Difference between revisions of "ACARS"
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For other [[RTL-SDR]] solutions, see the [http://www.rtl-sdr.com/big-list-rtl-sdr-supported-software/ Big List of RTL-SDR Supported Software]. Some of the packages listed here may work with other SDRs | For other [[RTL-SDR]] solutions, see the [http://www.rtl-sdr.com/big-list-rtl-sdr-supported-software/ Big List of RTL-SDR Supported Software]. Some of the packages listed here may work with other SDRs | ||
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+ | * '''[http://sourceforge.net/projects/acarsdec/ ACARSdec]''' | ||
+ | * [http://www.blackcatsystems.com/ipad/iPad_ACARS_Pad.html ACARS Pad] For Iphone, Ipad or IPod Touch | ||
+ | * '''[http://www.acarsd.org acarsd]''' | ||
+ | * [http://www.airnavsystems.com/ACARS/index.html Airnav] | ||
+ | * [http://www.hoka.net/products/code3-32p.html Hoka Code 3-32] | ||
+ | * [http://sky.geocities.jp/kgacars/indexworld.html KG-ACARS] | ||
+ | * [http://www.blackcatsystems.com/software/multimode.html MultiMode (MAC systems)] | ||
+ | * '''[http://f6cte.free.fr/index_anglais.htm MultiPSK]''' | ||
+ | * '''[http://www.discriminator.nl/pdw/index-en.html PDW]''' | ||
+ | * '''[http://www.coaa.co.uk/planeplotter.htm PlanePlotter]''' | ||
+ | * '''[https://github.com/gat3way/rtl_acars_ng rtl_acars_ng]''' | ||
+ | * [http://www.pervisell.com/ham/skyspy.htm SkySpy] | ||
+ | * '''[http://www.radioaficion.com/HamNews/archivo/vagabundos-del-dial/5814-sorcerer-decoder.html Sorcerer]''' | ||
+ | * [http://www.winradio.com/home/ds.htm Winradio Digital Suite] | ||
+ | * [http://www.winradio.com/home/ads.htm Winradio Advanced Digital Suite] | ||
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==Mailing Lists== | ==Mailing Lists== |
Revision as of 11:18, 25 October 2018
Contents
Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS)
ACARS data is used to send messages to and from commercial airlines' aircraft. A good explanation can be found here.
The frequencies used in the United States for ACARS are:
129.125 129.350 129.525 130.025 130.450 130.825 131.125 131.425 131.550 131.725 131.850 136.575 136.650 136.700 136.750 136.800 136.850
These frequencies may be used in some areas:
136.675 Delta and Jet Blue 136.725 Delta 136.775 Air Canada, Air Transat, American, Delta, JetBlue, United
- For ACARS questions, please post them on the Aircraft Monitoring Forum.
- Rockwell Collins/ARINC ACARS page
Operating Tips
- In general, all that is necessary to hook up a receiver and PC to receive ACARS is a good shielded connection from the speaker or earphone of the scanner to the soundcard. A discriminator tap is not required, since it is not involved in AM reception
- There's a brief sync tone sent before each transmission; if the software doesn't receive it, no decoding will occur. Most scanners' squelch cannot open up fast enough, so keep the squelch off. There are, however, a few scanners that do open up fast enough; these include:
- Win108
- Yupiteru VT-125/150
- Yupiteru VT-225/MVT-3100
- Yupiteru MVT-7100/7200
Decoding Solutions
Links in bold are known to be compatible with certain SDRs such as the RTL-SDR, either directly or piping audio via applications like Virtual Audio Cable
For other RTL-SDR solutions, see the Big List of RTL-SDR Supported Software. Some of the packages listed here may work with other SDRs
- ACARSdec
- ACARS Pad For Iphone, Ipad or IPod Touch
- acarsd
- Airnav
- Hoka Code 3-32
- KG-ACARS
- MultiMode (MAC systems)
- MultiPSK
- PDW
- PlanePlotter
- rtl_acars_ng
- SkySpy
- Sorcerer
- Winradio Digital Suite
- Winradio Advanced Digital Suite
VDL2 Ground Stations
10142A [KIAD Washington Dulles International 38°54'N 077°30'W] [Dulles] 10146A [KLAX Los Angeles International 33°54'N 118°24'W] [Los Angeles] 10204A [KBWI Baltimore/Washington International 39°12'N 076°42'W] [Baltimore] 10205A [KDEN Denver International 39°54'N 104°42'W] [Denver] 10208A [KSAN San Diego International 32°42'N 117°12'W] [San Diego] 10209A [KIND Indianapolis International 39°42'N 086°18'W] [Indianapolis] 102C8A [PHNL Daniel Inouye International 21°18'N 157°54'W] [Honolulu] 10342A [KPIT Pittsburgh International 40°30'N 080°12'W] [Pittsburgh] 10345A [KDEN Denver International 39°54'N 104°42'W] [Denver] 10346A [KLAX Los Angeles International 33°54'N 118°24'W] [Los Angeles] 1034DA [KBOS Logan International 42°04'N 071°00'W] [Boston] 10349A [KALB Albany International 42°44'N 073°49'W] [Albany] 10147A [KALB Albany International 42°44'N 073°49'W] [Albany] 10406A [KSTL St. Louis Lambert International 38°42'N 090°24'W] [St. Louis] 10412A [KALB Albany International 42°44'N 073°49'W] [Albany] 10416A [KCHM John Glenn Columbus International 40°00'N 082°54'W] [Columbus] 10495A [KATL Atlanta International 33°36'N 084°24'W] [Atlanta] 104D9A [PHNL Daniel Inouye International 21°18'N 157°54'W] [Honolulu] 10503A [KBOS Logan International 42°04'N 071°00'W] [Boston] 10507A [KSFO San Francisco International 37°36'N 122°24'W] [San Francisco] 10509A [KIAD Washington Dulles International 39°00'N 077°30'W] [Dulles] 1050AA [KDEN Denver International 39°54'N 104°42'W] [Denver] 10540A [KLAX Los Angeles International 33°54'N 118°24'W] [Los Angeles] 10543A [KIND Indianapolis International 39°42'N 086°18'W] [Indianapolis] 10545A [KDCA Regan Washington National 38°54'N 077°00'W] [Arlington] 1054BA [KBWI Baltimore Washington International 39°12'N 076°42'W] [Baltimore] 10553A [KSAN San Diego International 32°42'N 117°12'W] [San Diego] 10554A [KSTL St. Louis Lambert International 38°42'N 090°24'W] [St. Louis] 10550A [KATL Atlanta International 33°36'N 084°24'W] [Atlanta] 1131EA [KOAK Oakland International 37°42'N 122°12'W] [Oakland] 20D197 [KATL Atlanta International 33°36'N 084°24'W] [Atlanta] 20D198 [KATL Atlanta International 33°36'N 084°24'W] [Atlanta] 213E77 [KBOS Logan International 42°04'N 071°00'W] [Boston] 213E78 [KBOS Logan International 42°04'N 071°00'W] [Boston] 220C37 [KDCA Reagan Washington National 38°54'N 077°00'W] [Arlington] 2215D7 [KDEN Denver International 39°54'N 104°42'W] [Denver] 2215D8 [KDEN Denver International 39°54'N 104°42'W] [Denver] 2215D9 [KDEN Denver International 39°54'N 104°42'W] [Denver] 24B898 [KIND Indianapolis International 39°42'N 086°18'W] [Indianapolis] 260677 [KLAS McCarran International 36°06'N 115°12'W] [Las Vegas] 260717 [KLAX Los Angeles International 33°54'N 118°24'W] [Los Angeles] 260718 [KLAX Los Angeles International 33°54'N 118°24'W] [Los Angeles] 260719 [KLAX Los Angeles International 33°54'N 118°24'W] [Los Angeles] 268D37 [KMCI Kansas City International 39°18'N 094°42'W] [Kansas City] 268DF8 [KMCO Orlando International 28°24'N 081°18'W] [Orlando] 26CE17 [KMSP Minneapolis-St. Paul International 44°54'N 093°12'W] [Minneapolis] 282697 [KPIT Pittsburgh International Airport 40°30'N 080°12'W] [Pittsburgh] 2939F7 [KRNO Reno/Tahoe International 39°18'N 119°48'W] [Reno] 2985D7 [KSAN San Diego International 32°42'N 117°12'W] [San Diego] 2985D8 [KSAN San Diego International 32°42'N 117°12'W] [San Diego] 29B078 [KSLC Salt Lake City International 40°48'N 112°00'W] [Salt Lake City] 29D197 [KSTL St. Louis Lambert International 38°42'N 090°24'W] [St. Louis]
Mailing Lists
- acarsd Yahoo group
- ACARS on QTH.Net
- ACARSlogs on QTH.Net