Toobuilder
Well Known Member
We know that UAT has an "anonymous" mode - and presumably this strips out the N number from the broadcast when sqwawking 1200. Is there any technical reason why 1090ES does not offer this option?
I think ADSB out is fantastic. I also understand the importance of broadcasting relevant performance and configuration data about my airplane, but I can't understand why the system needs my registration data at all times. I don't mind being a target on a screen, but I do not like being a "specific" target. And based on this poll, I'm in a huge majority.
It seems to my uneducated brain that a bit of software in the transponder would simply "turn off" the N number part of the broadcast when the unit is set to 1200. Is there something I'm missing at the other end that "requires" a valid N number in the broadcast?
I'd like to start leaning on the AOPA to advocate "true" anonymity for 1090ES if it's technically possible, but stopping by here as a first step toward technical enlightenment if it's not.
I'd also ask that we not go down the familiar philosophical rabbit hole of privacy in a modern world. It's clear most of us want it, so let's find out how to have it from a technical standpoint.
Basically, can 1090ES function without broadcasting an N number or Hex address?
I think ADSB out is fantastic. I also understand the importance of broadcasting relevant performance and configuration data about my airplane, but I can't understand why the system needs my registration data at all times. I don't mind being a target on a screen, but I do not like being a "specific" target. And based on this poll, I'm in a huge majority.
It seems to my uneducated brain that a bit of software in the transponder would simply "turn off" the N number part of the broadcast when the unit is set to 1200. Is there something I'm missing at the other end that "requires" a valid N number in the broadcast?
I'd like to start leaning on the AOPA to advocate "true" anonymity for 1090ES if it's technically possible, but stopping by here as a first step toward technical enlightenment if it's not.
I'd also ask that we not go down the familiar philosophical rabbit hole of privacy in a modern world. It's clear most of us want it, so let's find out how to have it from a technical standpoint.
Basically, can 1090ES function without broadcasting an N number or Hex address?