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RTL-SDR Dongle
« on: December 02, 2015, 03:49:06 AM »
Hi

We are preparing the release of V6.00 of the RadarBox Windows software.
It will be open to anyone with a valid RadarBox24 username/password and will enable the connection of RTL-SDR dongles.

If you have a RTL-SDR dongle and want to be a beta tester please send us an email to [email protected]

All the best!

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Re: RTL-SDR Dongle
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2015, 10:29:41 AM »
Email sent. It will be good to get back up and running with Radarbox, as my existing RB hardware now has an intermittent fault :(

So I can prepare, are you using RTL1090 or Dump1090?
« Last Edit: December 03, 2015, 02:00:04 PM by tarbat »

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Re: RTL-SDR Dongle
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2015, 03:25:38 PM »
What about wee pour souls with the original Radarbox
are we to be abandoned and discarded or will 6.0 work with an original radarbox



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Re: RTL-SDR Dongle
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2015, 04:12:24 PM »
I would imagine that it is V5.00.72 designed to work with a stick with no other changes but will find out

Alan

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Re: RTL-SDR Dongle
« Reply #4 on: December 04, 2015, 08:44:22 AM »
Hi Alan,

I can confirm, that V6.00.000 works with old Hardware too.

Following hierarchy seems to be applied:

1. RBCS (Radarbox Comstation, currently buggy bahaviour)
2. MicroRB ([Any] SDR DVB-T Dongle that works with alternative ZADIG Driver can be used, I haven't tested, what happens if ZADIG Driver isn't installed, I have noticed a problem with Ground speed (GS) display)
3. RBCL (Radarbox Classic Hardware)

After migrating to Win10 Pro I have this hierachy:

1. MicroRB ([Any] SDR DVB-T Dongle that works with alternative ZADIG Driver can be used, I haven't tested, what happens if ZADIG Driver isn't installed, I have noticed a problem with Ground speed (GS) display)
2. RBCS (Radarbox Comstation, currently buggy bahaviour)
3. RBCL (Radarbox Classic Hardware)

The rest is similar to V5.00.072 without 3D option.

Regards Ingo
« Last Edit: December 25, 2015, 05:54:44 AM by neroon79 »
Greetings from northern Germany, Ingo
11.75nm ESE of EDDV

SW: ANRB v5.00.072/6.01.001 on WIN10 64Bit Pro&Home
HW:
Ant.: DPD Productions ADS-B Vertical Outdoor Base Antenna
AMP: Kuhne electr. KU LNA 1090 A TM
Cable: 25m of ECOFLEX 15+
NB: Asus P53E 24/7 op.
PC: 28"4K + 24" Monitor
AirSpy mini @RPi3

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Re: RTL-SDR Dongle
« Reply #5 on: December 04, 2015, 08:52:36 AM »
So, it doesn't need RTL1090 or Dump1090 running?

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Re: RTL-SDR Dongle
« Reply #6 on: December 04, 2015, 08:57:29 AM »
Affirmative. Dump1090 or RTL1090 not needed for operation.

Ingo
Greetings from northern Germany, Ingo
11.75nm ESE of EDDV

SW: ANRB v5.00.072/6.01.001 on WIN10 64Bit Pro&Home
HW:
Ant.: DPD Productions ADS-B Vertical Outdoor Base Antenna
AMP: Kuhne electr. KU LNA 1090 A TM
Cable: 25m of ECOFLEX 15+
NB: Asus P53E 24/7 op.
PC: 28"4K + 24" Monitor
AirSpy mini @RPi3

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Re: RTL-SDR Dongle
« Reply #7 on: December 04, 2015, 02:32:55 PM »
Good nice to know the original boxes are going to work with version 6.0
hope my antenna is still on roof after Desmond has passed


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Re: RTL-SDR Dongle
« Reply #8 on: December 05, 2015, 08:45:08 AM »
Basestation do SBS plotter could Airnav systems do something like this for radarbox

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Re: RTL-SDR Dongle
« Reply #9 on: December 05, 2015, 02:24:36 PM »
Not heard anything back from support. Has anyone else managed to sign-up for this beta?  I was hoping to get some testing done this weekend.  I have good coverage
« Last Edit: December 05, 2015, 02:27:51 PM by tarbat »

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Re: RTL-SDR Dongle
« Reply #10 on: December 06, 2015, 10:24:37 AM »
Okay, up and running.  Thanks Airnav.  Very impressed with the RTL-SDR dongle, getting much better reception, especially down to low altitudes at EGPE, below 700ft compared to over 2000ft with the Radarbox hardware.
« Last Edit: December 06, 2015, 06:02:17 PM by tarbat »

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Re: RTL-SDR Dongle
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2015, 12:17:01 PM »
Does anyone have an RTL dongle that they can recommend?  Or are they all pretty much the same?
I like the ones that have the SMA female adaptor.

regards,

Jason
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Re: RTL-SDR Dongle
« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2015, 02:53:36 PM »
I too would like to know what people use, I am not very well up on these and there are quite a few out there,

cheers.

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Re: RTL-SDR Dongle
« Reply #13 on: December 07, 2015, 03:30:24 PM »
This is what I'm using.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B009VBUYA0?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00
The important bits are the RTL2832U+R820T chipset.  The R820T2 is apparently even better.

Take a look at http://www.rtl-sdr.com as well.

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Re: RTL-SDR Dongle
« Reply #14 on: December 07, 2015, 03:35:54 PM »
Many thanks Tarbat.