Any one running dump 1090 willing to try an experiment?

[FC GD]

hi all, i see that some of you have really good coverages.

i feed data to flightaware, fr24, planefinder and adsbexchange . My max range is 235 NM and i would like to extend it..
My setup: Pro Stick Plus on a Raspberry PI 3B+ (with dump1090-fa) and Coaxial collinear antenna (16 elements).

Have you guys ever tried coaxial collinear antenna? if yes, how many elements is the best and giving the best coverage?

 

[Analoguesat]

I built a 12 element co-co originally. I think I shortened it to 8 elements after it got damaged in a storm a while back. I get well over 200 miles in my most favourable direction (outer ring is 200 miles - hills block south round to south east here.)

 

[pontiend]

Now that updates for Windows 7 Have ceased I have re imaged my ZBox to Windows 10.For the last few weeks I have been using a raspberry pi 3 + for VRS.Hopefully you all are getting my datea alright.Not many aircraft Can you confirm that I am in a connected state on your systems.The reason that I ask is that on June 2. I loose my DDNS redirection.I do not want to be trying to sort two problems at the same time.

 

[Analoguesat]

Yes still seeing your data - currently tracking 3 aircraft

I may be down for a while on Tuesday - work on the line

 

[pontiend]

Thank goodness for that.I was dreading a problem with the pi.It took me a couple of months to get it working properly.
Then a month to work out how I did it.I have a image on three sd cards as backup.

 

[Llew]

Fine here ponti. Grand total of four in the merged feed ATM

 

[Analoguesat]

The new router has finally arrrived so once the missus has finished her vc meeting I shall be swapping it over

 

[Analoguesat]

If Ive got the port forwarding set up correctly you should be able to see my data again now

R

 

[Llew]

If Ive got the port forwarding set up correctly you should be able to see my data again now

R

You're dead to me Ross. Are you still using the same dns address?

 

[pontiend]

You are in a connecting state here Analoguesat

 

[Analoguesat]

Still on the same no-ip dns @Llew If pontiend can see me then then Id guess things are still ok

 

[pontiend]

Not seeing you here .Analoguesat.Your feed status is connecting.Not connected.

 

[Analoguesat]

Oh sorry - my misunderstanding. Ok will have a look at the port forward setup

 

[pontiend]

Corrected my last post I should say your feed status is connecting

 

[Analoguesat]

Any better?

 

[Llew]

Any better?

It tries to connect, but nothing happening except the fail notice.

 

[Analoguesat]

Ok Ive found the problem (I think!)

Now Ivwe got to figure out how to fix it!

 

[pontiend]

connected now.

 

[Analoguesat]

Yah!

 

[pontiend]

Not fair you have five planes I only have two.