I see the Radarcape is now available.
From the same developer as the Mode-S Beast and Flightradar24 stand-alone receiver, the Radarcape doesn't come cheap at Euros 625.
Euros 705 will buy a Radarcape, external antenna and bracket, GPS antenna and all cables.
The Radarcape combines a passive ADS-B receiver and Linux computer using a BeagleBone ARM CPU. It can host applications to pre-process data, such as an on-board webserver for kml files for use with Google Earth.
A built-in GPS receiver provides high resolution timestamps which can be used for multilateration, (MLAT) although MLAT is currently not implemented.
For more information visit the ModesBeast webshop (http://www.shop-modesbeast.com/epages/64378549.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/64378549/Categories)
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When I've recovered from my heart attack because of the price, I might have a look at the webshop :o
Hi there,
As posted at FR24's forum and also at the mode s beast forum by Gunter, the radarcape is available for sale now. Price is not cheap at all, dearer than the SBS-3.
Same hardware specs as of FR24's free receiver, but the user can customize quite a bit at the software. No MLAT initially with the present firmware. Please see:
http://www.shop-modesbeast.com/epages/64378549.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/64378549/Products/1307
And for more details about the radarcape, please see here http://wiki.modesbeast.com/Radarcape:Contents
Quote from: north borneo radar on December 04, 2013, 11:30:29 AM
but the user can customize quite a bit at the software. No MLAT initially with the present firmware.
Are the customisation options listed somewhere?
Not quite sure what
No MLAT initially with the present firmware. means
No single receiver "has" mlat
We have tested a couple of Radarcapes on the PP network and they "do" deliver raw data
suitable for the PP mlat network
Be aware price includes 19% VAT.
No VAT for outside EU locations.
The Radarcape does expose timestamps from the GPS.
Andy
Price to high.
Thx.
Regards.
That means that peer-to-peer mlat is still not implemented in the current firmware as it would not need the Planeplotter network to work but at least 3 Radarcape in the same area
Quote from: Bethsalem on December 04, 2013, 08:46:18 AM
When I've recovered from my heart attack because of the price, I might have a look at the webshop :o
Can I send "Medic35" the air ambulance to fetch you to the hospital ? LOL
I'd say at least five or six receivers are need to create a useable mlat network...the idea that three will work is theoretical , not practical.
Quote from: satcom on December 05, 2013, 07:31:01 AM
I'd say at least five or six receivers are need to create a useable mlat network...the idea that three will work is theoretical , not practical.
Even less reason to buy one in my neck of the woods :'(
Like the idea of all in one unit, but price is way too high.
The MLAT side of things is working with FR24.
As for add-ons etc. it runs on a beagle bone so you can do what you want with the Linux underneath.
as for the price looking at the dealers from kinectics you looking at 500 pounds for a sbs-3 and 750 for a complete system
the beast is 444 and for the complete kit 500.
Thanks for the post.
The Beast is not the same as a Radarcape, there' s no FR24 MLAT capability.
A Radarcape costs Euro 625 or Euro 654 with shipping and payment fee. A "complete" system is Euro 708 or Euro 740 with shipping etc.
A Kinetic Puck is a lot cheaper at GBP 250.
granted 250 is a lot less :)