Featured AIS Feeder for December 2022: Allan Tavares (SRANSX500731)

Allan Tavares, our AIS & ADS-B feeder in Belem, Para, Brazil

This month's featured AIS feeder is Allan Tavares, one of our feeders in Brazil and the owner of GIGANTENET, a local internet service provider from Belem, Para, Brazil. Allan has been feeding RadarBox and ShipXplorer since September 2022.

Did you know?

Belém, sometimes called Belem do Pará, is a city and port, the capital of Pará state, northern brazil. It is situated on Guajará Bay, part of the vast Amazon River delta, near the mouth of the Guamá River, about 80 miles (130 km) up the Pará River from the Atlantic Ocean. Its climate is equatorial, with an average annual temperature of 80 °F (27 °C) and an annual rainfall of 86 inches (2,175 mm).

GIGANTENET (Internet Service Provider)

His antenna is installed 12 meters (39 feet) from the ground, and a mast with a 360º view.

Allan Tavares Antenna Installation Site

Here's his RadarBox Hybrid unit (AIS + ADS-B receiver) from AirNav Systems, which shares both aircraft and ship positions:

Xrange 2 & SeaRange ADS-B and AIS Receiver

Allan Tavares Setup 

While discussing what tips he has for other new feeders, he comments, "Try to set your antenna as high as possible. And also reduce or minimize the amount of cable between the antenna and receiver to reduce losses."

Tavares' AIS station has a range of 14 nautical miles, corresponding to a 25 km range, tracking ships along Belem, Pará, in Brazil, between the Amazon River and the Atlantic Ocean.

SRANSX500731 AIS Station Page

ShipXplorer Station - Global Ranking

PGANRB500731 ADS-B Station Page

He has also been feeding RadarBox but with ADS-B data, sending aircraft positions in the region to our servers. His ADS-B station range is approximately 171 nautical miles or 316 km.

RadarBox Global Stations Ranking

Belém, Pará, Brazil

Founded in 1616 by the Kingdom of Portugal, Belém was the first European colony on the Amazon but did not become part of Brazil until 1775. The newer part of the city has modern buildings and skyscrapers. The colonial portion retains the charm of tree-filled squares, churches, and traditional blue tiles. The city has a rich history and architecture from colonial times. Recently it witnessed a skyscraper boom.

Burn86, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

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