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General Discussion / Re: Known Good Hardware

« on: July 27, 2018, 06:10:02 pm »

I seem to recall that there is a short USB charger cable that has a right angle on the mini bit (and perhaps also the USB end?). Does any have a good link?
Thanks

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Technical Support / Re: upgrade to Rosetta and change to Pi3B

« on: July 27, 2018, 04:04:45 pm »

Short answer is because I have one from doing my own case upgrade previously when I broke the aerial previously supplied. I think it may look neater and since I already have it was wondering if there was a reason not to use it. Many thanks!

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Technical Support / Re: upgrade to Rosetta and change to Pi3B

« on: July 27, 2018, 12:42:16 pm »

I have a longer 5dBi 1090 MHz NooElec aerial that I bought some time ago. Is this better/indifferent to the shorter 1090MHz aerial in the upgrade kit? What are the differences?

Kind regards
Francois

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Technical Support / Re: upgrade to Rosetta and change to Pi3B

« on: July 18, 2018, 03:09:28 pm »

Sorry spotted this in another message from you to another thread:
send an email to support@pilotaware.com requesting a license transfer, providing
name
email
old MAC address
new MAC address

Posting here in case anyone else missed it! Thanks and apologies for not spotting that sooner.

Francois

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Technical Support / Re: upgrade to Rosetta and change to Pi3B

« on: July 18, 2018, 03:03:16 pm »

Thanks Lee - when I get my new Pi, who do I email to move the licence to the new MAC address? I was having wifi issues and thought the built in wifi chip might help (didn't think it could hurt). I will get a new bridge in the DIY kit when these are back in stock.
Regards
Francois

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Technical Support / Re: upgrade to Rosetta and change to Pi3B

« on: July 17, 2018, 02:01:42 pm »

I see now that the DIY kits of out of stock. I've bought a new Raspberry Pi 3B for now. Will I need to update the licence information if I change the Raspberry, or is that Bridge-linked?
Kind regards
Francois

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Technical Support / Re: upgrade to Rosetta and change to Pi3B

« on: July 04, 2018, 03:00:17 pm »

Is there ever likely to be the option just to upgrade the bridge to the new one? I have a new case, the new aerials etc as I've previously upgraded those items myself. Seems wasteful to get all the new bits, when all I need is a new bridge is all.

Kind regards
Francois

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Technical Support / Re: upgrade to Rosetta and change to Pi3B

« on: June 27, 2018, 08:41:27 am »

Thanks Peter, excellent info as usual.
Kind regards
Francois

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Technical Support / Re: upgrade to Rosetta and change to Pi3B

« on: June 26, 2018, 07:55:25 am »

What does the Pi3B add over the Pi2? Is there a difference between the Pi3B and Pi3B+?

Francois

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Technical Support / Re: RTL-SDR Dongle and Antenna

« on: January 15, 2018, 08:44:54 am »

Hi there - got this info back, and not sure what this means in terms of PA?:

Hi Francois,

The Stratux RTL-SDR is still a standard dongle in terms of overall function. So that means that it can tune to either 978 or 1090 MHz, you'll just need to choose the right software for the frequency you want.

Other non Stratux dongles like the FlightAware Pro+ have front end filters in them which restrict them to 1090 MHz.

Regards,
Carl Laufer
RTL-SDR.com

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Technical Support / Re: RTL-SDR Dongle and Antenna

« on: January 14, 2018, 04:05:11 pm »

Thanks Paul - I'll repair the aerial when I get back from my work trip and then I'll do some testing on the V2 dongle when I know the system is back up again. I got it because I was suspicious about the dongle I did have, and it seemed like something to try out, especially if it doesn't get as hot or use as much power but I've just not had time to check it out properly. It does appear more 'blind' on the windows transponder testing software I linked to in my previous post so I don't think it 'sees' as well as the dongle that came with my PA.

Kind regards
Francois

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Technical Support / Re: RTL-SDR Dongle and Antenna

« on: January 14, 2018, 03:30:35 pm »

Hi there - this is the dongle - https://www.rtl-sdr.com/tag/low-power/ the description looks like it says the signal is decoded on the Pi so probably a software thing?

I cut off the old aerial and created one from the remaining cable. I then used the dongle that came with the unit originally. When I do this, within a minute I see a couple of aircraft as per the attached. Looks like the dongle and unit are okay, and it's the aerial that I bought that seems faulty. If I can find a soldering iron, I will fix the one I broke properly but I'm away for a couple of weeks so I'll need to see about it when I get back.

When I plug the new aerial in, the number of planes drops and they 'come and go', switching back to my bodged aerial leads to an increase back to what you see attached.

Does this look right to you? Thanks very much for all the help!
Cheers
Francois

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Technical Support / Re: RTL-SDR Dongle and Antenna

« on: January 14, 2018, 11:48:26 am »

Thanks Peter - I did buy the new dongle online based on a blog indicating that someone in the UK had got one and it worked.. It came only as one unit, with no indication of what it is tuned to so I've sent an email to ask, but it may well be the wrong frequency.
I did some more testing this morning and I think it may be the new aerial that is the problem as I can pick up one or two aircraft with the original dongle that came with my unit, and did pick up an aircraft flying overhead (see attached) even when the home page was showing red for ADSB - still no traffic showing on SkyDemon though. Also I could pick up one or two aircraft, but they would come and go - ie they would not show for very long. I couldn't get a paperclip into the dongle - it looks too fat. I'll hunt for a thinner paperclip and try that too.
Cheers for the detailed responses you are making.
Kind regards
Francois

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Technical Support / Re: RTL-SDR Dongle and Antenna

« on: January 13, 2018, 06:32:40 pm »

Hi Peter - thanks for that. I can confirm my Mode C/S select is on, as it has always been. The unit is not behaving as it has all along before the aerial issue - I've had it for over a year. The screen captures were in an open park where I do go to test it as it's clear of any obstructions. Usually in the garden I can see planes lining up on final at Heathrow - now I get one or two aircraft or best. The helicopters going over just now did not even register. Something is definitely not working.
How can I order another dongle and aerial identical to the ones that came with my original kit? If the bridge was not damaged, then there is definitely still something wrong with the reception I'm getting with the new aerial.
Cheers for taking the time to look at this.
Kind regards
Francois

Ps I've attached a copy of the settings tab

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Technical Support / Re: RTL-SDR Dongle and Antenna

« on: January 13, 2018, 12:43:40 pm »

So I went to park today to try out the two dongles I have. The original still gives me a red to show not working, and the new one gives me a green, but very little traffic (park in central London, usually tens of aircraft). Also, no aircraft showing in traffic when the ADSB is showing red on home (obviously). I've attached the images to the post.