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
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-
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
carusoam Posted October 25, 2015 Report Posted October 25, 2015 Great detailed follow-up. Thanks, Harley! Best regards, -a-
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