ACARS

[MrT]

I certainly agree that ACARS can compliment the RB data.

I just need to get my scanner setup a bit further away from RB and my laptop.

[John Racars]

OK pjm! I understand and it is clear to me what you mean. As ACARS-hobbyist as well I only can totaly agree with you in this case. It would be nice if AirNav your ideas will work out.

[pjm]

It would be nice if AirNav your ideas will work out.

In the screenshot below you can see that RB has received Flight ID (QF0569) and Routing info (YSSY-YPPH) but none of that detail is shown in the interface. Also RB hasn't displayed the ACARS icon in the interface either. It seems RB only displays the ACARS icon if the ACARS data is received AFTER it has received the MODE-S info and is displaying it in the interface screen.

[MrT]

Well, I just paid for ACARS online and just finished setting it up.

I think it will be a worthwhile addition.

I'm going to hook my old Uniden scanner up as a dedicated ACARS receiver.

Paul.

[pjm]

I'm going to hook my old Uniden scanner up as a dedicated ACARS receiver.

I used to use a Bearcat UBC220XLT when I was first deciding if I wanted the ACARS data and it was a great receiver for the purpose.

[MrT]

Yes, I used the XLT200 way back in 1999 with ACARS and WACARS.

It worked pretty well.

Just need to find a new battery for it. The old one is toast. Uniden don't make them anymore and they are hard to find.

If you know anywhere I can get an old Uniden BCLXT200 slide on battery pack I'd be most appreciative. I need the whole unit, not just replacement nicads as I managed to damage the original trying to hotwire it to a dc wall power adaptor.

Cheers,
Paul.

[pjm]

If you know anywhere I can get an old Uniden BCLXT200 slide on battery pack I'd be most appreciative. I need the whole unit, not just replacement nicads as I managed to damage the original trying to hotwire it to a dc wall power adaptor.

Sorry - in this throw away world we live in now its probably almost impossible. There is something on ebay, but by the time you pay to post it to Australia you could probably buy a brand new, latest model, locally.

http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=XLT+200&_sacat=0&_trksid=p3286.m270.l1313&LH_PrefLoc=2&_odkw=XLT200&_osacat=0

[MrT]

Yeh, It is really a fantastic scanner though.

It has served me well for 16, going on 17 years. I'll keep looking around.

The latest Uniden model (equivalent to the XLT200) is around $400.

I just bought a new Uniden 396T so I have a scanner. Just want this one as a backup and for ACARS.

Paul.

[MrT]

Update to this;

I finally found a supplier of Uniden batteries in the US!

Around $60AUS shipped.

Happy with that!!!

Cheers,
Paul

[jgrloit]

If you, in Australia have them, look at Amateur Radio Rallies, as there are a number of companies, espaecially in the UK, that will rebuild existing battery cases, with a new set of rechargable nicads, for a small fee, on top of the cost of the Nicads.

[MrT]

Thanks

If you, in Australia have them, look at Amateur Radio Rallies, as there are a number of companies, espaecially in the UK, that will rebuild existing battery cases, with a new set of rechargable nicads, for a small fee, on top of the cost of the Nicads.
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If you, in Australia have them, look at Amateur Radio Rallies, as there are a number of companies, espaecially in the UK, that will rebuild existing battery cases, with a new set of rechargable nicads, for a small fee, on top of the cost of the Nicads.

Thanks for that, but I needed the complete unit, not just the batteries. I mangled the original beyond repair. : (

Found a mob in the US that sells them relatively cheap. www.grove-ent.com

Cheers,

Paul.

[FlightChaser]

I have Airnav Acars 2.1 and Airnav Suite 2004. I would like the RadarBox to include Acars plots too and be more integrated. I have to move things around to get the two systems together. Airnav Suite 2004 was my first taste of plotting aircraft on a map. The messages can also be interesting!

[pjm]

Ah, what about the message content though?

That's the real juicy bit.

just saw a good one :)

[John Racars]

Here a not so good massage:

[MrT]

My ACARS software is working great.

Here is an interesting message decoded today from Air New Zealand NZ4792

ACARS mode: 2  Aircraft reg: .ZK-NCG [Boeing 767-319/ER Air New Zealand]
Message label: 87  Block id: 0  Msg. no: M02A
Flight id: NZ4792
Message content:-
MWA
HI SUMICH.WE PUT IN 4
792 AS 4 NBRS IS ALL
WE PUT.PREVIOUS FLTS
WOULD HAVE SAME.WOULD
 TH


Not sure what thats all about ?
Cheers,

Paul.