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Post by douglas12 on Nov 20, 2009 22:16:28 GMT 1
Hi Folks, In January 2010 the Aurora Virtual Radar 3D.,similar to the Kinetic S.B.S.-1, will be launched at a cheaper price of £299-95p.Incl.V.A.T.. Further details can be found by clicking onto :- www.auroraeurotech.com/avionics/No doubt we will be hearing shortly how this "Radar" compares to those already available on the market. Happy Spotting. DOUGLAS12. |
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Post by Nino Alfonso on Dec 25, 2009 16:32:53 GMT 1
HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Unsure what to do!
Buy a SBS unit for £500 or Wait for the release of the Aurora Virtual Radar 3D.
Any Advice??
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Post by G-PHIL on Dec 26, 2009 10:37:23 GMT 1
Nino
I would still buy the SBS-1er, i have had an SBS for 2 years and it's great and new pieces of software are still being developed for it by users.
Phil
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Post by Nino Alfonso on Jan 30, 2010 0:01:21 GMT 1
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Post by Biggles on Jan 30, 2010 19:34:06 GMT 1
I am also lookiing to buy a radar, but have to agree with Phil on this and give this new one a miss at least until it has been in the public use for a while and any teething problems have been eliminated. Plus the latest sbs 1er has a built in scanner which could reduce costs for some buyers. Have to wait and watch this one for now I reckon.
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Post by satcom on May 13, 2010 10:12:51 GMT 1
This machine has been a long time in coming , but , news from Michael suggests that it should be released very soon.
The original release was delayed , I understand , due to other commercial contracts.
When it does become available it will be Planeplotter ready and hopefully multilateration plug and play [ subject to your router settings]
Bev [ Boss at COAA and writer of the planeplotter software , and I] worked with Michael Waddicore of Aurora , in the early days of development to help facilitate the interface with PP .
From a local point of view , although the Grobs at Woodvale don't track on SBS1 , they are locatable using multilateration.
If anyone connected with UAS at Woodvale is interested in seeing this demonstrated as a teaching aid , please contact me by pm.
John
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Post by viscount on May 13, 2010 11:55:09 GMT 1
Whoa there,
....planeplotter
.....multilateration
......3D
As a potential future purchaser of one of the 'radar' systems, I feel there is a conspiracy against me ever having any understanding the capabilities due to industry jargon.!!
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Post by satcom on May 13, 2010 12:51:01 GMT 1
Worry not....the aviation world is awash with industry jargon....but Planeplotter
www.coaa.co.uk/planeplotter.htmA very cheap and incredibly useful plane tracking software ...easy to set up and use ... 25 euros plus tax. Multilateration..... Only available to Planeplotter users [ And NATS but their system isnt ready jet and costs hundreds of millions of Euros ]....think triangulation ...... a way to find out where those small biz jets , light a/c and mil jets are. [ Needs a bit more PC knowledge....but well worth the effort] Cost to PP registered users 12 Euros per annum or free if you are an SBS1 virtual radar user contributing data to the PP network ]. 3D...well thats ...3D ! Auroras mapping system for a/c tracking gives a three dimensional view of traffic. Bottom line..... Buy Planeplotter before investing in a virtual radar system....its not only much cheaper and gives you far more , but will also ease you into the world of aviation techno jibberish. |
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Post by maverick on May 13, 2010 12:58:48 GMT 1
Multilateration is a proven technology that has been in use for many decades. It was developed for military purposes to accurately locate aircraft — many of which did not wish to be “seen” — by using a method known as Time Difference of Arrival (TDOA).
Multilateration employs a number of ground stations, which are placed in strategic locations around an airport, its local terminal area or a wider area that covers the larger surrounding airspace.
These units listen for “replies,” typically to interrogation signals transmitted from a local SSR or a multilateration station. Since individual aircraft will be at different distances from each of the ground stations, their replies will be received by each station at fractionally different times. Using advanced computer processing techniques, these individual time differences allow an aircraft’s position to be precisely calculated.
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Post by satcom on May 13, 2010 13:03:14 GMT 1
Thanks Maverick...couldn't have put it better myself  |
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Post by satcom on May 13, 2010 13:13:31 GMT 1
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Post by satcom on May 20, 2010 13:35:07 GMT 1
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Post by satcom on Jun 30, 2010 16:50:21 GMT 1
After a long delay I believe that Aurora are now about to start shipping their Radar Box. to anyone who placed an advanced order
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