ADS-B DIY Antenna
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xforce30164
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Wow, looks cool. Let me try and prototype that one right now
ETA: antenna made, going to swap it now to give it a try ^^
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jepolch
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Oh sorry. I forgot about that.Your RTLSDR Scanner program
I'll do that soon.
jepolch
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From those graphs it seems like the Franklin spider can see directly overhead where the regular spider can't. Am I reading that correctly?
xforce30164
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Seems like that, In addition to that it should have 2dB more horizontal gain.
Mine seems to be performing on par with the ebay-antenna (which was outperforming my spider at the current height difference.)
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the frankenspider is outperforming the ebay antenna atm,
Ebay Ant: 28 planes, ~160msg/s
FrankenSpider: 33 planes, 220msgs/s
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jepolch
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Very nice work.Wow, looks cool. Let me try and prototype that one right now
ETA: antenna made, going to swap it now to give it a try ^^
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jepolch
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I have a lot of catching up to do. I haven't built a new antenna in quite a while. I guess I got tired of going up to the roof.
Also, when I do a test of an antenna indoors it really doesn't tell me how it will perform on the roof.
radiostationx
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Thanks to ab cd for this one, some considerable work has gone into that idea for the benefit of all of us. Nice one !
Nice handy work again xforce, I bet your completed airfix, tamiya and revel kits were the envy of your buddies !
I eagerly await the results of bench testing the spider frank.
Nice handy work again xforce, I bet your completed airfix, tamiya and revel kits were the envy of your buddies !
I eagerly await the results of bench testing the spider frank.
radiostationx
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Jepolch, you can simulate being on the apex of your roof by holding antenna in your right hand and raising your left leg 6 inches from the ground.I have a lot of catching up to do. I haven't built a new antenna in quite a while. I guess I got tired of going up to the roof.
Any more than 6 or any less causes high inductance/capacitance.
xforce30164
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I once build a model A380, spend a week working on the landing gear, painting glueing making it fit perfectly. on sunday I was finally done, my dad came around to take a look, carefully took the plane from the table, was very impressed, but when he placed it back on the table didn't pay enough attention, it fell on the ground, landing gears all completely broke off, that was the last time I ever did one of those things againThanks to ab cd for this one, some considerable work has gone into that idea for the benefit of all of us. Nice one !
Nice handy work again xforce, I bet your completed airfix, tamiya and revel kits were the envy of your buddies !
I eagerly await the results of bench testing the spider frank.
also, spider-franklin currently @ 290msg and 44 planes
ETA:
I've been working some more on statistics/table overview, can't fully compare yet as for some reason my RPi at my parents house has died, and I can't get it to work over the phone. (giving instructions, but rpi should have internet and power but still doesnt work :/ )
its currently basic html table, but I'm working on a fancy graph implemented version of it!
http://dump1090.ayadex.com/table.php?receivers=1;1&time=last1min;last5min&type=html
(or for example)
http://dump1090.ayadex.com/table.php?receivers=1;1&time=all&type=html
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ab cd
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Spider franklin has stub protruded on one side. Causes little bit of mechanical & electrical imbalance. Thought of using a zigzag stub. More compact & balanced. Right now only a concept, has to run simulation to see how it goes. Will do when at home. Prepared a conceptual sketch on phone, and posting from phone.
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Important: Total length of wire in phasing stub = ½ wavelength = 138 mm.
(1) Straight stub = 66mm+6mm+66mm=138mm
(2) Zigzag stub = 32mm+5mm+64mm+5mm+32mm=138mm
Stub gap (center-to-center distance between horizontal wires of stub) is NOT critical. Can be 6mm +/- few mm.
Later Addition:
Important: Total length of wire in phasing stub = ½ wavelength = 138 mm.
(1) Straight stub = 66mm+6mm+66mm=138mm
(2) Zigzag stub = 32mm+5mm+64mm+5mm+32mm=138mm
Stub gap (center-to-center distance between horizontal wires of stub) is NOT critical. Can be 6mm +/- few mm.
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xforce30164
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I'll try and make the radial, and see how it works on my trianglespider!
ETA:
I'm also thinking of trying slightly different triangle radials, currently I have them folded in triangle shape, but the end is insulated from the rest, I.E. it should work as a 3/4L radial. Im planning on making a second set of triangle radials where the end IS connected to the start to make a kind of butterfly-like connected 1/4L dipole with a slightly larger BW.
Once more, new antenna build, swapping it right now
ETA2: first results with the triangle radials are a bit crappy, so switching to 1/4L 45* radials right now.
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radiostationx
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Take 100 lines, "I must keep my calculations @ 90 degrees to the vertical " for your maths presentation and be glad about it my boy or i will make it 200 !
xforce30164
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Take 100 lines, "I must keep my calculations @ 90 degrees to the vertical " for your maths presentation and be glad about it my boy or i will make it 200 !
Sir, Yes Sir! Excuse my writing, but may I take my antenna angles into account, for if that is the case I will only write one line ;p
Also, a slightly better explanation about the soldered/connected triangle is that it should act like many 1/4L radials all ever so slightly bend further down.
jepolch
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Excellent! I knew there had to be a way!Jepolch, you can simulate being on the apex of your roof by holding antenna in your right hand and raising your left leg 6 inches from the ground.
Any more than 6 or any less causes high inductance/capacitance.
jepolch
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Speaking of models, I've built some out of paper. https://plus.google.com/photos/107730019413900891611/albums/5303520088039189057I once build a model A380, spend a week working on the landing gear, painting glueing making it fit perfectly. on sunday I was finally done, my dad came around to take a look, carefully took the plane from the table, was very impressed, but when he placed it back on the table didn't pay enough attention, it fell on the ground, landing gears all completely broke off, that was the last time I ever did one of those things again
also, spider-franklin currently @ 290msg and 44 planes
ETA:
I've been working some more on statistics/table overview, can't fully compare yet as for some reason my RPi at my parents house has died, and I can't get it to work over the phone. (giving instructions, but rpi should have internet and power but still doesnt work :/ )
its currently basic html table, but I'm working on a fancy graph implemented version of it!
http://dump1090.ayadex.com/table.php?receivers=1;1&time=last1min;last5min&type=html
(or for example)
http://dump1090.ayadex.com/table.php?receivers=1;1&time=all&type=html
jepolch
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Perfect! How did you do the bends in the radiator?I'll try and make the radial, and see how it works on my trianglespider!
ETA:
I'm also thinking of trying slightly different triangle radials, currently I have them folded in triangle shape, but the end is insulated from the rest, I.E. it should work as a 3/4L radial. Im planning on making a second set of triangle radials where the end IS connected to the start to make a kind of butterfly-like connected 1/4L dipole with a slightly larger BW.
Once more, new antenna build, swapping it right now
View attachment 1574
ETA2: first results with the triangle radials are a bit crappy, so switching to 1/4L 45* radials right now.
xforce30164
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Wow, that looks so detailed, and difficult as well, how much time did you spend on that model?
xforce30164
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the 90* ones? I use the other end of the pivot point on my wire cutters, the gap in between the handles is ever so slightly smaller than the copper wire radius, so I can use it as a kind of miniature vice/vise (the big heavy things you can clamp stuff in). and just bend it by hand in one fluid go, afterwards I applysome pressure on both sides of the bend (if there is enough space) to make them even more straight/square. Ill post some pics/sketches tomorrow, for now its time to sleep
jepolch
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That one probably took about six weeks or so.
ETA: More here: https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/107730019413900891611/albums
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