Network range

[leedsrhinos]

Can anyone explain what distance is likely to be covered by someone's Internet modem.
I realise my system would pick up the data and screen information covered by others internet system but supposing I was the only person on line using air nav say in the Hebrides, over what distance would it continue to pick up flights before it eventually disappears from screen.

[Allocator]

Can anyone explain what distance is likely to be covered by someone's Internet modem.
I realise my system would pick up the data and screen information covered by others internet system but supposing I was the only person on line using air nav say in the Hebrides, over what distance would it continue to pick up flights before it eventually disappears from screen.

I think I know what you are asking, but I'm not completely sure.

You can pick up aircraft using your antenna out to about 200-250 miles maximum, although depending on where your antenna is, this realistically might be around 100 to 150 with the standard antenna. You don't even need to be connected to the Internet to pick up aircraft using your antenna.

If you are connected to the Internet and watching Network traffic, then you will see everybody else's traffic on your screen - so it depends where they are and how good their antenna is.  If you were to draw a 100 mile circle around every RadarBox user location, then you will see all the traffic within those circles via the RadarBox Network.

Does this answer your question?

[jango13]

Hi leedsrhinos,
I live in the Woodlesford area of Leeds and can pick up aircraft well out into the North Sea, Aerial mounted in loft with a good view over Cas. ( the Jungle ).

Alan

[leedsrhinos]

Thank you Allocator, I understand your answer, thank you.

[leedsrhinos]

Thanks for that Jango. Good to see someone else closeby with mutual interests (Air Nav not Tigers). I am still using the magnetic ariel that comes with the system, does the coverage improve dramatically if you were to put up an outside ariel on the chimney stack even though we are in a bungalow?

[jango13]

Hi leedsrhinos,
I am using a magmount ariel as high as it will go in the loft, and as they say on the forum height is every thing !!!!!.
If her who must be obeyed is ok with an ariel on the chimney then go for that option.


Alan

[malc41]

leedsrhinos

It all depends on your location. I have a external aerial on a portable mast and it improves my reception by about x5 when i use it.