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British Forum => Technical Support => Topic started by: Dave jones on April 11, 2021, 07:05:59 pm

Title: Mode S and vector
Post by: Dave jones on April 11, 2021, 07:05:59 pm
Mode S is not showing on Vector. Pilotaware and Skyecho2 giving reasonable results. No complaints from ATC about my Garmin transponder. Some colleagues with the same problem. We are based in the East Midlands. Any help much appreciated
Dave
Title: Re: Mode S and vector
Post by: Ian Melville on April 11, 2021, 07:40:55 pm
How can mode S show on Vector it has no positional data?
Title: Re: Mode S and vector
Post by: Dave jones on April 11, 2021, 07:52:07 pm
Why is the option there  for mode S with Pilotaware.flare,ADSB, CAP1391?
Title: Re: Mode S and vector
Post by: steveu on April 11, 2021, 08:28:59 pm
I assume mode S vector coverage can only be given as MLAT tracked mode S.

One of the PAW people will be along shortly to correct this/me...

I have several vector plots of mode S from a local pilot's aircraft, so it must be possible.

But you require (a)ground station reception of mode S and (b)enough pings to do the MLAT.



Title: Re: Mode S and vector
Post by: exfirepro on April 11, 2021, 08:40:19 pm
AIUI, Mode S reporting on the Vector System has been temporarily suspended due to the amounts of data it was accumulating on the network (which reflects the extremely high proportion of traffic which is still Mode-S equipped despite the recent significant uptake in PAW and CAP1391 devices).

ADSB, PAW, FLARM and CAP1391 Vector reports are all still available.

This does not in any way affect Mode-CS reporting on airborne units or MLAT reporting via Rebroadcast.

Regards

Peter
Title: Re: Mode S and vector
Post by: Dave jones on April 11, 2021, 08:55:53 pm
Thank you all for your help,especially Peter. Explains it all!
Dave
Title: Re: Mode S and vector
Post by: Admin on April 12, 2021, 08:13:46 am
We will resume the modeS reporting on vector, when we fully understand the data usage
Thx
Lee