Track Airplanes with RTL SDR and ADS-B!Track Airplanes with RTL SDR and ADS-B!
Track Airplanes with RTL SDR and ADS-B!Track Airplanes with RTL SDR and ADS-B!
Track Airplanes with RTL SDR and ADS-B!
Learn to use a cheap RTL SDR (software defined radio) to receive
ADS-B signals from airplanes flying overhead! You can use this radio and
some free software to track nearby airplanes in real time without using
the Internet.
I used a radio that uses the RTL2832U chip. There are many of these out there. Most should be under $30 and most should work. These radios are designed to pick up European TV frequencies. That function will not work in the United States, but you can do lots of other fun things with it!
Software Downloads:
Zadig: http://zadig.akeo.ie/
ADSBSharp: http://sdrsharp.com/index.php/downloads
ADSBScope: http://www.sprut.de/electronic/pic/projekte/adsb/adsb_en.html#downloads
I used a radio that uses the RTL2832U chip. There are many of these out there. Most should be under $30 and most should work. These radios are designed to pick up European TV frequencies. That function will not work in the United States, but you can do lots of other fun things with it!
Software Downloads:
Zadig: http://zadig.akeo.ie/
ADSBSharp: http://sdrsharp.com/index.php/downloads
ADSBScope: http://www.sprut.de/electronic/pic/projekte/adsb/adsb_en.html#downloads
4 Responses in other blogs/articles
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[…] dongle European TV tuner style SDR (software defined radio) tuner that you can get for under $30 to listen in on the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) 1090 MHz mode “S” or 978 MHz mode “UAT” signals being regularly […]
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[…] dongle European TV tuner style SDR (software defined radio) tuner that you can get for under $30 to listen in on the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) 1090 MHz mode “S” or 978 MHz mode “UAT” signals being regularly […]
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[…] Richard Osgood and Hack-a-Day aren’t into the IoT angle yet, they’re in pure mind blown mode about how easy it is to receive the signals. Richard’s how to video demonstrates that ease, and his pointers to software (Zadig, ADSBSharp, and ADSBScope) are more than helpful. This software radio tuner looks to be about right, but I haven’t tested it myself. […]
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[…] Track Airplanes with RTL SDR and ADS-B! : http://www.richardosgood.com/blog/2014/01/14/track-airplanes-with-rtl-sdr-and-ads-b/ […]
