Featured ADS-B Feeder for October 2022: Gabriel (PGANRB500921) - Puerto Rico

Gabriel J. Vélez, our ADS-B Feeder in Puerto Rico 

This month's featured ADS-B feeder is Gabriel J. Vélez, our feeder in San Germán, a historic town and municipality located in the Sabana Grande Valley of the southwestern region of Puerto Rico. Gabriel has been sharing ADS-B data with RadarBox for 2 years and says it is an honor to be part of RadarBox family and to help with the ADS-B coverage on the island. 

His setup and antenna are mounted on the rooftop at 126 MSL with a 360º view, obtaining a range of over 200 nautical miles (370 km) covering a large area of Puerto Rico.

Gabriel's Antennas - Photo Source: Gabriel J. Vélez

Besides covering Puerto Rico, its station also covers parts of the Dominican Republic and adjacent islands and countries.

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His ADS-B station in San Germán (PGANRB500921) is equipped with AirNav RadarBox Xrange 2, one of the market's best ADS-B receivers. Learn more about Xrange receiver by clicking here. 

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Did you know? The population of San Germán, when Alonso Manso was named the first bishop of Puerto Rico in 1511, was "about 50 residents". Outside of San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Germán was one of the largest settlements in the 16th century, as well as Coamo and Aguada.

San Germán, Puerto Rico - Image Source: Gabriel J. Vélez

As seen in the image above, Vélez's station is located in a region with many trees and mountains, but his antenna is installed higher than the treeline.

San Germán, Puerto Rico - Image Source: Gabriel J. Vélez

We asked Gabriel how he found RadarBox and how his e"feeder" experience has been thus far: "I found RadarBox on Google Play about 3 years ago. About my experience with RadarBox, the best thing about having a station is that I can see all the flight in the area. My favorite hobby is sitting and seeing the planes on the map."

San Germán, Puerto Rico - Image Source: Gabriel J. Vélez

San Germán, Puerto Rico

San Germán is in the southwest region of the island. The town is located on the Sabana Grande valley, which is bound by the Cordillera Central to the north and the Santa Marta Hills and the Lajas Valley to the south. The current population of San German, Puerto Rico, is 8,821 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,421.

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This month, 215 new ADS-B stations were added in more than 30 countries, totaling 25,736 ADS-B stations worldwide and receiving 6.228 billion ADS-B messages daily. 

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