Brain's PC-HFDL program and from its own ACARS reciever. All this data can be uploaded to a server. All users can use this data free of charge to create a sharing network. Planes can be displayed on a built in map or satellite image. There is a very active Yahoo Groups user group to help you get up and running. Don't be confused with the 12 Euro/year fee shown on the website....that is only if you want to use the Multilateration feature, all acutal ADS-B data is available for free. The network already has many users but there are large gaps in the US. The program can be downloaded for a free evaluation period from the PlanePlotter web site:
PlanePlotter from COAA
Registration is 25 Euros (about $34 today) and is required for the sharing feature to work.
If you live in an area of the US that needs coverage, PlaneFinder.net will pay for your PlanePlotter registration fee (they did mine!). You just need to supply your data to them using the PlanePlotter program for use on their web app. If interested contact Mark at support@pinkfroot.com
I am very disappointed with RadarBox and their network. Other than being very expensive (60 Euro to 120 Euro per year), the network feature on their software doesn't work for me. It locks up after about 10 minutes and must be reset. Repeated EMails to their customer support haven't even got a response. It is obvious that they don't value the US market.
If we all were using PlanePlotter and suppling data to the network, we could create a network with coast to coast coverage. Give it a try!
PlanePlotter from COAA
Registration is 25 Euros (about $34 today) and is required for the sharing feature to work.
If you live in an area of the US that needs coverage, PlaneFinder.net will pay for your PlanePlotter registration fee (they did mine!). You just need to supply your data to them using the PlanePlotter program for use on their web app. If interested contact Mark at support@pinkfroot.com
I am very disappointed with RadarBox and their network. Other than being very expensive (60 Euro to 120 Euro per year), the network feature on their software doesn't work for me. It locks up after about 10 minutes and must be reset. Repeated EMails to their customer support haven't even got a response. It is obvious that they don't value the US market.
If we all were using PlanePlotter and suppling data to the network, we could create a network with coast to coast coverage. Give it a try!