Head in the Clouds with a Raspberry Pi
summary
A Raspberry Pi with a cheap DVB‑T USB SDR dongle and a small USB stick is used to receive ADS‑B signals at 1090 MHz. A homemade ~10 cm dipole antenna improves range, software decodes ADS‑B messages, stores them in a time‑series database and plots live aircraft tracks, achieving reliable reception of dozens of planes per day (up to ~150 km) and feeding services like FlightRadar24/FlightAware.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Start
- 4:58Software Defined Radio
- 6:56Uses
- 17:45Receiver
- 26:41Transmitted Data
- 27:19Decoding
- 30:54Physics
- 33:37DIY Antennas
- 34:06Raspberry PI
- 37:55To Go Further
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