@ mindlesstux,
Welcome to FR24!
I have the same link as you, bookmarked for the basestation format.
This link has a pdf that discusses the ADS-B packet structure and has some good references.
dump1090 does not include the date / time, and it would be nice to have that included (especially if you can sync with a GPS clock ... Mlat sounds fun, and I have a linux compatable USB GPS dongle already) Edit: Thinking about it, because the USB link is so slow and jittery, MLat will never work with one of these dongles. The timing of the receipt of the packet needs to be made by the receiver, not the PC, as with the "Radarcape" (which I am looking forward to) /Edit
I have spent most of this afternoon wondering if I can get dump1090 to use openstreetmap instead of google maps. It ought to be simple, but it is something I have never attempted.
1090MHz will not go through trees well, especially if they are wet. Height is what you need for your antenna. My dongle is in the roofspace, on the end of a 25' USB extender (which works very well). The antenna then plugs directly into the dongle, so no lossy coax is needed.
225 is the latest build for linux. I have had no problems with it.
Hope this helps.
Welcome to FR24!
I have the same link as you, bookmarked for the basestation format.
This link has a pdf that discusses the ADS-B packet structure and has some good references.
dump1090 does not include the date / time, and it would be nice to have that included (especially if you can sync with a GPS clock ... Mlat sounds fun, and I have a linux compatable USB GPS dongle already) Edit: Thinking about it, because the USB link is so slow and jittery, MLat will never work with one of these dongles. The timing of the receipt of the packet needs to be made by the receiver, not the PC, as with the "Radarcape" (which I am looking forward to) /Edit
I have spent most of this afternoon wondering if I can get dump1090 to use openstreetmap instead of google maps. It ought to be simple, but it is something I have never attempted.
1090MHz will not go through trees well, especially if they are wet. Height is what you need for your antenna. My dongle is in the roofspace, on the end of a 25' USB extender (which works very well). The antenna then plugs directly into the dongle, so no lossy coax is needed.
225 is the latest build for linux. I have had no problems with it.
Hope this helps.
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