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by Marty_Becker
Fri Jan 02, 2015 8:17 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Build an ADS-B Receiver - PiAware
Replies: 27
Views: 4473118

Re: Build an ADS-B Receiver - PiAware

Neil,

If you want a version of the map code that gets rid of those awful SVG-type aircraft icons, let me know your current email address. I can send you the map version I sent to Dave Blake that has the red icons with data tags.
by Marty_Becker
Thu Jan 01, 2015 2:23 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Build an ADS-B Receiver - PiAware
Replies: 27
Views: 4473118

Re: Build an ADS-B Receiver - PiAware

I am now running a flight tracking map from my hosting site with data from my RPi. http://www.flyingnut.com/adsbmap With the supporting aircraft database tables, I can now show appropriate aircraft icon types, similar to how I do it on the SAX map. I also identify military/government aircraft in the...
by Marty_Becker
Wed Dec 31, 2014 11:03 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Build an ADS-B Receiver - PiAware
Replies: 27
Views: 4473118

Re: Build an ADS-B Receiver - PiAware

Welcome, Neil. As for antennas, the simple to build ground plane has performed well. Dave had some weather issues with his outside ground plane being unprotected. He built a cantenna with a cover and it too has performed well. Cantenna: http://forum.planefinder.net/threads/ads-b-diy-antenna.23/page-16
by Marty_Becker
Wed Nov 26, 2014 4:51 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Build an ADS-B Receiver - PiAware
Replies: 27
Views: 4473118

Re: Build an ADS-B Receiver - PiAware

I recently built a new antenna that Dave Blake also uses. It has increased my coverage out to approximately 195 miles.
by Marty_Becker
Fri Nov 21, 2014 10:08 pm
Forum: Pilots Lounge - The Sky's the Limit!
Topic: IFR Question
Replies: 4
Views: 7253

Re: IFR Question

For FAR Part 121 operations, check out 121.651 - Takeoff and landing weather minimums: IFR: All certificate holders.

http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SI ... 1&rgn=div8
by Marty_Becker
Tue Nov 18, 2014 8:09 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: 1,000
Replies: 5
Views: 6769

Re: 1,000

Congrats, Thomas!
by Marty_Becker
Mon Nov 10, 2014 8:59 pm
Forum: Fun Flights
Topic: Around the World Flight
Replies: 59
Views: 322328

Re: Around the World Flight

Nice, Dave! Only three flights and the harder way of westbound. Is it possible to make it in two, based on the current flight schedule?
by Marty_Becker
Sat Nov 08, 2014 12:17 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Build an ADS-B Receiver - PiAware
Replies: 27
Views: 4473118

Re: Build an ADS-B Receiver - PiAware

I have now written a program to feed the aircraft observations from my RPi to a database on my hosting site. This has allowed me to determine specifics about the aircraft such as type, registration and whether it is military by matching the aircraft hexcode with a couple of other database tables con...
by Marty_Becker
Mon Oct 20, 2014 6:16 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Build an ADS-B Receiver - PiAware
Replies: 27
Views: 4473118

Re: Build an ADS-B Receiver - PiAware

The Flight Aware Flight Crew is not just for those feeding flight data to Flight Aware. Anyone with a Flight Aware account can join a crew.
by Marty_Becker
Sun Oct 19, 2014 9:24 am
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Build an ADS-B Receiver - PiAware
Replies: 27
Views: 4473118

Re: Build an ADS-B Receiver

One other advantage of feeding Flight Aware is they upgrade your account to the Enterprise level. They normally charge $89.95/month for this account type.
by Marty_Becker
Sat Oct 18, 2014 10:21 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Build an ADS-B Receiver - PiAware
Replies: 27
Views: 4473118

Re: Build an ADS-B Receiver

I built my Raspberry Pi (RPi) ADS-B setup at the beginning of 2014. Since then, I have been feeding the Plane Finder site ( http://www.planefinder.net ) With Flight Aware releasing their ADS-B software for the RPi recently, I installed it last week. I am the other part of the Flight Aware/SunAir Exp...
by Marty_Becker
Tue Oct 07, 2014 6:32 pm
Forum: Screen Shots, Photos and Videos
Topic: From the Top of the World
Replies: 3
Views: 4128

Re: From the Top of the World

I always thought the Thule AB had the Top of the World slogan. I have a certificate somewhere, that I received for my TDY time at Thule, that has the slogan on it. I guess ENSB, at 78N, has Thule beat at 76N.
by Marty_Becker
Mon Oct 06, 2014 7:16 pm
Forum: Screen Shots, Photos and Videos
Topic: From the Top of the World
Replies: 3
Views: 4128

Re: From the Top of the World

Just Planes released a DVD/Bluray last year that included a trip to/from ENSB.

http://www.worldairroutes.com/Norwegian738.html

Here is a preview:

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=KZWMIzViRww[/youtube]
by Marty_Becker
Sun Jul 20, 2014 9:35 pm
Forum: Screen Shots, Photos and Videos
Topic: Boeing P8A at Farnborough
Replies: 0
Views: 4864

Boeing P8A at Farnborough

Not your typical B737-800.

by Marty_Becker
Sun Apr 13, 2014 10:34 am
Forum: Pilots Lounge - The Sky's the Limit!
Topic: Awesome news
Replies: 3
Views: 4976

Re: Awesome news

Congrats, Chris!
by Marty_Becker
Sun Feb 16, 2014 12:52 pm
Forum: Pilots Lounge - The Sky's the Limit!
Topic: Airlines from the Past
Replies: 5
Views: 6739

Re: Airlines from the Past

Nice post, Dave. Here is my list of extinct airlines, including old aircraft: Braniff (Yellow B727) Allegheny (DC9) Republic (DC9) Eastern (DC9, B727) Piedmont (B737-200) Ozark (DC9) USAir/US Airways (DC9, B737-200) Swissair (DC-10, B747-200) TWA (B747-200, L1011, B727, MD80) TWA Express (ATR42/ATR7...
by Marty_Becker
Sat Dec 07, 2013 1:09 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Ken Baumgarten Passing - SAX009
Replies: 6
Views: 19846

Ken Baumgarten Passing - SAX009

For those SunAir members around from the early SunAir days, will remember Ken Baumgarten as an original SunAir member and the original KSTL hub manager. Ken unexpectedly passed away this morning. I first met Ken in person when he, Craig Kennedy, Jim Swanson and I visited subLogic in 1993 to present ...
by Marty_Becker
Tue Sep 10, 2013 6:56 am
Forum: Flight Sim 2006 (FSX) and Add-ons
Topic: PMDG B777-200 Released for FSX
Replies: 11
Views: 28033

Re: PMDG B777-200 Released for FSX

Have you tried Ezdok? http://www.ezdok-software.com/ It allows keyboard presets and naturally pans the VC to the preset view.
by Marty_Becker
Sun Sep 30, 2012 7:55 pm
Forum: SunAir Express Historical Archive
Topic: SAX MAIL 1992
Replies: 5
Views: 22712

Re: SAX MAIL 1992

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
by Marty_Becker
Mon Jan 02, 2012 6:50 pm
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Poll: What Is Your Primary Flight Sim for SAX Flights?
Replies: 16
Views: 43028

Re: Poll: What Is Your Primary Flight Sim for SAX Flights?

I built my system in October 2010. The motherboard, CPU, RAM and video card are the same as Dave Vega. Dave and his son assisted with the overclocking. I am considering upgrading to the EVGA/Nvidia 560 video card. I have not flown FS9 since May. All flying since then has been with FSX and most has b...
by Marty_Becker
Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:05 pm
Forum: Flight Sim 2004 (FS9) and Add-ons
Topic: LLBG - Freeware
Replies: 0
Views: 7051

LLBG - Freeware

Nice freeware, FS2004 version of LLBG - Ben Gurion Airport.

File:
http://www.flightsim.com/kdl.php?fid=135660

Images:
http://www.forum.aerosoft.com/index.php?showtopic=40348#