HRM Posted October 11, 2015 Report Posted October 11, 2015 I ordered a Vilmos ADS-B kit ($91 on Amazon, delivered) and got it running. I decided to drive over to KORG to check out the ground station, the only one in Southeast Texas. Anyway, they look a bit like a mini-cell tower (see photo) and are surrounded by a chain-link, barbed wire fence. The one at KORG has a small generator and an LPG tank, not much to it. Before I drove overI called the FBO and asked if he knew where the tower was. He just said that the FAA had a tower there and he thought it was an RCO. When I drove up it was unmistakeable and literally right off HWY 87. It's a low altitude station and I got great signal parked next to it 1 Quote
carusoam Posted October 11, 2015 Report Posted October 11, 2015 Harley, Interesting use of the red and white aviation safety paint scheme. Is there an airport nearby? Best regards, -a- Quote
HRM Posted October 24, 2015 Author Report Posted October 24, 2015 Harley, Interesting use of the red and white aviation safety paint scheme. Is there an airport nearby? Best regards, -a- Anthony, That tower is on the airport property. The red arrow points to the tower, which has a pitchfork-like shadow. You would need to be screwing up pretty badly to hit it 1 Quote
carusoam Posted October 25, 2015 Report Posted October 25, 2015 Great detailed follow-up. Thanks, Harley! Best regards, -a- Quote
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