[ACARS] Multiple Scanners

Thu, 7 Feb 2002 09:03:04 +0200

Hello Colin,
all you need is a cheap antenna splitter, preferably a matched one so =
that there is 50 Ohm in each port of the splitter. I have used it =
successfully with ACARS. As long as you do not scan but only use one =
frequency (as you do) you should not get any interference from the two =
scanners. Sometimes it happens that when you scan the local =
oscillator(s) of one scanner is heard from the other scanner.=20
The splitter can be bought e.g., from the store that sells satellite TV =
"stuff", it should not cost more than some =A34.00. As the signal is =
split, you will loose some 3+ dB unless there is amplification in the =
splitter. With a non-matched one you will loose more.
Very often the connectors are F-type, so you may need to have three =
adaptors to make it BNC compatible. Inthe end these adaptors cost more =
than the splitter...

With regards,
Sami
OH6MLW

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> Sent: 07 February, 2002 0:05
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> Subject: [ACARS] Multiple Scanners
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> Hi!
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> I am currently using the acars primary channel (131.725) only=20
> to decode acars=20
> as when I use my scanner (mvt-7100) to scan more than one=20
> channel I lose=20
> about 50% of messages available (from approx. 1000 messages a day to=20
> sometimes as low as 400 messages a day).  I now have a second=20
> scanner (icom=20
> pcr-1000) and want to use both scanners on different channels.
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> Can someone tell me what extra equipment I need to decode two=20
> channels at the=20
> same time?
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> Thank you in advance.
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> Colin Acton.
> Wrexham, North Wales, UK.
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