The New Kinetic-Avionic SBS-1er

[Keith D]

The sbs-1er has a the built in powerful scanner all airfields and airports civilian and mil are all built in.

What's the point of having mil airfields if it doesn't cover the military airband?  From what I can see the best use for the built-in radio is for ACARS.

Hi

Has acars been reduced to 1 single freq in the UK
havent used ACARSD for acars for a long time now
but i had 2 soundcards and 2 scanners feeding in 4 freq's last
time i used it for acars

something a single channel radio will find difficult
as the advert says airband reciever  not airband scanner

cheers

K/

[Keith D]

Thanks Chris.

I still don't see what ACARS adds to Basestation and Flight Display/Active Display?

Another Screen to look at plus some of the messages are interesting
The SBS data and Acars in one log is useful too

Regards

Chris

Better tell them how to do it Chris

go here :-

http://www.acarsd.org/RC/

download -- unzip to empty folder
run quick installer--answer yes when asked if you wish to connect to SBS1

when done open pogramme and you will get sbs1 in there
to add acars--connect a scanner[er radio output] to Line In on your sound card
one of the freq's i guess is 131.725 --out of touch now but my guess is there are a couple of others

cheers

K/

[tyrone68]

The SBS-1eR features both an external radio interface and a Built-in Airband / VHF FM
receiver with integrated audio amplifier.
The external interface requires a radio key to operate and is described further in the next
section.
The Built-in radio receiver covers the following frequencies :-
? Airband AM :
118.00 Mhz to 137.00 Mhz with 25Khz or 8.33Khz channel spacing.
? VHF FM :
76.00 Mhz to 108.00 Mhz with 50Khz channel spacing. got the sbs-1er at the end of june hope this helps.

[valerie]

The SBS-1eR features both an external radio interface and a Built-in Airband / VHF FM
receiver with integrated audio amplifier.
The external interface requires a radio key to operate and is described further in the next
section.
The Built-in radio receiver covers the following frequencies :-
? Airband AM :
118.00 Mhz to 137.00 Mhz with 25Khz or 8.33Khz channel spacing.
? VHF FM :
76.00 Mhz to 108.00 Mhz with 50Khz channel spacing. got the sbs-1er at the end of june hope this helps.

hi.
you need the vhf and UHF for aircraft, i would have dumped the 76mhz to 108 mhz  its completely useless, and put in 230mhz to 400mhz this band is all military aircraft,and tower, you do not know what your missing boys and i mean missing.
from vale
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[FlyOverMe]

Why are you here at RadarSpotters Valerie? I read your PM's to me and take every unsolicited contact with a pinch of salt. I do my own research! I believe in this hobby there is room for more than one player.
Lets just enjoy the fact that we have a choice and we can exercise it. Some of us swing one way, others both ways It doesn't matter!!!!

[Hamish McTorsk]

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[Anmer]

As mentioned in another thread, I've been testing Flight Display 8 for Allan Bird which included ACARS integration.

I still can't see what ACARS adds over and above Flight Display (or possible Active Display)?  Some messages contain some interesting information but they're hard to follow. I can visualise them being more usable if they were integrated into the Basestation display and attached to a flight for easier and more complete viewing.  But I'll be the first to admit I've missed something!

How does AirNav and ACARS work?

[Hamish McTorsk]

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[chrisg0wtz]

Do remember the SBS sells to a world audience and in most countries in the worl listening to Military stuff is totally forbidden!
I am not sure but I suspect that is why it is not included.
I think the Radio is a nice add on and works very well
For many I doubt it will not be a deciding factor on your virtual radar but when add ons start rolling in I think it will become an advantage!
Watch this space

Regards

[valerie]

Why are you here at RadarSpotters Valerie? I read your PM's to me and take every unsolicited contact with a pinch of salt. I do my own research! I believe in this hobby there is room for more than one player.
Lets just enjoy the fact that we have a choice and we can exercise it. Some of us swing one way, others both ways It doesn't matter!!!!

flymeover.
i have been listening to scanner air band receivers since the 60s in 1978 i got a  six channels programmable scanner,  so i think i know what i am talking about, UHF missing  was a fair comment.
all the best from Valerie
ps: chris thats a fair comment about Military stuff is totally forbidden but there plenty on vhf as well, my be it should have been a ad/on.

[Anmer]

I think the Radio is a nice add on and works very well

If only it were an optional addon, then the SBS-1 would not be so expensive compared to the ANRB.

But if the ACARS messages could be integrated with Basestation, you could be onto a winner.  But that would require a new version of Basestation 

[Hamish McTorsk]

Why are you here at RadarSpotters Valerie?

I sometimes ask myself the same question.

[tyrone68]

Why are you here at RadarSpotters Valerie? I read your PM's to me and take every unsolicited contact with a pinch of salt. I do my own research! I believe in this hobby there is room for more than one player.
Lets just enjoy the fact that we have a choice and we can exercise it. Some of us swing one way, others both ways It doesn't matter!!!!

True this is a new hobby to me as far as i am concerned not picking up military is not a problem to me. The sbs-1er will not let you follow any military plane's on the radar if allowed this would be a bonus.

[DaveReid]

Why are you here at RadarSpotters Valerie?

I sometimes ask myself the same question.

I hope that doesn't mean you're having an identity crisis   :-)

[uniden]

The sbs-1er will not let you follow any military plane's on the radar if allowed this would be a bonus.

That's a big dissapointment then.  Airnav Radarbox can track military aircraft on the map okay, I wonder why the sbs-1er can't?  Have Kinetic introduced something to filter out military aircraft on the radar?