(When they just square off on the edges on peaks, that is right for PP to decode.) Use the signal level reference screen to make sure that PP hears the bleeps when you do and that they are not overly loud.
Be sure to "tell" Planeplotter that you are feeding it ACARS audio.
Planeplotter antenna Patch#
(It also shows the messages as decoded in a separate window.)Īll you need is an audio patch cable from your scanner's external speaker or headphone jack to your computer sound card's Line In port (or select Line In with the sound card's software if there is only one input jack). I have enjoyed it for a couple of years now.ĪCARS is also useful for determining the positions of some flights that do you use ADS-B, which is what PlanePlotter does with the data. 200-300 mile radius is a normal reception range depending on the landscape. Bad weather days carry a few more messages. Sure, about once an hour (in Atlanta) I'll pick up an interesting message of a pilot ordering dinner to be ready when he arrives. Much of it is secretly coded for competitive reasons.
If you go to you will see why there are so many more hobbyist there.Īs far as the ACARS goes, I'm not sure how it works with your software, but I have found that it is just a bunch of jibberish that is coded for very few to understand. The airspace over there requires all of their aircraft to carry such transponder. This is a hobby that is designed for the European aviation enthusiast. The good news is the planes most people want to see (the big and unique ones) are international flights and are required to have an ADS-B transponder. Unfortunately very few planes in the USA have those. Unless a plane has a ADS-B transponder you are not going to see it on your virtual radar. From what I can tell from planeplotter I am getting about 250-300 radius for reception. Like I say I can see aircraft in my area, but very limited, maybe seeing 10 planes if I am lucky,I am in the windsor/detroit area, so just thinking I should see more beings metro airport, city airport, selfridge and of course our airport here in windsor. I have no clue if it is working right or not.
Planeplotter antenna full#
I just want to be able to get the full use of planeplotter and what she can do. I have the paid version of planeplotter as well. When I click messages in planeplotter all it shows me is just a blank white screen with the planeplotter toolbar at the top,is their something I am doing wrong? I read in the tutorial portion of planeplotter in order to decode ACARS I need to hook up a scanner to the computer via soundcard, also read that I can hook up my HF radio (R71A) as well to receive secal messages? However I also read u can also decode them without having to hook up a scanner or HF radio, so i guess thats where I am. I can see the planes in my area and all that, but am confused on to decode the ACARS messages. Here is my setup, I have the RTL dongle, with planeplotter and also have virtual radar,antenna is the DPD 1090 ADS-B antenna with a run of 35 feet LMR-400. So figured I d try this hobby out, but need a little help.
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