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Civil Aviation => Modern Civil Aircraft => Topic started by: casper on August 24, 2008, 09:01:14 AM

Title: Flight tracking
Post by: casper on August 24, 2008, 09:01:14 AM

Came across a few sites that offer flight tracking facilities

http://www.flightstats.com/go/Home/home.do

http://flightaware.com/

Title: Re: Flight tracking
Post by: vortex003 on August 24, 2008, 12:23:10 PM

(http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/vortex003/SCRSHOT.jpg)
 8) 8) ;D :D ;)

Title: Re: Flight tracking
Post by: vortex003 on August 24, 2008, 12:39:46 PM

(http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj122/vortex003/SBS.jpg)
Here is a more up to date screenshot,with Operator Logos/Silhouettes and Aircraft Photos.

More here (http://www.kinetic-avionics.co.uk/barebones.php)

Title: Re: Flight tracking
Post by: casper on August 24, 2008, 01:12:11 PM

Very nice. Do you have the SBS-1 or 2?

Title: Re: Flight tracking
Post by: vortex003 on August 24, 2008, 01:22:50 PM

It's the SBS Mk1 and there is also a Mk2 (one has a 5v power supply and the other is 12v)
These units are for the hobbyists.

Not to be confused with the SBS2 which is the business product for airports.

Title: Re: Flight tracking
Post by: casper on August 24, 2008, 02:00:58 PM

Is it an expensive piece of kit?

Title: Re: Flight tracking
Post by: vortex003 on August 24, 2008, 03:25:05 PM

Depends what you're comfortable with budget wise ;)
Google SBS-1 Basestation and see what the dealers are quoting now.
I bought mine three years ago but they're cheaper now that there is a competitive product (Airnav's Radarbox)