So whats needed to be one of these broadcasting stations?
Keith Vinning with the help of Guy Glover is working on instructions to install a new OGN/PAW combined ground station, and also how to upgrade an existing OGN station to a combined OGN/PAW
The Instructions are pretty much the same as a standard OGN installation, except it has the following additions
- Hardware
- PilotAware Bridge
- PilotAware Antenna
- Software
- PilotAware Decoder
The installation has to be as simple as possible, which basically means
- Install the hardware
- Load the SD card with Software
- Boot and Configure for geographic location
Installation requirements
- A good view of the sky, so - highest antenna mounting possible
- An internet connection
Thx
Lee
Hi Russ
As Lee says we are working on the detailed instructions on how to
(i) Upgrade an existing OGN site which is usually located at a glider site or in a glider enthusiasts premises. (this will be done with the co-operation of the existing OGN champions and is expected to cost about £150 or less for he bits)
(ii) Install 100+ additional new OGN receivers and PilotAware uplinks to fill in the gaps and provide redundancy in existing areas. This is the great synergy that the project gives as it expands the OGN reach by putting units at our flying sites and enthusiasts premises as well as the glider sites. (To install a new OGN Receiver and PilotAware uplink will cost about £250 or less)
The idea is that we encourage additional OGN Champions from the powered community who will consider installing individual Receivers or a group of Receivers and Uplinks to "protect their area".
We envisage that a Club will have a raffle or a curry night to fund the installation. A small cost to enable your area of 30KMs and to link up with the next.
We will be setting up an email address where folks who want to get involved in creating history, and get the tee shirt as it were, can register their interest.
What do you guys think?