What I want for Christmas...

[TangoWhiskey]

http://www.red1radar.com/

That's just TOO COOL.... sit at home with my scanner, and watch & listen. Neat... Being "live" is very cool.

 

[gismo]

I don't think it's as cool as you might expect. The only position data you will get is from fully ADS/B equipped aircraft. Outside of AK there are probably no more than a dozen or two in the US.

 

[ScottM]

I don't think it's as cool as you might expect. The only position data you will get is from fully ADS/B equipped aircraft. Outside of AK there are probably no more than a dozen or two in the US.

No too mention that this depends on you ability to hear them. So if you do not have a good location or antenna you get squat.

I think you would enjoy a subscirption to one of those ATC flight tracker services better.

 

[Michael]

As long as were talking about what we want for Christmas....
Here is my wish. http://mooney.com/aircraft/acclaim/

 

[TangoWhiskey]

I don't think it's as cool as you might expect. The only position data you will get is from fully ADS/B equipped aircraft. Outside of AK there are probably no more than a dozen or two in the US.

Unless I read it wrong, it works with ADS/B and Mode-S equipped aircraft.

 

[tonycondon]

Unless I read it wrong, it works with ADS/B and Mode-S equipped aircraft.

oh so instead of 2 dozen itll be 3 dozen!

 

[wbarnhill]

Unless I read it wrong, it works with ADS/B and Mode-S equipped aircraft.

Mode-S Data:

• Mode-S Code
  
• Squawk Code
  
• Callsign
  
• Registration (Red One)
  
• Altitude

ADS-B Data:

• Mode-S Code
  
• Squawk Code
  
• Callsign
  
• Registration (Red One)
  
• Altitude
  
• Lat/Lon
  
• Speed
  
• Real-time track

So ADS-B will give you the nifty tracks...

 

[gismo]

Unless I read it wrong, it works with ADS/B and Mode-S equipped aircraft.

I think you're reading it wrong. With Mode S equipped aircraft all you get is their ID number, altitude and possibly N-number. Mode S does not transmit position so you can't possibly receive it. OTOH if the unit was capable of sorting out the TIS messages sent to mode-S xponders, you could display TIS traffic if you could receive the transmissions, but that would require you to be within direct line of sight of the TRACON radar site (IOW at the class B airport).

 

[TangoWhiskey]

I think you're reading it wrong. With Mode S equipped aircraft all you get is their ID number, altitude and possibly N-number. Mode S does not transmit position so you can't possibly receive it. OTOH if the unit was capable of sorting out the TIS messages sent to mode-S xponders, you could display TIS traffic if you could receive the transmissions, but that would require you to be within direct line of sight of the TRACON radar site (IOW at the class B airport).

OK, I stand corrected, and I've changed my mind. I want a Mooney for Christmas instead!

 

[wbarnhill]

OK, I stand corrected, and I've changed my mind. I want a Mooney for Christmas instead!

A bit of a change in the price range, but good choice!