This guide provides instructions and scripts for the automatic installation of wiedehopf's readsb decoder on ADS-B receiving systems. It covers features such as easy gain and location adjustments, automatic reconfiguration of fr24feed or rbfeeder to work with the standalone decoder, and the removal of conflicting decoders.
An ADS-B decoder described as a swiss knife for decoding aircraft data. This project is a fork of Mictronics' readsb and supports various Software Defined Radio devices such as RTL-SDR, HackRF, Bladerf, and PlutoSDR. It offers robust networking options including Beast/SBS protocols and JSON output, making it an ideal backend for global flight tracking systems like tar1090.
Main topics:
ADS-B decoding via SDR hardware
Extensive network connectivity support (Beast, SBS, JSON)
Integration with mapping tools like tar1090
Support for multiple SDR device types
Main topics:
ADS-B decoding via SDR hardware
Extensive network connectivity support (Beast, SBS, JSON)
Integration with mapping tools like tar1090
Support for multiple SDR device types
A specialized ADS-B Software Defined Radio (SDR) kit designed for aircraft tracking using a Raspberry Pi. This blue R820T2 RTL2832U model features high stability with 0.5 PPM TCXO to prevent frequency drift and includes an onboard 1090 MHz filter and amplifier for enhanced signal range. The package comes with a purpose-built 8 inch 5 dBi antenna, an aluminum heat-dissipating case, and industrial-grade microSD software pre-loaded for easy setup via web browser without command line work.
Key features:
- Plug-and-play configuration via WiFi/web browser
- Integrated 1090 MHz filter and amplifier
- High-reliability industrial grade microSD card
- Aluminum case for heat dissipation and interference reduction
- Drop-in replacement for FlightAware Pro Stick Plus
Key features:
- Plug-and-play configuration via WiFi/web browser
- Integrated 1090 MHz filter and amplifier
- High-reliability industrial grade microSD card
- Aluminum case for heat dissipation and interference reduction
- Drop-in replacement for FlightAware Pro Stick Plus
An improved web interface designed for use with ADS-B decoders such as readsb and dump1090-fa. This tool provides an enhanced visual experience for tracking aircraft, featuring adjustable history, faster performance when displaying many planes, multiple map options, and the ability to select multiple aircraft simultaneously.
Key features and capabilities:
- Improved adjustable track history
- Fast "Show All Tracks" functionality
- Map dimming/darkening options
- Aircraft selection and callsign label toggling
- Support for UAT (978 MHz) display integration
- Integration with AIS-catcher for maritime tracking
- Capability to host multiple instances and custom webroots
- Heatmap visualization support when used with compatible readsb forks
Key features and capabilities:
- Improved adjustable track history
- Fast "Show All Tracks" functionality
- Map dimming/darkening options
- Aircraft selection and callsign label toggling
- Support for UAT (978 MHz) display integration
- Integration with AIS-catcher for maritime tracking
- Capability to host multiple instances and custom webroots
- Heatmap visualization support when used with compatible readsb forks
This Hackaday article details a DIY passive radar system built to track aircraft by analyzing existing radio wave reflections. Unlike traditional radar, this system doesn't emit its own signal, instead relying on signals already present in the environment, specifically those used for ADS-B transmissions. The system uses a nine-element Yagi antenna to capture these reflections and a computer program to compare the direct and reflected signals, identifying aircraft.
Mode-S demodulator written in C++ with CRC-based message framing. Stream1090 is a proof of concept implementation taking a different approach in order to identify mode-s messages in an SDR signal stream. Most implementations look for the so-called preamble (a sequence of pulses anounncing a message). Stream1090 skips this step and maintains directly a set of shift registers. Based on the CRC sum and other criteria, messages are being identified. The hope is that in high traffic situations, a higher overall message rate can be achieved compared to a preamble based approach.
Easy‑to‑use turn‑key SD‑card image for popular single‑board computers (Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi, NanoPi, Odroid, etc.) that runs a complete ADS‑B/SDR feeder, supporting ADS‑B, ACARS, AIS and weather‑sonde data aggregation.
