Is the FAA even seeing ADS-B traffic?

[deej]

Originally Posted by dpansier

QST magazine had this article on using a low cost SDR for 1090 MHZ

http://www.arrl.org/files/file/QST/T...Jan2013QST.pdf

That doesn't appear to be a valid link. I think there is a part missing in the middle where the "..." is?

-Dj

[Brantel]

Try this:

http://www.arrl.org/files/file/QST/T...Jan2013QST.pdf

[deej]

"http://www.arrl.org/files/file/QST/This%20Month%20in%20QST/January%202014/VirtualRadarJan2013QST.pdf"

Perfect, thanks! :-)

-Dj

[dpansier]

Thanks Brian for fixing the link.

Anyone have luck running the SDR with Mac OSX?

[deej]

I found this for Linux and Mac:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/gqrx/

I haven't tried it out yet.

-Dj

[flightlogic]

I was the demo pilot for ADS-B phase two flight test in Alaska. This was when the equipment was evolving from MX 20 from Garmin to Chelton synthetic vision.
All the planes around me in Bethel.... were showing over 500 AGL on the the screen. I was at 500 AGL. Most of those planes were below me.
Trusting the screen data.... trusting the FAA? Trusting my sunglasses, yes.