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OGN-R PilotAware / ADSB Ground-Based Antenna
« on: May 27, 2019, 10:15:24 am »
I know here be dragons and talks of Raspberry Pi codes etc but I thought I would venture here with a quick question.
Just for a laugh I am going to attempt to set up an ADSB receiving station at my house (in Australia). I've ordered a Pi 3B+ and I have a nice ADSB radio/dongle thing but I'd like to know if I can modify an antenna to get a decent external aerial for my house instead of (a)spending more $$$s on eBay/Amazon (b)bending bits of 69mm lengths of wire and scaring everyone with spiders on the roof (there's already enough of those buggers in these parts).
I have a spare GME VHF marine antenna. Obviously it is too long but I was wondering if this could be cut down and a suitable connector welded/soldered/glued to the base with which to connect the coax to the RTL dongle thingy. I think I may need to install an amplifier in there somewhere but now we're getting high-tech and I'll just take one step at a time.
As it's started life at 1.8m I assume I'll have to cut it to 276mm. Does that sound right?
Anyway, not a huge deal if it can't be done but I'd appreciate any thoughts you might have on my hobby project
This is pretty much the antenna I have: https://www.gme.net.au/catalogue/antennas/vhf-marine-antennas-and-whips/ae346v.aspx
Just for a laugh I am going to attempt to set up an ADSB receiving station at my house (in Australia). I've ordered a Pi 3B+ and I have a nice ADSB radio/dongle thing but I'd like to know if I can modify an antenna to get a decent external aerial for my house instead of (a)spending more $$$s on eBay/Amazon (b)bending bits of 69mm lengths of wire and scaring everyone with spiders on the roof (there's already enough of those buggers in these parts).
I have a spare GME VHF marine antenna. Obviously it is too long but I was wondering if this could be cut down and a suitable connector welded/soldered/glued to the base with which to connect the coax to the RTL dongle thingy. I think I may need to install an amplifier in there somewhere but now we're getting high-tech and I'll just take one step at a time.
As it's started life at 1.8m I assume I'll have to cut it to 276mm. Does that sound right?
Anyway, not a huge deal if it can't be done but I'd appreciate any thoughts you might have on my hobby project
This is pretty much the antenna I have: https://www.gme.net.au/catalogue/antennas/vhf-marine-antennas-and-whips/ae346v.aspx