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Aviation Accidents/Incidents / Three dead in small plane crash in Nebraska

« Last post by KB4TEZ on November 23, 2021, 07:10:50 AM »

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/three-dead-in-small-plane-crash-in-nebraska/ar-AAR0xTB?li=BBnbfcL

(As a Husker alum, hits close to home, RIP, and prayers with the families)

Three people were killed when a small plane crashed in rural Nebraska.
Officials say that the pilot and two passengers were found dead when the plane went down near Chadron, Nebraska.Witnesses told investigators that they saw a fireball or explosion take place after the plane crashed, says the Dawes County Attorney’s Office.

Authorities say that the plane was found by emergency services in an area near the Chadron Municipal Airport.

The names of the victims have not yet been released by officials.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash of the six-passenger Cessna T310R aircraft.

Agency spokesman Peter Knudson said the plane had taken off from Chadron Municipal Airport when it crashed around a mile and a half away.

Aviation Audio Clips / N8074E Crash - Old Bridge, NJ - 2021-11-21

« Last post by Fryy on November 22, 2021, 02:43:41 AM »

Student on a solo crashed upon landing, plane caught fire. Luckily reported as no injuries.

Feed Setup Pictures / Re: CYQG Windsor Ontario Feed SETUP

« Last post by dave on November 20, 2021, 12:10:44 PM »

Antennas work best outdoors. But you do what you can do.

For multiple frequencies, how many SDRs depends on what the particular frequencies are and how you want them arranged.

A single SDR can be run in one of two modes: scan air multichannel. Scan works like a radio scanner and can scan for activity between multiple frequencies. The disadvantage is that while it stops on an active frequency, simultaneous transmissions on the other frequencies are blocked. Multichannel mode allows for multiple monitored frequencies (channels) but only within a 2.4 MHz “window”. So how many SDRs you need depends on what the frequencies actually are.

With multiple SDRs you also have to consider the fact that splitting the output of your antenna will cause signal loss. If that is an operational issue then you may have to consider the use of an amplified splitter to mitigate the loss. Several options are available at various price points but obviously things get more complicated and more expensive.

Feed Setup Pictures / CYQG Windsor Ontario Feed SETUP

« Last post by CYQG on November 20, 2021, 11:54:51 AM »

So this is all new to me, and thanks Dave for the help.. This setup is a Raspberry Pi4 with a single Nooelec NESDR Smart v4 SDR and about 30ft of RG58 i created the antenna "Flower-Pot" as a DIY version and what better place to put it was in a flowerpot LOL this was a testing setup yesterday about 20klmn from the Airport, there was a bit of Static so I've moved the antenna approx 5klm from the Airport now and sound much better. BUT the antenna is sitting inside the house. ill be making a new antenna with a longer line to mount outside in the near future. but had a few questions with regards to setup... If i want to capture 2 freq's do i need 2 SDR's or could it run all on the same one.. right now I've split the DIY antenna tunning to the middle of the 2 freq i have in my config file, just a little confusing as I'm not a radio guy and not much on youtube for configuring for LiveATC builds unless I'm just searching for them the wrong way. never the less i want to make this as solid as i can get it. anyway, thanks for viewing.

Feed Setup Pictures / Re: Ready for a code? i think

« Last post by CYQG on November 19, 2021, 03:08:55 PM »

I know Dave is busy, just wanted to know if anyone here would help me figure out the CronJob part.. hopefully i can get help here without bothering Dave! UPDATE: i managed to get it working !

Feed Setup Pictures / Re: Ready for a code? i think

« Last post by CYQG on November 18, 2021, 08:58:15 PM »

Dave, i just got it thank you very much!

Feed Setup Pictures / Re: Ready for a code? i think

« Last post by dave on November 18, 2021, 08:54:04 PM »

Please check your spam folder - responded to you twice.

Feed Setup Pictures / Ready for a code? i think

« Last post by CYQG on November 18, 2021, 08:43:22 PM »

Hey all, my local feed went down 30 days ago so I've opted to build one and get it running as i know people local liked to listen to it.. I ended up with a Raspberry Pi4 4GB and used the Nooelec NESDR Smart v4 SDR and a tuned antenna, I've set the Pi up as far as I can go using the provided Image from the LiveATC email I got and then at the bottom it says "LiveATC will then send you a valid config file and further instructions to complete the installation."
is this a generic config file that i can just copy from anyone.. i was rushing to get this built as I'm doing my First Solo flight tomorrow and wanted to have the audio from it.. any help would be great!

yes I've sent 2 emails advising the install was complete and nothing back as of yet..

Aviation Accidents/Incidents / Pilot, passenger killed in firefighting plane crash near Kruger Rock Fire in CO.

« Last post by KB4TEZ on November 17, 2021, 06:49:38 AM »

thoughts with the families and RIP to the brave souls

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pilot-passenger-killed-in-firefighting-plane-crash-near-kruger-rock-fire-in-colorado/ar-AAQNi2a?li=BBnbfcL

'FORT COLLINS, Colo. — A pilot and passenger were killed after a single-engine air tanker crashed near the quickly spreading Kruger Rock Fire on Tuesday night, according to the Larimer County Sheriff's Office. The plane's flight was supposed to be historic: It was the first time a fixed-wing aircraft had ever fought a fire at night using night vision in Colorado, according to the Coloradoan's television news partners at 9News.

The fire, which is burning an estimated 133 acres with 15% containment as of . Tuesday evening, is near Rocky Mountain National Park, 90 minutes away from Denver.

The plane, called the Air Tractor Fire Boss, is a one-seat firefighting airplane that can drop up to 800 gallons of water or retardant on a fire per flight and up to 14,000 gallons per hour, according to the manufacturer's website.

9News previously reported that the flight was planned to deploy a pilot wearing night-vision goggles in a plane equipped with specialized infrared lighting and other lighting designed for flying at night. The technology was demonstrated during a May demonstration in Loveland, Colorado. The sheriff's office said the pilot and only occupant of the plane did not survive. Their identities were not immidieately available

According to emergency radio broadcasts from Estes Valley Fire District, the plane is believed to have gone down about 6:45 p.m. It left an airport at 6:13 p.m. and was last tracked at 6:36 p.m., according to the aircraft tracking website FlightAware.

Around 9:49 p.m., crews found the plane crash site, the sheriff's office said.

Feed Setup Pictures / Updated ESSL - tower in the woods 2021

« Last post by ludlo on November 16, 2021, 11:07:45 AM »

Here is some feed setup pictures from the ESSL feed. The tower is located a bit south of Linköping. Antenna is located about 45m up the tower. Cable used is LMR900. Computer runs 4 Nooelec RTL-SDR dongles and a i7 debian box.

Antenna in the tower