Ultimate AirNav Systems

[alavana]

Here`s just a thought about a future feature.

What is the possibility of incorporating an airband receiver (civil and military) into the already great AirNav radarbox, with it, the necesary software interface to "listen in" to what you can monitor on screen? Maybe even linking transmissions to exact locations!

I currently use the Icom IC-R9500
 http://www.icomuk.co.uk/categoryRender.asp?categoryID=3789&productID=743&tID=647
for all my HF/VHF listening and often hear aircraft communicating with ground traffic that I see on my PC screen.

Airband scanners/receivers are not illegal to purchase but I`m not sure how AirNav Systems would feel about taking the 3D development to an even higher level by combining audio with video?

Your thoughts on this please?

[DaveG]

Think for me I'd prefer not to have it included.

There are dedicated scanners on the market with good software doing this job well.  If it were to be added to RB then for one it means new hardware but more importantly means another level of development and support with good chance of thing going wrong or at the least not as people would like.

Let keep RB being developed for what it is.

Better being good at one thing than poor at two.

[alavana]

I can see thie potential for this being developed at some point in the future, it mostly depends on development costs and "who" feels the most competent at their success to do so. I think successfuly combining the two would leave the others in the dark.

[Runway 31]

With it would come increased cost, keep the scanner and ADSB seperate

[Marpleman]

Hasn't this already been either discussed or developed for the "other" product (1er)???

Personally too much gadgetary for my liking if it came as standard

Rich

[alavana]

Have you ever noticed when a "new improved version" appears on the scene, the previous one drops dramatically in price? And I`m not talking about AirNav systems here, but this happens to most things in general!

By all means keep them seperate, but be sure your competitors are hard at work with their latest developments, too!

[Jeremy]

The coverage at VHF is very differfent from the coverage at 1.2Ghz. How would the RB know that the a/c had changed VHF frequency as it crosses the diffrerent zones?
J.

[radarspotter10]

Here`s just a thought about a future feature.

What is the possibility of incorporating an airband receiver (civil and military) into the already great AirNav radarbox, with it, the necesary software interface to "listen in" to what you can monitor on screen? Maybe even linking transmissions to exact locations!

I currently use the Icom IC-R9500
 http://www.icomuk.co.uk/categoryRender.asp?categoryID=3789&productID=743&tID=647
for all my HF/VHF listening and often hear aircraft communicating with ground traffic that I see on my PC screen.

Airband scanners/receivers are not illegal to purchase but I`m not sure how AirNav Systems would feel about taking the 3D development to an even higher level by combining audio with video?

Your thoughts on this please?

Hi alavana
You just have to look at the other receiver with air the band on it, the reports are terrible every post say," their own hand held scanners is far better".
Its all about keeping prices down and a dedicate air band scanner cost money,  no good putting a cheap scanner in as the opposition did, people will catch on their getting conned .
from pat

[alavana]

Thanks for that - I shall have to hunt the "other" one down as I wasn`t aware of it.
I agree that "cheap" is not the answer.

Mmmmm, now if only there was a "plugin" available as an alternative method - but even that probably wouldn`t wotk on my Icom!

Thanks for input. ;)

[ACW367]

You would also lose mobility. if your scanner was slaved in the radarbox, to take it to airfields and airshows you would need to also take and permanently keep a laptop running whilst at the airfield.   

There is no part of the mode S broadcast message from the aircraft that relates to the ATC frequency they are using.

Keep them seperate, with each device specialising in what it does best.

[AirNav Support]

We have noted this, please keep other requests coming.

[orkney]

We have noted this, please keep other requests coming.

Hi

we have already suggested an idea, see here.

http://www.airnavsystems.com/forum/index.php?topic=2885.msg49492#msg49492



Claire

[alavana]

I have requested a "Poll" to help in finding out how many forum users use an airband radio in conjuntion with the AirNav RadarBox.

Not sure if it will be allocated a slot, but one can only request.

[bearcat]

 I'd say keep them seperate to keep cost down. I wonder how many people will replace their current Rbox just to have the VHF option.  If you want to hear ATC with your box just hook your scanner up to your PC.

[alavana]

How dare you call my £9000 Icom IC-R9500 receiver a "scanner" lol.