[ACARS] WACARS not decoding?

Kevin Cleaver [email protected]
Wed, 21 Jan 2004 01:11:22 +0000 

Paul,

try varying the radio volume, I usually get results like that with too 
high a volume

Kevin

Paul Blair wrote:

> I've not listened out for some time, so I hooked up WACARS (0.7) to 
> catch up with things.
> 
> I'm getting plenty of signal on 131.55, but a typical decode looks like 
> this:
> 
> VHRN
>  ;f>%97
> Using Ground Station C East Midlands.Message No. Y|
> Message Type Y|
> ?i&43)RjfJa;y#t#vlQg#2D=&2"[ZKp^j',A5
> 
> or this:
> 
> VH-OJD B747-438 24481/764 HJLP(City of Brisbane)
>  "`!%1
> Using Ground Station S Sydney.Message No. q`
> Message Type c
> q7?t#;KWk~vNZF~~vVr~~mtl\|]l$$tmY)y{    Ih{    y[Y(-LL
> L-N
> 
> I'm in Canberra, Australia, with most of the east coast traffic "in sight".
> 
> I'm using a P3 computer with a SB Live sound card. Anything I can do to 
> improve things?
> 
> Paul Blair
> 
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