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Mode-S Receivers => Kinetic's SBS-3 => Topic started by: Graham Bell on July 04, 2012, 11:45:57 AM

Title: Airport naming set up-
Post by: Graham Bell on July 04, 2012, 11:45:57 AM
In the BaseStation radar screen is it possible to disable the ICAO code on the airport names thereby showing the geographical location only?
Regards-
G.B.
Title: Re: Airport naming set up-
Post by: Anmer on July 04, 2012, 12:24:18 PM
Names on the map are Waypoints.  One can edit a waypoint file using Notepad or other text editor.

Here's an extract from my UnitedKingdon.wpt file:

Humberside,,2,1,53.57446944,-0.350741667,121
MARGO,,1,2,54.7075,-2.77472,0
Sibson,,15,1,52.55583333,-0.386388889,26
Coventry,,2,1,52.36981,-1.47968,281

This is what Sibson would look like if I wanted to show only the geographical location as "52.55/-0.38":

52.55/-0.38,,15,1,52.55583333,-0.386388889,26

Not sure why one would do that but have a read of Bones' Tutorial and the section T3.2 Outlines:

Usual health warning applies about backing up files before editing.

http://www.homepages.mcb.net/bones/SBS/Article/Barebones.htm
Title: Re: Airport naming set up-
Post by: acarslogger on July 04, 2012, 02:18:42 PM
QuoteGraham wrote:
In the BaseStation radar screen is it possible to disable the ICAO code on the airport names thereby showing the geographical location only?

Graham -- not exactly sure what you mean by "geographical location only", but you don't need any name/title on a waypoint.
The location of Sibson would simply show as a waypoint without any text if you use

,,15,1,52.55583333,-0.386388889,26

Stuart
Title: Re: Airport naming set up-
Post by: Graham Bell on July 04, 2012, 02:58:45 PM
Thanks for the response,to clarify my wants what I would like to achieve is the airfield/airports location to appear as Southampton NOT Southampton EGHI.
Are the two posts still relevant?
Regards-
G.B.
Title: Re: Airport naming set up-
Post by: Anmer on July 04, 2012, 03:07:25 PM
Thanks for the clarification Graham.

In my example, replace the section in bold ("52.55/-0.38") with the name you want to display.

I suggested reading Bones' Tutorial because he clearly explains the construction of a waypoint line in the wpt file.

The first element (before the comma) is the name that will appear on the map.

Title: Re: Airport naming set up-
Post by: Graham Bell on July 04, 2012, 05:57:40 PM
Mike-
I am obliged to you.
Regards-
G.B.