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RadarBox Station Activated

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AirNav-RadarBox

AirNav Systems RadarBox

I have been playing with the RadarBox software and decided to activate a full-time feed via a Raspberry Pi.

AirNav RadarBox is a Windows PC and Raspberry PI software and hardware package which allows appropriately equipped aircraft to be seen on a simulated radar screen. A small receiver connects to the PC or Raspberry PI via USB and aircraft are detected using a small 1090 MHz antenna. By decoding ADS-B transmissions from aircraft, those aircraft are displayed on a computer in a similar display to that used by Air Traffic Control. Flight number, aircraft type, altitude, heading, speed are visible and updated every second. The RadarBox system can be used at any location, either as a stand-alone system, or connected to the Internet which allows additional functions. An internal map database provides 3D multi-window maps with worldwide coverage and geographic points which include airports, runways, VOR, NDB, Fixes, cities, roads, airways and elevation data.

To view my RadarBox station, just click on the RadarBox Station link on the menu to the left, or to view the worldwide traffic, just click here.

Now Active on DMR!

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I am now active on DMR. I am currently using VE3OBI, till my hotspot is delivered. Pending any programming issues. 🙂 This is all new for me, so it will be interesting.

I’ll be recreating my DMR Network page with new information on the radios/HT’s and MMDVM hotspots.

It has a spot here.

VA3DBJ Weather Station Back Online

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The VA3DBJ Weather station is now back online. The software has been updated to latest version of Cumulus. You can access directly by typing weather.va3dbj.ca in your browser.

This weather updates every 2 minutes but the gauges are updated every minute or two.  You can also receive hourly reports via Twitter at my VA3DBJWeather Twitter account.

Facebook – I Quit

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Well after some thought, I shutdown my Facebook page.  There were a few reasons why I did, but the main reason was the invasion of privacy.  It wasn’t the increased BS, the fake news and the political crap, it ended up being that Facebook was monitoring my private text messages with my family and friends.

When I first joined, the conditions you had to agree too to install the app was very basic, kind’a, but it didn’t monitor your private messages. But along the way, they added the ability to monitor private messages, but did not notify you as such.  Only if you deleted the app and reinstalled, or re-read the conditions, would you have known.

Either way, I felt, that not having the option to turn off specific access to a service or app on my phone, was a little too much, after all these years.

Taking a few weeks and actually paid attention to what I was reading and seeing what interaction I was having with my family and friends, I decided that it was time.

I had investigated other social platforms that allowed me to carry on my photography, communications and computing hobbies and found a couple of new ones that focused on security and minimal amount of personal information that is handed over.

Pluspora, a side group, or pod, of diaspora* software. A group that focus’s on 3 main ideas. Decentralised servers, the freedom to post what you want and how much of you you want to release and privacy.  You own your data.

Another platform that has a mantra of “No Ads. No Spyware. No BS.” is MeWe.  MeWe has the Google+ feel to it, and that is why a lot of people have been migrating to it, since the Google+ shutdown was announced.

Both platforms are working hard on getting the former Google Plusers and attracting Facebook users to convert over.  I am now using Pluspora and Twitter as my main platforms, with MeWe and Tumblr as my home away from home sites. You can follow me at:

VA3DBJ.ca Pages Updated

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Site Updated

Site updated – The amateur radio page has been updated, with additional information for the International Space Station communications.

The Space/SpaceLodge page, has been added with ISS and other space flight communications information.  More information will be added as time permits. I hope to include SpaceX and Boeing manned space flight information.

ISS

Uniden SDS100 Now Available!

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A revolutionary new SDR Based scanner that reduces simulcast interference with a completely customization display. With the easy to use ZIP Code or postal code programming it is set up in minutes. 

Uniden has once again hit it out of the park with the forthcoming release of the entirely new SDS100 portable scanner radio.

This true I/Q Scanner is the first scanner to incorporate Software Defined Radio technology to provide incredible digital performance in even the most challenging RF environments. The SDS100’s digital performance is better than any other scanner in both simulcast and weak-signal environments. This is the first scanner to signal the end of the notorious digital trunking simulcast distortion problem! Hallelujah and thank you, Uniden!

The SDS100 is also the first scanner that allows one to arrange the multi-color display any way you want. Change colors, locations and layouts on the brilliant color display. 

The scanner memory is enormous but it also provides the entire US and Canadian databases already loaded on the included SD memory card. This scanner has it all! Optional GPS control, DMR, NXDN and ProVoice operation are available. See our web page for lots more details and videos.

Quantities will be limited and availability is on a first-come, first-served basis.

Purchase Uniden SDS-100