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Mark Daniels replied to Arnold Balan's discussion 'Tracking an entire commercial fleet using MODE S'

Hi Arnold, Thank you for writing in and it is really good to know that you enjoy what we do. Please see my response to your email. Best Regards, Mark Mark Danielspinkfroot.com

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Tracking an entire commercial fleet using MODE S

Our entire commercial consists of Airbus and small plane fleet but does not have ADS-B. is there a way for us to see or find our aircraft in Plane Finder?It is equipped with MODE S and Transponders. Will this device will make us visible in the map? PLeae I need your help. By the way, congrats to the team for making this excellent system. See More

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Jared Hallewell replied to Lee Armstrong's discussion 'Plane Finder Beta'

Right completed everything now and send my device details the upload address for you guys!! Let me know if it all comes through OK!

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Lee Armstrong replied to Lee Armstrong's discussion 'Plane Finder Beta'

Yes, it basically just sends the unique ID of the phone to the system otherwise we cannot send out the beta. It is a pretty locked down process from Apple.

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Jared Hallewell replied to Lee Armstrong's discussion 'Plane Finder Beta'

Hi Lee, Never done this before ive signed up and its prompting me to install 'HockyApp' stating if i do it will change setting on my iPhone is this correct?? Thanks

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Lee Armstrong replied to Lee Armstrong's discussion 'Plane Finder Beta'

All those people that wanted to try but no one has followed the link yet! :-( http://froot.co/yljK48 Please do this else you can't have it :-(

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Front Range replied to Lee Armstrong's discussion 'Plane Finder Beta'

I'll try too: iPhone/iPod Touch Model: iPhone 3GS iOS version: 5.0.1 Locale: EN Timezone: US:Mountain

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Win an iPod - January 2012 Competition Running

Congratulations to John McLeish and Nick Haslam for these winning photos from our November competition: (Click on the photos to learn more about them)

The January 2012 competition is now running and as before we welcome photographs from professionals and amateurs alike and there will be two more iPod Touches to win.

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Tracking an entire commercial fleet using MODE S

Started by Arnold Balan in Plane Finder. Last reply by Mark Daniels 16 minutes ago. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Plane Finder Beta

Started by Lee Armstrong in Plane Finder. Last reply by Jared Hallewell 32 minutes ago. 11 Replies 0 Likes

Planefinder Android APP

Started by Paul Smith in Plane Finder. Last reply by Paul Smith 1 hour ago. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Coincidence

Started by Ethan Allen in General Aviation & News 18 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes

What was the last aircraft you were on?

Started by Ethan Allen in General Aviation & News. Last reply by Paul mccready 19 hours ago. 28 Replies 0 Likes

Malev aircraft movements post financial crash

Started by Gordon Craig Sparling in General Aviation & News. Last reply by Andrew yesterday. 1 Reply 0 Likes

MON8754 From RAF Brize Norton

Started by Kenneth Frost in General Aviation & News. Last reply by Phill yesterday. 9 Replies 1 Like

Unusual flight pattern

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Nigel Best - Charity Run

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