proper VHF yellow stick use

[TS-IOR]

Had the stick for a year plus now and just started working on an ATC feed for nearby traffic. I use a Windows computer. Not sure if having the USB plugged and the Rocket Broadcaster filled in as required is just enough to start hearing ATC. So far i hear nothing, but also am using no antenna! So there's maybe the mess. Any tip is highly appreciated.

[Runway 31]

You will need a VHF antenna to pick up the signals

Alan

[TS-IOR]

Alright.. any alternative antennas solutions? Like a refurbished TV antenna or something? Also how a station is approved to become visible to other users?

[abcd567]

The attached sketch shows a very simple and easy antenna I made for marine signals on AIS band (162 MHz). It works very good. Each of it's arm is 46 cm long, which is 1/4 wavelength at 162 Mhz.

For Airband, using mid band frequency of 129 Mhz, the length of each 1/4 wavelength arm should be 58 cm instead of 46 cm

[abcd567]

The attached photo shows how I have mounted AIS 162 MHz Dipole antenna made as per sketch in my above post.

The antenna is mounted indoor, attached to glass of a large window by adhesive tape pieces.