War Flying

63BB · 03-13-2003

I have read a lot of information on War Driving, but have not heard of anyone trying it in an airplane.

That is what I am about to do, My first attempt will be to put a patch antenna on the belly of a Cheorkee 140. I will hook it uo to a laptop with an orinoco card.

If anyone has any hardware ideas, please reply to this thread.

I will send posts on how netstumbler works at a few thousand fee up in the air.

Airborne Internet access woulg be a very useful tool for pilots to have at their disposal.

BraveSpear · 03-13-2003

I'm somewhat of a newbie to wireless, but here's my 2 cents.If the physics of the antenna wave permits (which I assume it will), then I'd suggest using a patch panel antenna on the bottom of the aircraft. Not sure if vertical or horizontal polarity would be best.

(Just hoping I'm not sounding like an idiot)

Moose · 03-13-2003

Other guys results.
War Flying

I want to see someone do it from a helicopter with a directional antenna hooked up to the positionable spotlight.

razta · 03-13-2003

Check out this article:
http://arstechnica.com/wankerdesk/3q02/warflying-1.html

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http://arstechnica.com/wankerdesk/3q02/warflying-2.html

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63BB Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1	War Flying I have read a lot of information on War Driving, but have not heard of anyone trying it in an airplane. That is what I am about to do, My first attempt will be to put a patch antenna on the belly of a Cheorkee 140. I will hook it uo to a laptop with an orinoco card. If anyone has any hardware ideas, please reply to this thread. I will send posts on how netstumbler works at a few thousand fee up in the air. Airborne Internet access woulg be a very useful tool for pilots to have at their disposal. __________________ 63BB

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BraveSpear Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 103	Interesting question I'm somewhat of a newbie to wireless, but here's my 2 cents.If the physics of the antenna wave permits (which I assume it will), then I'd suggest using a patch panel antenna on the bottom of the aircraft. Not sure if vertical or horizontal polarity would be best. (Just hoping I'm not sounding like an idiot) __________________ Yoda of Borg are we: Futile is resistance. Assimilate you, we will.

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razta PTP to PTMP Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Tucson Posts: 150	Check out this article: http://arstechnica.com/wankerdesk/3q02/warflying-1.html & http://arstechnica.com/wankerdesk/3q02/warflying-2.html __________________ <><><><><><><><><><><> Razta

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03-13-2003	#3 (permalink)
Moose Registered Member Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 7	Other guys results. War Flying I want to see someone do it from a helicopter with a directional antenna hooked up to the positionable spotlight.