Virtual Radar Question

[N1SQB]

Hi everyone! I'm all set up with how to run the program and get things working on Virtual Radar. I'm just at the fine tuning stage. Can anyone tell me what is the proper way to set up the flight level transition altitude part on this screen? I'm not sure what this setting is for so I'm not sure how to set it. I'd appreciate any help on this matter. Thanks guys!

Manny

 

[Markb]

That is the altitude at which targets display FL vs. Altitude in feet. Typically it's 17,999', so your screen will show flight level for aircraft FL180 and above and feet for aircraft 17,999 feet and below. That would be consistent with ATC.

If you want everything displayed in feet, you can leave it as is.

Mark

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[BM82557]

For flight level to be displayed you have to select it under the Aircraft tab -

 

[N1SQB]

Thank you both for your replies. I'm good to go now!
Love this new dongle!

Manny

 

[Your_account]

Do you share with other people?

 

[N1SQB]

Do you share with other people?

I haven't set this up yet to run 24/7. I am in the process of setting everything up, getting the software to work right and putting together a separate computer just for SDR stuff. Once it's all up and running, I will share with anyone!

Manny

 

[Your_account]

if you share please tell me. A German Guy show me feed online: http://planes.webernetz.net/virtualradar/desktop.html#

 

[DaveNF2G]

You should share with PlanePlotter. In fact, if you use PlanePlotter, you can share with 4 different networks very easily.

 

[Your_account]

You should share with PlanePlotter.

Nope! PP is a very old and limited Application.
Tha Map Feature is sshhttt... Yes it have some features who are nice but for every thing else VRS is better.

 

[cpetraglia]

I have a question regarding map indications. I am located between Dulles and National APs near DC. I usually show 10-15 aircraft being tracked but the map rarely shows more than 2 or 3. Have I missed a setting?

Chuck

 

[BM82557]

No, not all aircraft currently transmit everything - screenshot from my location approx 50 miles west of IAD --

 

[Your_account]

Thats why ACARS and VLD2 is an good option.
In the next Days I get an professional device who can hopefully decode VLD to.
Now its in Regensburg, Deutschland.... gggrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

[cpetraglia]

No, not all aircraft currently transmit everything - screenshot from my location approx 50 miles west of IAD --

I see that the coordinates where you are look the same as mine. Does that mean the transmitter were receiving is at Dulles airport?

Chuck

 

[BM82557]

I see that the coordinates where you are look the same as mine. Does that mean the transmitter were receiving is at Dulles airport?

Chuck

The lat/long are the ground coordinates the aircraft are flying above when the signal is transmitted.

 

[cpetraglia]

The lat/long are the ground coordinates the aircraft are flying above when the signal is transmitted.

That's what confuses me. My coordinates are always the same with in a few thousandths of each other which correspond very closely to Dulles even when a plane is over Baltimore or even near Richmond. I have tracked as many as 22 aircraft at the same time with virtually all coordinates the same.

 

[cpetraglia]

I think I figured it out. 1 degree latitude or longitude is approximately 70 miles. So what I receive is limited to the capability of my antenna.
Please correct me if I am wrong.

Thanks, Chuck

 

[krokus]

I think I figured it out. 1 degree latitude or longitude is approximately 70 miles.

On some parts of the planet, that will be accurate. The distance is highly variable, based the part of the planet. This image gives a decent representation variability.

So what I receive is limited to the capability of my antenna.

That is a major factor, along with the receiver. The VHF aviation band highly susceptible to de-sense from the FM radio broadcast band, too. Have you considered installing an FM trap?

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Edit: selected a different map.

 

[rwier]

" ...1 degree latitude or longitude is approximately 70 miles . .. "

True for latitude, but longitude varies from "about 70 miles" at the equator, to zero at the poles (where all lines of longitude meet).

 

[DaveNF2G]

PP has two ways of calculating location. Unless you are only interested in aircraft within a few tens of miles from you, the best option is the more complicated sounding one. I can't remember what it's called right now and my online searching doesn't turn it up. It has something to do with using curved surface calculations instead of flat.

Contrary to statements earlier in this thread, using and sharing with PlanePlotter is not obsolete or limited. PP has the largest sharing network, both in terms of area covered and number of sharers. The software allows sharing to the user's choice of several other networks, such as FR24, FlightAware, etc. The PlanePlotter network, unlike the other paid services, does not impose delays on tracking data within the network.

Nobody really benefits when someone comes out with a new platform and then insists upon creating their own sharing network. All we get is a larger number of smaller groups sharing less data.

 

[Markb]

+1[emoji106] [emoji106] [emoji106]

I find the mapping to be very flexible with many options versus the standard 3 or 4.


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