Matt's RV-8 Project



Matt Dralle's RV-8 Project
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Date:  7-14-2013
Number of Hours:  8.00
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Brief Description:  Matt's KLVK ATC Streaming - Part - 01

A couple of weeks ago I found a web site on the Internet called LiveATC (http://www.liveatc.net) that has the Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower communications on line for streaming for a number of airports around the country. Lo 'n behold, they even had a stream for the Livermore Airport. But, much to my dismay, the quality of their Livermore feed was just plain awful. It was obvious the airband source didn't have a decent antenna or perhaps even a good radio. I suppose that given that their site is a consortium of local citizens providing the feeds, I guess the lack of quality goes with the territory.

But, I really liked the idea of being able to monitor the LVK ATC and also the ability to bring up the archives and listen to my personal communications with the tower after a flight.

Since I had a computer at the hangar along with a pretty decent Internet connection, I had an idea... I mounted an air-band antenna on the top of the hangar and brought the RG-58 coax down to near the computer and plugged it into my trusty Icom IC-A20 hand held. I was AMAZED at the quality of signal I was getting. It was picking up guys in airplanes 19 miles out like they were sitting next to my hangar!

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Matt's KLVK ATC Streaming!

Matt's KLVK ATC Streaming!

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