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[http://www.microadsb.com microADSB]
 
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[http://www.kinetic.co.uk Kinetic SBS-3] (PlanePlotter-compatible)
  
[http://www.airnavsystems.com/radarbox AirNav RadarBox]
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[http://www.airnavsystems.com/radarbox AirNav RadarBox] (PlanePlotter-compatible)
  
[http://www.aircrafttrackingavionics.com.au/PGR-2.htm PlaneGadget Radar]
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[http://www.aircrafttrackingavionics.com.au/PGR-2.htm PlaneGadget Radar] (PlanePlotter-compatible)
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[http://www.auroraeurotech.com/avionics Aurora Virtual Radar 3D/SSRx]  (PlanePlotter-compatible)

Revision as of 18:48, 26 May 2013

ADS-B: Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast

You can find some excellent descriptions of the system here:

ADS-B Technologies

ADS-B For Dummies

ADS-B on Wikipedia

There are several professional ADS-B receivers on the market for use by pilots and commercial enterprises, too many to list here. This article will try to cover amateur-level ADS-B reception, decoding, and plotting/viewing solutions.

SDR-RTL Decoding and Sharing Software

ADSB# Decode-only, no plotting capability (Free) (Windows)

RTL1090 Decode-only, no plotting capability (Free) (Windows)

PlanePlotter Plots, shares, feeds other software (Free for 30 days, then Paid) (Windows)

flightradar24 Users are entitled to a Premium account on the flightradar24 tracking site in exchange for sharing ADS-B data. Their software requires a decoder application such as listed above, and does not directly plot data on a GUI or map. ADS-B data is sent to their servers, and is plotted on their web site on a Google-based map. Users in sparse coverage areas may be eligible to receive ADS-B monitoring equipment from flightradar24 in exchange for an agreement to share ADS-B data. (Free) (Windows)

Dump1090 (Free) (Mac/Linux)

Cocoa1090 (Free) (Mac)

Hardware Decoders

Mode-S Beast

microADSB

Kinetic SBS-3 (PlanePlotter-compatible)

AirNav RadarBox (PlanePlotter-compatible)

PlaneGadget Radar (PlanePlotter-compatible)

Aurora Virtual Radar 3D/SSRx (PlanePlotter-compatible)