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

Bumpstop

I'll have a look into the sectors thing. I mean it's all possible.

I have found Liveatc very hard to work with, the guy is obviously slammed busy all the time.

My improved tower freq feed has been working over a week now but I just cannot get him to make it live on the site.

It's even on a test mount and working.

He says he will, but he doesn't. So progress is slow and a little torturous.

The main problem with the ground reception is the digital receivers, they are pretty deaf.

I can't even rf amp them as they are virtual receivers and bleed over badly.

To be honest the whole thing needs an overhaul but my experience so far is not promising.

Anyway I have some antenna improvements in the pipeline so hopefully that will improve things.

Rant over, It's frustrating me a bit, I kinda had a plan. anyway onwards, slowly.😀

Think there something up with EIDW Del/Gnd/Twr/App/Center feed. Seems to be a different news feed or something coming through instead

Mickyjoek

Dublin City Fm coming through on the main feed.

Bumpstop

fixed there now lads.

Thanks for the heads up.

Thanks very much.

10-10-20

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119023559#Comment_119023559

Technology-wise, is there anything that we can help with?

For example, would this system benefit from a UPS, if it was funded?

Bumpstop

I have the new Tower feed up.

The original is still there so there is Tower#1 link the original, and Tower#2 link the new one.

If anyone just goes in from favorites it might be worth going to the main site and trying it or if your on any aviation groups let them know.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119075235#Comment_119075235

I think I'm ok for the moment as Pat said before said the biggest failures are scanners which just don't like 24/7 operation.

I have a spare on here so should be ok for a while.

sdevine89

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119055592#Comment_119055592

I think this, or similar, is happening again now.

Bumpstop

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119100272#Comment_119100272

Sometimes it locks onto a strong signal nearby and it needs a manual reset.

I have a cure for this problem I'll hopefully get it installed shortly. Teething problems.

Bumpstop

Service down, big area broadband fault.

Mech1

Hello,,, is there anyone there?

Main feed is commercial radio again.

Are you gonna tune a scanner channel to Bray airshow?

Pat.

Bumpstop

Apologies to everyone about that extended outage.

When I took this on I didn't realize we have micro power cuts every other night, this is due to a tripsaver fitted by the power company in the area.

The scanner for the multi feed defaults to an FM broadcast frequency when it gets interrupted, it takes a manual reset to get it scanning again.

I check it most mornings but if I am away well then that's it until I got back.

I have now fitted a new scanner with a battery back up and it should be unaffected by power cuts. I hope it works out okay and the signal is good.

The Bray airshow was not really on my radar (pun) however it easy for me to retune the tower no2 channel to any frequency to cover short term events, so if there any events you think would benefit from coverage in the Dublin area let me know and I can retune it, or add it to the multifeed.

Hopefully this will improve things.

LiamaDelta

Much appreciated.

Staunton96

Feeds all down atm FYI @Bumpstop

Bumpstop

Yes,I have been talking to Dave of Liveatc throughout the day.

They are having problems with their servers, I think it resolved now.

However we thought it was fixed earlier too and they had issues again.

Fingers crossed, but they seem fine now.

Staunton96

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119590361#Comment_119590361

THANK you!!

Bumpstop

The software receivers used for most of the feeds are cheap and resource light to use.

They do unfortunately have limitations.

The ground North frequency was changed, and it was not possible to program a feed to the new freq.

So rather than have a dead feed it is now programmed to Dublin Centre.

Reception seems quite good. Thanks to Dave in Liveatc for all the help.

Staunton96

Hey @Bumpstop, feeds have been dead for a few days it seems. Also North Tower one in particular has been for a week or so - just FYI. Thank you!

Bumpstop

Yes, I swear every time I go away something happens.

I have been away for about 3 weeks, but there was a strong wind storm apparently, shortly after I left.

The antenna and pole came down, I don't think anything is damaged, but it's going to take me a few days to repair.

So apologies, I'll get it all back up as soon as possible, hopefully by mid week.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119815377#Comment_119815377

Thanks so much for providing this

California Dreamer

Happy to make a donation for beer money if that helps the cause!

Bumpstop

With bad weather coming tomorrow, I got time this morning, to do the repairs.

The antenna is erected again, the feeds are working.

I still have to power cut proof, the North runway tower scanner, I have an easy solution in mind.

Hopefully that's it for a bit.

Fingers crossed.

Bumpstop

Well it was going too well, 86 listeners on the site, antenna standing up to 56 MPH winds, lots of go arounds.

ESB pole broke and blacked out the area after lunch. nothing left to do except go to the pub.

😀😁😂🤣

Anyway back up now.😎

LiamaDelta

Thanks for your efforts, much appreciated on a day like yesterday. I think it went over 100 listeners at one point before lunch

Bumpstop

😁😁😁

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Mech1

Looking good!!!

Mech1

But your wasting the last few inches of that mast pole, loosen the u bolts and push it up as far as you can. It will also help get the radials above the pole.

Staunton96

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119811412#Comment_119811412

Hey @Bumpstop. Just seems like North Tower one never actually came back properly after this - signale extremely weak... Thank you

Bumpstop

Thanks for the heads up I hadn't noticed that.

We had a brown out here for a while, seems to have caused both scanners to have a melt down.

I am amazed the Raspberry Pi survived and software radios.

The TWR North scanner is working again, the pre amp might have taken some damage I'll keep an eye on the signal.

Staunton96

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120031462#Comment_120031462

Haha gas. That's unreal - thanks so much for your quick response and work on it