Can someone explain how the radarbox works.

[jetset]

OK now I'm lost!
They do or they don't get their feeds from radarbox/sbs users

[Runway 31]

Sorry Jetset, I didnt understand us meant box users, yes that is the case they get their feeds from users of various types of boxes/dongles etc.

Alan

[jetset]

Glad that's sorted :)
I still don't know how route data is determined.
Any aircraft could be on any route so how can the database work there? 

[Runway 31]

The flight ID determines the route flown i.e SHT6F,EGLL,EGPF,,  Shuttle 6F flies between London Heathrow and Glasgow.  This info is in the d/b and the software looks up each flight ID to see if it is in the d/b and if so displays it.  It is done independently of looking up the aircraft details database. 

Clever stuff

Alan

[jetset]

Ahh, so that's sent down from the aircraft along with the hex code.

I'm getting it now :)

[Runway 31]

Yes the flight ID comes down from the airacraft as well

Alan

[RodBearden]

Jetset

I've done a description of most of this stuff here: http://rodbearden.com/RadarBox/RadBox1.htm

Have a read of that - hope it helps.

Rod

[jetset]

Thanks for that Rod.
I don't seem to have the blue globe that highlights ADS-B aircraft?
What do you check to get that?

[RodBearden]

Hi Steve

Go to File...Preferences, and on the right of the first page, in the Grid Visible Columns box, make sure that "Tracking" is checked.

I don't know where you are, but at night most of the aircraft round here aren't ADS-B equipped so I don't get the globe beside many aircraft. During the day, about half of the planes in Myflights are equipped, so I get lots of globes. Remember that it's only the ones with the globes that get shown on the map.

HTH

Rod

[jetset]

Thank Rod, got it working now.
I'm Just north of London so I've got quite a busy sky above me even at 10pm :)