RadarBox24 an urban myth?

[JohnSprague]

I really would like to contribute to sending and receiving aircraft information from my area and have been waiting for a Box for quite a long time, it seems it's always hitting a snag, if I could buy one at cost I would, but that's not an option, the small one that's shown I don't think would be good for a feeder, so has anyone else received a box?, I have spoken to Alan McKnight and he is really nice and says just be patient.

[neroon79]

About the small ones (Reveivers):

I'm using Classic Box (officially not longer available) since 2007 and since Nov2009 in 24/7 operation (almost 56000 hours) to feed Radarbox Network. Since beginning of 2015 I'm using one of these small sticks (R820T + RTL2832U based RTL-SDR)  to feed FR24.com. Since late 2015, with V6.00.000 available, I'm using another one (R820T2 + RTL2832U based) for mobile actions with classic WINDOWS Software. Aside the few bugs in the V6 Software the reception performance of these RTL-SDR Sticks is at least equal to if not even better than the classical Hardware box.
As far as I know the new boxes are based on RTL-SDR ICs too.

Very simple spoken the new Box would be more or less a RTL-SDR Dongle and a Raspberry PI alike linux based micro PC with some other additional hardware options (GPS Receiver, second RTL-SDR for e.g. VHF reception) integratet in one case.

If you have the time and the delight for some experimenting, why not purchasing one of these sticks for about 12€ to 25€  (£12 to £20 / 10$ to 25$) and do some toying. I can asure you, that they are capable to be used for permanent feeding (24/7 operation) as they are running very stable*. *As stable as the used feeding software.

Ingo

[Runway 31]

John,

This one works very well in conjunction with the V6 software
http://www.amazon.co.uk/NooElec-NESDR-Mini-Compatible-Guaranteed/dp/B00P2UOU72

If you have an antenna with an SMA connector you would also need this cable
http://www.amazon.co.uk/19-5cm-Digital-Coaxial-Stereo-Cable-Black-Gold-
Tone/dp/B00K839E74/ref=pd_bxgy_147_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=1C3K8PFVRWXR93DC90HP

Alan

[neroon79]

Hi Alan,

your second link got broken.

Ingo