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Forum Info => Welcome to Radarspotting.com => Topic started by: TACKRILL on April 10, 2013, 01:32:01 PM

Title: Hello & a bit of help please!
Post by: TACKRILL on April 10, 2013, 01:32:01 PM
Hi to all,

Just got back into the hobby with a dongle receiver & planeplotter software after about 4 years without a receiver  :(

I've got my unit up & running but need help with some charts & waypoints. Is there anyone out there that can tell me where to find some decent quality UK airways charts, waypoints outlines etc that don't fuzz up when zooming! I'm also interested in setting up my router (Sky Sagem unit) for Mlat's but I'm not too technical & I'm a bit windy about going into my router settings on my own? Is there anyone that could give me some assistance off group?

Mlat is amazing... last saw Mlat working at Tom Drake's before he went off to Ireland.

Cheers
Dave
Title: Re: Hello & a bit of help please!
Post by: Anmer on April 10, 2013, 01:44:20 PM
Welcome Dave.

PP "charts" will always "fuzz up" on zooming in and out.  They're just images not vector charts.

Outlines (.out) files will suffer zooming as long as you refresh the screen afterwards.

For Mlat you only need to open port 9742.  I'm happy to help you remotely as long as you have the login for your router config/setup.
Title: Re: Hello & a bit of help please!
Post by: moonie31 on April 10, 2013, 02:59:26 PM
How do Dave!
Title: Re: Hello & a bit of help please!
Post by: TACKRILL on April 11, 2013, 08:06:04 AM
Hello moonie31 & Anmer!

Thanks for the help & welcome messages.
Anmer.... I'll drop you a PM regards helping out with the router settings for MLAT so we can agree a mutually good time/day. I'm sure I could probably sort it myself but just need a helping hand.

Dave (Tackrill)
Title: Re: Hello & a bit of help please!
Post by: IanH on April 11, 2013, 10:18:49 AM
For charts in PP, I have taken screen captures covering increasingly greater areas from my home position and then use the quick chart option to switch between them. That way avoids zooming out which causes the blurring of bitmaps.

You do have to calibrate the maps but that is not too difficult.

The UK en route charts might be suitable for what you want or the maps downloadable within PP plus an overlay of the waypoints.

But quick charts solve the problem for me.

Ian
Title: Re: Hello & a bit of help please!
Post by: viking9 on April 11, 2013, 05:08:28 PM
If you want good airways maps try http://skyvector.com/

Click on World Hi or World Low at the top right of the map and Zoom in to the area and size you want, then save the screen.

Tom
Title: Re: Hello & a bit of help please!
Post by: IanH on April 12, 2013, 09:14:12 AM
Ah, that's what I'm using for my maps. doh

Totally forgot.

Thanks Tom
Title: Re: Hello & a bit of help please!
Post by: viking9 on April 12, 2013, 10:59:26 AM
I have many of those moments, Ian. ;D
Title: Re: Hello & a bit of help please!
Post by: kdt1 on April 23, 2013, 02:38:01 PM
Welcome Dave
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