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DISH SETUP: Single sat, Multi-Sat & Motorised
C-Band Reception, UK and Europe
Inmarsat .. something different
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<blockquote data-quote="spacedish" data-source="post: 962773" data-attributes="member: 402794"><p>Its quite a while since I last posted and perhaps like me , C band dish owners may be looking for something different to use their C Band kit on.</p><p>If , also like me , you have an interest in aviation , you may like to try joining a small group of enthusiasts who are looking at receiving flight tracking data from the Inmarsat fleet.</p><p>I help to develop and run Planeplotter ,a non commercial a/c tracking network which is run on</p><p>an amateur basis.Most of our 4000 members are either radio amateurs or have an interest in radio/computing or sat comms .Planeplotter network tracks a/c in flight using various techniques , some unique to the software.</p><p>In the spirit of co-operation should an aviation incident occur , we volunteer our data to the invetsigating bodies , such as the UK AAIB and other organisations.</p><p></p><p>Following the MH370 tragedy Inmarsat offered to develop a new oceanic tracking system which would involve long haul oceanic flights "logging in" at least every 15 minutes.That system is still in its infancy but with more and more a/c using satcomm systems it is now possible to monitor the location of oceanic traffic by taking the Inmarsat C band aero feed and running it through recently developed software.</p><p>We are looking to set up a small global network of satellite ground staions to pick up the data feeds.</p><p>Inmarsat use dishes of 8m plus at their earth stations.</p><p>recent tests have shown that using a PLL lnb its possible to see the data using a dish of just 1.8 m</p><p></p><p>All that is required is a dish , PLL C band lnb , receiver loop through, SDR # software and an rtl tv dongle [cost of latter about £10] and a PC</p><p>Most group members probably have all of this!</p><p></p><p>At present there are just a handful of us doing the tests , worldwide. Ideally we would like a twenty or so sites in the AOR/IOR and POR sectors to set up a global network.</p><p></p><p>So if your C band dish is sat there doing nothing , why not join us in the groundbreaking work.</p><p>The decoding sw is still in the development stages but already producing results.</p><p>Ultimately the position reports will be fed into the Planeplotter network to give real time Oceanic coverage.</p><p></p><p>Its a fascinating aspect of our hobby .</p><p></p><p>If you fancy giving it a try , let me know.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spacedish, post: 962773, member: 402794"] Its quite a while since I last posted and perhaps like me , C band dish owners may be looking for something different to use their C Band kit on. If , also like me , you have an interest in aviation , you may like to try joining a small group of enthusiasts who are looking at receiving flight tracking data from the Inmarsat fleet. I help to develop and run Planeplotter ,a non commercial a/c tracking network which is run on an amateur basis.Most of our 4000 members are either radio amateurs or have an interest in radio/computing or sat comms .Planeplotter network tracks a/c in flight using various techniques , some unique to the software. In the spirit of co-operation should an aviation incident occur , we volunteer our data to the invetsigating bodies , such as the UK AAIB and other organisations. Following the MH370 tragedy Inmarsat offered to develop a new oceanic tracking system which would involve long haul oceanic flights "logging in" at least every 15 minutes.That system is still in its infancy but with more and more a/c using satcomm systems it is now possible to monitor the location of oceanic traffic by taking the Inmarsat C band aero feed and running it through recently developed software. We are looking to set up a small global network of satellite ground staions to pick up the data feeds. Inmarsat use dishes of 8m plus at their earth stations. recent tests have shown that using a PLL lnb its possible to see the data using a dish of just 1.8 m All that is required is a dish , PLL C band lnb , receiver loop through, SDR # software and an rtl tv dongle [cost of latter about £10] and a PC Most group members probably have all of this! At present there are just a handful of us doing the tests , worldwide. Ideally we would like a twenty or so sites in the AOR/IOR and POR sectors to set up a global network. So if your C band dish is sat there doing nothing , why not join us in the groundbreaking work. The decoding sw is still in the development stages but already producing results. Ultimately the position reports will be fed into the Planeplotter network to give real time Oceanic coverage. Its a fascinating aspect of our hobby . If you fancy giving it a try , let me know. [/QUOTE]
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