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General Aviation Discussion => General Aviation Discussion => Topic started by: super61 on July 05, 2009, 03:48:16 PM

Title: Open ATC
Post by: super61 on July 05, 2009, 03:48:16 PM

Hi Everyone, new guy so please be gentle,

Just wondered if there was any local owners of SBS-1 that may consider sharing with openatc.com, there is generally good coverage of NI however the signal seems to go once the AC coasts out to join a NAT.

Great to be here and hope I can contribute in some way, have been working at BFS for 15 years now so any questions about the "big" airport I will be happy to try and answer.

super61

Title: Re: Open ATC
Post by: casper on July 05, 2009, 03:53:37 PM

 :Welcome: Hi Super and welcome to the forum. I believe Vortex has one but he hasn't been on the forum for a few months now.

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Great to be here and hope I can contribute in some way, have been working at BFS for 15 years now so any questions about the "big" airport I will be happy to try and answer.

It's great to have you and all contributions are always appreciated :) So we'll now have some inside info  :LOL

Title: Re: Open ATC
Post by: super61 on July 05, 2009, 04:06:16 PM

Thanks for the welcome casper, it would be great to have a local sbs, would buy one myself except the wife thinks that sort of money should be spent on silly things like holidays  :o

Wish I had the price of her shoes  ;D

Title: Re: Open ATC
Post by: casper on July 05, 2009, 04:08:23 PM

I agree. It's amazing how £50 on a haircut or £100 on a pair of shoes is fine for them, but us spend that sort of money on something that will last, well..... :)

Title: Re: Open ATC
Post by: Midas on July 05, 2009, 07:30:34 PM

Am also a newbie to this site so apologies if this question has an obvious answer

I was also thinking about getting an SBS-1 but is it true that it won't pick up aircraft like the Dash's that come into the City Airport??

Thanks!

Title: Re: Open ATC
Post by: casper on July 05, 2009, 07:50:09 PM

 :Welcome: Hi Midas and welcome to the forum. Unfortunately I don't own one so can't answer your question :(

Title: Re: Open ATC
Post by: Midas on July 05, 2009, 09:41:01 PM

Thanks Casper!

I'll maybe bite the bullet some of these days and get one anyway. However, I share the earlier 'wife' sentiments!