Re:ADS-B Exchange – Co-op of unfiltered flight data
by toomuchtodo on Tuesday February 18, 2020 @10:00PM
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Any “one click buy” resources where I can simply pay for a device to be shipped and put it on my network to ship data back? I have several locations in the US I could colocate such devices.
Re:ADS-B Exchange – Co-op of unfiltered flight data
by UnifiedTechs on Tuesday February 18, 2020 @10:11PM
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There are a number of places, ADS-B Exchange sells a preconfigured kit on their website. If the location is one with weak coverage they may even send one to you for free, definitely worth reaching out to them if nothing more then to ask about a bulk discount.
Re:ADS-B Exchange – Co-op of unfiltered flight data
by toomuchtodo on Tuesday February 18, 2020 @10:31PM
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Thank you!
Re:ADS-B Exchange – Co-op of unfiltered flight data
by dx034 on Wednesday February 19, 2020 @07:43AM
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AFAIK they don't allow you to pay for it. They'd pay if they need your location. Otherwise they won't send you anything.
Re:ADS-B Exchange – Co-op of unfiltered flight data
by benedikt on Wednesday February 19, 2020 @10:09AM
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What's the difference between the dongles on the Wiedehopf buyig guide and a "generic" RTL-SDR dongle?
Re:ADS-B Exchange – Co-op of unfiltered flight data
by jjwiseman on Wednesday February 19, 2020 @12:47PM
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Both dongles he lists have integrated 1090 MHz filters and amplifiers, to improve reception of Mode S/ADS-B signals.
Re:ADS-B Exchange – Co-op of unfiltered flight data
by IngvarLynn on Wednesday February 19, 2020 @01:25PM
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also C4ADS seem to offer receivers for free: https://twitter.com/C4ADS/status/1143160239132479488
1. The minimal: Raspberry Pi and an RTL-SDR dongle. You can even use the small stock antenna that often comes with a dongle, if you put it near a window.
2. A real 1090 MHz antenna, plus filter + amp will greatly increase your performance, and cost less than $100.
Weidehopf has a shopping list: https://github.com/wiedehopf/adsb-wiki/wiki/adsb-receiver-sh...
As does flightaware: https://flightaware.com/adsb/piaware/build
Software-wise, you have a couple nearly-turnkey solutions. The easiest thing is just to follow the guide at https://www.adsbexchange.com/how-to-feed/ You can even use their custom Raspberry Pi image, and instantly have dashboards and maps and all the cool stuff.