I am considering buying a new antenna and have been looking at the BS-1105 Kit AS - Base Antenna 1090 mhz (Panorama) available from Amazon:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Panorama-Base-Antenna-BS-1105-1090/dp/B01N9YXCR6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511304469&sr=8-1&keywords=BS-1105+Kit+AS+-+Base+Antenna+1090+mhz+%28Panorama%29
If anyone has one of these I would welcome your thoughts on the antenna before taking the plunge i.e. are they suitable for installation externally on a pole etc. ?
Many thanks
Nigel
Panorama make good antennae.
But you could save yourself GBP £36.00 by getting a FlightAware external antenna from ModMyPi on Amazon for GBP £53.99.
https://radarspotting.com/forum/index.php/topic,5421.0.html
I have one of these and it works just fine on an external mast:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/FlightAware-1090MHz-ADS-B-N-Type-Antenna/dp/B06VWPTLY2
I originally used a BS1105 ADS-B antenna and was happy with its performance but unfortunately the sun got the better of it and caused the plastic wing nuts to become brittle and broke. :o
Then tried the FlightAware stick which also performed well but I wanted more so I bought a DPD Productions antenna -
http://www.dpdproductions.com/page_vhf_air.html#adsbout
and very happy with its coverage. So if price is not a worry, check out the specifications.
Now use the smaller FlightAware antenna when I'm out and about with the laptop, so it very handy in that situation.
Oldfella
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I use the Same Antenna. Even with the Custom rippoff the work good.
I also use the Yagi: (got url are from the same company)
http://www.amateur-radio-antenna.com/ism-aeronautical-antenna/secondary-radar-1090/antenna-secondary-radar-flu-sr-y13.php
http://www.spezialantennen.eu/amateurfunk/flugfunk/yagiantennesekundaerradarflusry13.php
i dont wanna start a new thread so i post here ;)
At the moment i use the flightaware antenna.
but i want a new one ;)
dpd https://dpdproductions.com/collections/aviation-base-mobile-antennas/products/ads-b-vertical-outdoor-base-antenna
jetvision https://shop.jetvision.de/epages/64807909.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/64807909/Products/67020
adsbx https://store.adsbexchange.com/products/5-5dbi-1090-978-antenna
wimo https://www.wimo.com/de/antennen/empfangsantennen/ads-b-antennen/gp-1090
any suggestions?
Quote from: antonov124 on July 20, 2020, 09:43:36 AM
At the moment i use the flightaware antenna.
but i want a new one
Why do you want a new one? And where will you place it? In the same location as the old one?
I have FlightAware, Wimo and Jetvision antennae. They all perform the same. Height, small cable run, good connectors and a place free from obstacles is most important.
Yeah the same location. same cable. i want to only change the antenna ;)
a great to hear that the 3 antennas performs the same ..
i cant change the position of the antenna.. thats why i want to change the antenna itself.
at moment i use flightareware pro stick with an 1090MHz ADS-B Filtered Preamp uputronics and 2m rg 316 cable to the antenna.
i cant use a better cable because its forbidden to dril any holes here...
Thanks.
Why do you want to change the antenna?
more range.
i live here in the elbe river valley
What I'm suggesting is a different antenna may not get you more range.
Everyone will claim their antenna is the best. Do you have a polar chart showing your current range and how does it compare to using Heywhatsthat?
http://www.heywhatsthat.com/
Use this to see what visual range you can get from your location.
good point
i check that
my range. with big houses surdound me
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the theoretical range
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Great. Personally, I'd be happy with that coverage and wouldn't expect a new antenna to make much difference.
I've had the Wimo antenna since 2005 with a masthead pre-amp and it's still working great. The Jetvision antenna performs just as good.
We don't need 978MHz here in Europe. I can't comment on the DPD except it's expensive!
the problem with the dpd antenna: the shipping costs ;/
;D I use a Antenna from that Company. Pls keep in mind you have to pay Tax and Import fee to! Thats add 20% in my case to.