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AirNav RadarBox and RadarBox24.com => AirNav RadarBox Screenshots => Topic started by: Frank on March 05, 2010, 10:33:06 AM
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Sometimes there is an unknown aircraft (to me at least!)flying around my vicinity. It only transmits AIS positions, no Mode-S or ADS-B signals. Because I use the 3D Radarbox software and the Shipplotter .kml the aircraft is visible on my Radarbox map. To my knowledge it is a Sar-aircraft, but I am not sure about that...
Question: why does this aircraft only transmits AIS signals and no Mode-S/ADS-B signals?
Link:
http://intcsa.blu.livefilestore.com/y1p4oM_i_NNUs6LkjlmVeQCOhyGjqSq8lXehVZPr6eN3q71Uog_bDNRasVQDJgW9fJ9YCblSq5vTLwzbrJ_l9W6zBJe3va3f1Bt/mmsi%20000002021.JPG
Thanks, Frank
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In ShipPlotter, what vessel class/type is it listed as?
http://www.shipais.com/showship.php?map=Friesland&mmsi=2021 has it listed as a type 14 - Reserved Haz D, so not listed as a SAR aircraft.
Of course, many aircraft don't have ModeS fitted :(
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Telling by speed and type I would say it's a SAR aircraft.
Have them overhere (S.E. Netherlands) on regular basis on AIS / Shipplotter.
WMV file from 2 years ago:
http://83.161.210.231/middenlimburg/downloads/audio-video/sar-ais.wmv
Screenshot from Shipplotter to GoogleMaps output:
(http://83.161.210.231/middenlimburg/images/sar-ais.jpg)
Btw, never seen SAR on my RadarBox Mylog.
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According to Shipplotter it is listed as Res Sar Ac (P). So that made me think it could be a Sar Aircraft. Pity it is one of the many aircrafts not sending any mode-s signal...
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Jannuh,
Thanks for the movie. Never logged a Sar in Mylog Radarbox too. The Coastguard Dorniers are regular guests though,
Frank
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I have spotted this one today again , now transmitting both mode-s and AIS. It is an Augusta AW139 Police Helicopter s/n 31267 Registration PH-PXY, using ZXP25 as Callsign/Flight Id
Frank
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Hi,
Exactly this one is regular guest overhere, its mmsi in SP is xxxxx(leading zeros)2024
The regular Police Heli's (EC35) from RB's mylog feb & march:
13:40:39
484A91 ZXP01 PH-PXA ... Politie (Korps La... 2010/03/10
12:09:46
484A96 PH-PXF ... Politie (Korps La... 2010/03/05
05:57:16
484A91 ZXP01 PH-PXA ... Politie (Korps La... 2010/02/24
12:49:51
484AC0 ZXP26 PH-PXZ ... Politie Luchtvaar... 2010/02/09
17:46:30
484A96 ZP06 PH-PXF ... Politie (Korps La... 2010/02/04
16:41:57
484A96 ZP06 PH-PXF Politie (Korps La... 2010/02/03
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If you're interested in tracking SAR helicopters, then ShipTrax is very good for this. G-SARB currently tracking in my area:
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7083/7240595146_3b05a95e72_z_d.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarbat/7240595146/sizes/o/in/photostream/)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tarbat/7240595146/sizes/o/in/photostream/