New Sydney ADS-B Station

[Maikha Ly]

Hi folks!

Forgive me for my otherwise newbie enquiry to this, but I have been following this thread with great interest.

I'm interesting in getting a system like this, very much like Mark Taylor's one that was displayed at the Rowers Club the other evening. In hindsight, I should have gone up to the computer to have a closer look, though the food and company were more of a distraction than anything!

I'm after a system purely for real-time display of in/outbound aircraft, in the display format like the one at Rowers, that had the radar style display with the aircraft tracks, flight numbers and the like, in a similar style to what the ATC would be seeing. What was the system on display and is it similar to the one being discussed in this thread? Do regional RPT aircraft (I.e. Dash-8s, Fokker 50s, Fokker 100s, Metros, etc) have these fitted on them yet? I understand quite a few SAABs do.

My second query is, I understand how the ADS-B systems work, and their progressive implementation across Australia to replace the current airborne radar systems. Is there expected to be any date/deadline to abolish airborne radar with ADS-B and the mandatory fitting to all Australian commercial and military aircraft? What about GA aircraft?

My other objective to getting a system is to see other traffic aside from jet RPTs, like the regionals, GA and if possible, military, around Adelaide/SA.


Again, please forgive me for my newbie-like replies. I've yet to get a full understanding of how it all works, but I am indeed interested in getting one. If anyone is interested in providing further assistance, please drop me a line and I can specify more about my situation, such as where I live and the structure of my residence.

Many thanks!