Seeing my local traffic outside my network

[Anmer]

Uploading two sets of local data to where?

[HL7222]

VRS... so, the Rpi sitting in the UK would be plotting things within a couple of hundred miles of home, whilst the Windows Surface laptop would have the second FA dongle physcially on its USB port feeding in data local to lets say Tokyo if thats where I am.

So, the screen on my VRS instal on the Surface be switchable between the UK traffic and the Japanese traffic....

Or am I crazy?

[Anmer]

VRS... so, the Rpi sitting in the UK would be plotting things within a couple of hundred miles of home, whilst the Windows Surface laptop would have the second FA dongle physcially on its USB port feeding in data local to lets say Tokyo if thats where I am.

What app will you be running on your Surface laptop that will decode the messages coming from your FA dongle?  Doing an equivalent job to the RPi.

[HL7222]

Dump1090 and a local instal of VRS

[Anmer]

Thanks.

Do you plan to Only upload the data from your travelling location(s) to the VRS app running on the Windows PC at your home location?

[HL7222]

No, ideally I would like the Surface laptop to be able to connect to the attached dongle when traveling, but also see the network traffic off my 'home' Rpi setup.

It might prove too confusing to have UK and Japanese traffic in the same aircraft list... so maybe not display both simultaneously. But be able to switch between them somehow?

[Anmer]

Thanks,

So, on your travels, running VRS on a Surface with a local feed from your "travelling" dongle, merged with the home data from your RPi setup?

Two feeds into the one VRS session.  I'm sure it's possible but will have to read up the VRS manual as I don't use VRS. 

[HL7222]

Hi

That was my initial idea but now I think being able to flick between the two sources would be better.

I guess I can just knock out the network settings, and put them back as required. I just wondered if there was a better way.

I will have a look at the manual too

[HL7222]

One way to achieve what I had in mind I have just tried is starting up Kinetic Basestation to track from the physically attached dongle, leaving VRS to connect to the network one.

Just a little concerned about them both reading off the same Basestation.sql file at the same time, is that likely to cause conflict? (I also have Planeplotter accessing that same .sql too)

There is no reason why I couldnt have three separate versions of the Basestation.sql if it is an issue. I use prepopulated ones anyway as I like all the registrations to be in from the start.

[Pipo]

Hi,

Anybody want to have a stab at helping me with Router settings so I can see my own local VRS traffic while away from my own network?

VRS suggests http://81.103.213.149/VirtualRadar

But doesnt seem to want to play. I am on a Virginmedia Hub3, but set as a modem only,, with an attached TPLink router (if that matters)

Cheers

Hi HL7222,

If you want you can also look at my virtual radar, my reciever is so great i can even look at planes that are flying in your area. my VRS is: http://84.82.64.234/VirtualRadar/

[HL7222]

Nice... is there a way to exclude light aircraft? (your list seems to show only airliners, or is that just a coincidence?)

[Anmer]

One way to achieve what I had in mind I have just tried is starting up Kinetic Basestation to track from the physically attached dongle, leaving VRS to connect to the network one.

It really depends what you're wanting to achieve by merging feeds?

Do you want/need a single database (BaseStation.sqb) with sessions recording what aircraft were picked up, when and where?  Or to see traffic on your travels and those at home?

[Oblivian]

It would likely be easier to forget setting up sending the data anywhere from home to overseas when there is a similar feature now on FA?.
Feeding FlightAware and using their new 'Sky Aware' feature. https://flightaware.com/skyaware/ - basically, your feed data you are uploading to FA, shown on a remotely accessible web page they host for you as part of your login access.
Then on a 2nd tab, you can view the local stick. Merging the 2 would need such a zoomed out view, there wouldn't be much point.