[ACARS] I hate when that happens...

Mon, 10 Jun 2002 19:03:38 -0400 (EDT)

Using the ACARS decoder that comes with the Winradio Digital Suite...of
all the packages I've tried with my Winradio, that one works best....no
idea whether it's somehow optimized for Winradio output or just works
better...decode rate is only under 95% on bad reception days when
everything else is crap too (my QTH is downtown Baltimore, with a discone
on the roof of a 4 story building, I ain't gonna complain)

It was pretty good at passing info to the old Airnav 3.x, too...I could
leave it on for a week at a time no problem...I haven't bought the 4.0
Airnav yet....I think I'll wait for the .2 or .3 version to be released,
judging by some of the comments here...

One trivial bug is that it doesn't know what to do with squitters...they
come out looking....interesting....recognizable, but interesting.  Also,
can't update the database, so a lot of new stuff gets unrecognized...but
if the new Airnav can decode the raw log output, then maybe that'll be a
reason to pick it up....

Dean

On Mon, 10 Jun 2002, Mike wrote:

> Hi Dean,
> 
> Your ACARS message format looks different than that I am used to.  What is
> your decoder?
> 
> Mike Jackson
> QTH 40 15 S  175 35 E
> Feilding, New Zealand
> mailto:[email protected]
> NZ VHF and HF ACARS Web Site
> http://home.clear.net.nz/pages/mjackson
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> Behalf Of Dean
> Sent: Monday, 10 June 2002 13:26
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [ACARS] I hate when that happens...
> 
> 
> 
> ACARS Mode: 2  Aircraft registration: .N305DL - United States  Acknowledge:
> No
> Message label: 80 - Aircrew addressed downlinks  Block id: 5
> Message no: M95A - Management Unit
> Flight id: DL2316 - Delta Airlines
> Message: 3703/09 KTPA/KBOS .N305DL
> /DS KBOS/ERT 0214/CHR   /MNR   /RED N/MED Y/SEC N/LNG N/LAV N/CAB N
> BAG FELL ON PAX xxxxxxx
>   xxxxxx REQUEST PARAMED
> IC NO CUTS VISABLE
> 
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