Looks like my RB didn't survive first thunderstorm of the year

Kenny · April 28, 2014, 03:31:51 PM

We just had thunderstorm this afternoon. When I've got home, my RB range reduces to less than 20nm where I normally get around 200nm.

Hope it is from wet coax not circuit damage.

In the mean time, apologize for limited range around Bangkok.

Kenny

Runway 31 · April 28, 2014, 03:48:46 PM

Doesn't sound good Kenny.

Alan

RodBearden · April 28, 2014, 04:03:48 PM

Good luck, Kenny

Hope it does dry out OK.

EK01 · April 28, 2014, 04:19:21 PM

Kenny,

Suppose it's a bit late now to tell you but ALWAYS pull out the antenna connection if thunderstorms are forecast to be in the area.

Ian

CoastGuardJon · April 28, 2014, 07:37:21 PM

Lightning arresters are available, but I'm not sure just how effective they are in protecting RBs, they seem to work OK for GC Receivers though.

neroon79 · April 29, 2014, 05:33:27 PM

About arresters: They work quite well for secondary lightning discharges or strong electrostatic charges, that are build up shortly before lightning strikes*. During this effects of thunderstorms you can sometimes already smell the ozon, but you don't get the full hit. If you catch a full hit (primary lightning discharge) they are useless as all equipment between lightning entry poitn and ground/erth gets fried. I've some experience with satellite equipment and terestrial TV and lightning causing electronic toast.

* The flash-channel starts building up, but the channel building up from your antenna isn't the one that does ignite through.

Kenny, I hope that it is just a drowned Coax connection.

Regards Ingo

Kenny · May 04, 2014, 01:51:09 AM

Just an update.

Swap RB with DVB-T dongle and run RTL1090, the Msgs/Sec jumps from around 15 to 150 and see a whole lots aircraft.

Kenny

CoastGuardJon · May 04, 2014, 12:48:24 PM

Ingo, thanks for the extra info.

Kenny · May 11, 2014, 06:04:00 PM

Hi,

I will be offline for sometime until it is come back from repair. During this time I'll using DVB-T dongle and RTL1090. For sure, I'll miss the RB interface.

Regards,
Kanok

Runway 31 · May 11, 2014, 06:41:06 PM

Hi Kenny,

Thanks for the update, missing your input, I hope it is a quick turn round. Are you able to input into the network with the dongle?

Alan

Kenny · May 11, 2014, 09:25:41 PM

Quote from: Runway 31 on May 11, 2014, 06:41:06 PM
Hi Kenny,

Thanks for the update, missing your input, I hope it is a quick turn round. Are you able to input into the network with the dongle?

Alan

I know AirNav has upload client for other hardware, how to get one?

Kenny

Runway 31 · May 12, 2014, 07:13:33 AM

Leave it with me Kenny

Alan

Kenny · May 13, 2014, 12:07:52 AM

Quote from: Runway 31 on May 12, 2014, 07:13:33 AM
Leave it with me Kenny

Alan

Thanks

Runway 31 · May 13, 2014, 07:18:13 AM

Kenny, see PM

Alan

Kenny · May 17, 2014, 02:47:31 AM

Contact support and they gave the link for client download. Asked to give them the Sharing ID once installed to activate the account. ID & email sent several days. Still quiet.

Kenny