Difference between revisions of "ACARS"
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| + | == 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 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''' | ||
== Software to Decode and Track ACARS Aircraft == | == Software to Decode and Track ACARS Aircraft == | ||
Revision as of 22:02, 4 January 2006
Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS)
ACARS data is used to send messages to and from commercial airlines' aircraft.
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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 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