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PlanePlotter
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 6:16 pm
by robbage
Anybody using PlanePlotter? Looking for a decent PP chart for this area. Tnx
Re: PlanePlotter
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 10:17 pm
by VK6ADF
Hi Rob, I use PlanePlotter but I don't have any special chart for the Perth area. What's wrong with those provided by the program?
Re: PlanePlotter
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 11:50 am
by robbage
The only chart that came with it is a low res raster pic of the world called "Globe". By the time you zoom in on the Perth area it's just a few magnified pixels. Vector maps would be better.
If I click on the "Map" button ("Download Map"), nothing happens
Re: PlanePlotter
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 12:44 pm
by VK6ADF
oh Ok. I am assuming you are just using the 21 day trial period at the moment. When registered clicking the MAP button downloads google maps which can then be saved in 10 quick chart locations behind icons on the icon bar at the top of screen.
At the time of writing this there were no flights showing in Perth so I grabbed this to give you an idea what it looks like.
Re: PlanePlotter
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 1:23 pm
by robbage
Yep, trialling.. this is my first opportunity to decode ADS-B. When I click the map button, I noticed the status bar says "Downloading map image" but nothing downloads. No errors. You can get OSM maps as well by using a qualifier key (Alt, shift etc) Might have to make my own. There's some information in the help file how to make raster charts
Re: PlanePlotter
Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 7:39 pm
by JinbaIttai
You may also want to check out
Virtual Radar Server - which plots ADS-B data on Google maps for you, and can be set up to show silhouettes and airline logos for the planes
Click the image for a larger screensho
Re: PlanePlotter
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2013 7:17 pm
by robbage
Thanks Matt. Google doesn't do it for me. I worked out how to use captured OSM maps though. Hopefully some time the PP people will implement local OSM databases. It can't be too difficult. I have two Android apps that use local OSM.