WE ARE SPECIALISTS in VIRTUAL RADAR - the new technology for aircraft ADS-B & AIS shipping/marine surveillance
☼ Receivers and antenna equipment for the real time surveillance and tracking of aircraft and shipping.
☼ Displayed on your PC, laptop, notebook, or netbook screen, like air traffic control radar. Easy to instal and operate.
☼ Contains information such as the identification of each flight and aircraft, or vessel, with current position, speed, direction, and how fast the aircraft is descending/ascending - see Example Radar Screen & Plane chart.
☼ For government and industry professionals, as well as amateur plane & ship spotters and radio enthusiasts.
WE STOCK & SUPPLY ADS-B & AIS virtual radar receivers & antenna accessories, for aircraft and marine tracking:
* SBS-3 by Kinetic Avionics : NEW MODEL Premium receiver combines both aircraft ADS-B and marine AIS as well as multiband radio in a single unit. The SBS-3 replaces the SBS-1er. Complete with USB, Ethernet & digital streaming, the SBS-3 does not require a computer to act as a stand alone remote monitoring station. Price $749 includes free Australian delivery. More stock coming through - please email us to be added to our list so we can advise you about stock availability for new orders. (For more details, including latest downloads see Kinetic SBS-3 info page.)
* PGR-2, PlaneGadget-Radar : ADS-B aircraft radar for only $349 (includes free Australia delivery & GST) Do NOT underestimate the quality and performance of this excellent product because of its very cheap price! (To see the full range of features and more details see PlaneGadget-Radar PGR-2 info page.)
Special PGR-2 export price: $AUS340.00 includes Registered Post to anywhere in the world (GST exempt outside Australia.)
* MGR-1, MarineGadget-Radar : Compact quality dongle AIS shipping/marine radar for only $175 - does not include antenna (includes free Australia delivery) (To see the full range of features and more details see Marine AIS Receiver info page.)
* Antenna accessories (antennas, cables, adapters, amplifiers and complete antenna performance kit packages) - effective solutions to increase range, or duplicate system, at very competitive prices.
ADS-B Antennas for 1090MHz - suits PlaneGadget-Radar, AirNav RadarBox & Kinetic SBS.
VHF Antennas for SBS airband radio or Marine AIS receivers.
(Free Australia delivery for orders over $25) (For more details see Antenna Accessories page.)
WE ARE THE SOLE AUSTRALASIAN DEALERS (also covering surrounding regions) for the 2 leading brands:
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For purchases outside Australia, it is your responsibility to check that ADS-B or AIS receivers are allowed. We cannot be liable or responsible for authorities seizing such receivers or any other action.
What is ADS-B ? ADS-B is the new generation technology to replace the old aircraft surveillance radar.
ADS-B stands for Automatic Dependent Surveillance-broadcast. It is the new technology system used by aircraft for transmitting their position as well as altitude, speed, bearing, ascending/descending rate, and identification. ADS-B equipped aircraft transmit this information automatically and rapidly. ADS-B data provides more information and with far greater accuracy than the old radar system. (Radar is also extremely expensive to manufacture, instal, maintain and requires a very large amount of power to operate.)
The ADS-B signals are transmitted from the aircraft on 1090Mhz as a wide bandwidth datastream.
Most non-recreational planes (including commercial, military, Flying Doctor) are now ADS-B equipped. The US FAA has announced that it will deploy the ADS-B technology across the entire U.S.A. by 2013. Airservices Australia has rolled out a network of ADS-B ground stations to give coverage to nearly all the Australian continent, whereas the current radar coverage is limited to about 11 zones each with a maximum radius of about 200 miles. The use of ADS-B avionics is expected to eventually be mandated for all aircraft operating in Australian controlled airspace.
Currently most small recreational aircraft do not have this facility. However with the introduction of Mode-S transponders to smaller aircraft, and widespread growing mandating of ABS-B to controlled airspace, more small aircraft will be using ADS-B in the future.
Industry & government users, as well as enthusiasts, can track ADS-B equipped aircraft live on their own computer screens in real time, just like Air Traffic Control. This includes most commercial planes flying Australian domestic routes and international flights to Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, New Zealand, Asia, Europe, USA and other countries.
What is AIS ?
The Automatic Identification System (AIS) is an automated marine tracking & surveillance system used on ships and by Vessel Traffic Services and others for identifying and locating vessels.
The International Maritime Organization's International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) requires AIS to be fitted aboard all international voyaging ships, and others, with gross tonnage of 300 or more tons, and all passenger ships regardless of size. It is estimated that hundreds of thousands of vessels now carry AIS equipment.