Liveatc EIDW Feed is up AND GOING WELL. Donations to keep it up would be appreciated

Mech1

depending upon this old machines reliability we should be almost fulltime on air now.
upgrades to come in the following weeks.

JCX BXC

Mech1 wrote: »

depending upon this old machines reliability we should be almost fulltime on air now.
upgrades to come in the following weeks.

Your dedication is spectacular! Thanks so much!

KoolKid

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Mech1

Ok sorry but a little more disturbance, I have been reading up on the pi sdr radios that LiveAtc are sending.

Each one seems to be able to run 2 channels of 2 freq, but with a max deviation of +-1.25mhs on any channel so say 116.000 as your set point it can reach 117.2500 max and 114.7500 minimum.

So I gotta list out the freq running in the new mix we have now, and also check any other freq that we may put on another feed or two!

Its gonna take
1. 10 min or so max just flickin through the active channels writing them down.

2. lots of time finding all eidw freq and identifing same. (help needed, if you know them all, pm me or just post them up if your able to).

3. working out what can go inside a +- 1.25mhz band that also is suitable in a mix.

Doing part 1 tonight, so maybe @ midnight we will be stuck on a freq for 30 sec or so each, let me know if that clashes with something your particularly waiting for.

Pat.

Irish Steve

Pat,

I think this is up to date, just grabbed it online

Tower 118.600
Approach Radar 121.100
Secondary Approach Freq 119.550
Dublin Centre North (primary centre freq) 129.175
Dublin Centre South 126.250
Ground movements 121.800
Clearance delivery 121.875
Dublin FIS 118.500

Mech1

On the computer front, I have ordered some parts already for the new build (that will go ahead anyway), but am thinking that now that i have an old dog of one doing the biz, that the donations received would be better spent on another D-777 antenna and the options that would open up to us?

Razor44

Mech1 wrote: »

On the computer front, I have ordered some parts already for the new build (that will go ahead anyway), but am thinking that now that i have an old dog of one doing the biz, that the donations received would be better spent on another D-777 antenna and the options that would open up to us?

What are those options pat? For a d777

Mech1

Razor44 wrote: »

What are those options pat? For a d777

Totally different feed, maybe Weston (i have reception), or maybe all the ground freq at dublin, depends on what the setup that LiveAtc are sending can do. I already have a spare quality scanner on standby, would just need another antenna and maybe usb soundcard.

If anyone knows more about SDR radios installed on a PI let me know

Razor44

Oh okay, that's very cool so. I'd have a preference for ground at eidw to be honest! (Yeap I'm still banging thay drum)

Mech1

Just for Clarity and Transparency, I have received €187 approx in donations towards soon future updates (Thanks very much). And this week I have spent €105 of my own money getting a load of old bits and pieces matching and working to be in the position we are tonight.
Pat.

Mech1

Thanks SC Much appreciated.

Razor44

Mech1 wrote: »

Thanks SC Much appreciated.

no hassle!

Shannon Control

Mech1 wrote: »

Thanks SC Much appreciated.

Donating tomorrow morning, love your initiative here. Frequencies:

Dublin Clearance Delivery: 121.875
Dublin Ground 121.800
Dublin Ground North (peak time only) 118.750
Dublin Tower 118.600
Dublin Approach 121.100
Dublin Final Approach 119.925
Dublin North Upper control 129.175
Dublin North Lower control 132.575
Dublin South Upper control 124.650
Dublin South Lower control 135.650

That's all! Italics ones are only temporarily online, all others permanently on.

Razor44 wrote: »

Oh okay, that's very cool so. I'd have a preference for ground at eidw to be honest! (Yeap I'm still banging thay drum)

Banging the drum also for that one! Really the center of the whole operation.

Mech1

Ok spoke to Dave (liveAtc) on the phone today, he called me to say that the kit is in the post!:D

Now we are looking at splitting my feed into at max 3 feeds at least 2.

Splitting the antenna output reduces the strength a little so we will try 3 and maybe have to drop back to 2.

So the questions start, what is the mix you would like across 3 feeds?

what is the best mix across 2 feeds.

Looking at 3 to 4 freq max per feed but they have to be closely spaced mhz wise.

Any ideas?

JCX BXC

One for just tower, one for just Tower and Ground, and one for all the rest combined, Ground, Tower, Approach, Ops etc.

Mech1

I am still gonna have to upgrade my computer, but this takes the immediate pressure off that.
I am still looking for any donations you may have towards that and also towards another antenna and coax to provide another feed that could be split again giving us full options on the freq selections.

Thanks everyone sofar,
Pat.

Mech1

DHL just mailed me tracking number so they have the kit:D

Mech1

Any cheap way of adding extra ethernet ports? all my router ports are full and im gonna need at least another 2!!

robyntmorton

Mech1 wrote: »

Any cheap way of adding extra ethernet ports? all my router ports are full and im gonna need at least another 2!!

Get a switch? Standard 5 port job is 1 between router & switch, and then 4 empty.

ETA: Here's an 8 port switch http://www.komplett.ie/tp-link-gigabit-ethernet-switch-tl-sg1008d-v6-8-poorts/15346667/details.aspx

Mech1

robyntmorton wrote: »

Get a switch? Standard 5 port job is 1 between router & switch, and then 4 empty.

ok? whats that? I know what a switch is but never seen a switch with ethernet ports?

Gonna google it now.

robyntmorton

Mech1 wrote: »

ok? whats that? I know what a switch is but never seen a switch with ethernet ports?

Gonna google it now.

Added a link to help.

Mech1

http://www.currys.ie/Product/tplink-tlsf1008d-8port-ethernet-switch-white/326844/400.7.3

Will that be suitable? looks easier than I thought!

robyntmorton

That's essentially it, but I would recommend one with the higher throughput (the one you linked to is 100Mbit). They're very simple to set up either way.

Mech1

Ha ha found one cheap enough, http://www.currys.ie/Product/tplink-tlsg1005d-5port-gigabit-switch/328958/400.7.3

robyntmorton

That should do the job nicely.

Mech1

First of the donation money spent so:D

jimbis

What sort of coax do you need? I've a coil of RG59 there you can have if its any use.

Mech1

jimbis wrote: »

What sort of coax do you need? I've a coil of RG59 there you can have if its any use.

Thanks jimbis, I am using RG213 and wouldnt go back to the 59 but thanks anyway.

Mech1

LiveAtc pi, sdr's and soundcards / splitters etc have got as far as UK East Midlands (sent from Boston USA) according to the tracking number. so hopeful for tomorrow delivery.

I am not sure about the setup times needed but things are moving forward fast.

Thanks again,
Pat.

KoolKid

Well done again for your persistence & determination.
Was up by DUB this evening having a listen. Am I correct in thinking the delay is much shorter.?