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My radio project for today was to get an ADS-B receiver working on my phone to track planes. It was easy.

I installed a 1090Mhz antenna from NooElec onto a RTL-SDR Blog dongle, plugged it into my android phone with a USB A to C cable, and installed 2 apps: RTL-STR BLOG driver (free) and ADS-B Radar ($2). It required minimal configuration.

Now I am up and running, recieving position reports from aircraft up to 30 miles away. I will mainly use this when I am in the bush, waiting for an air taxi. I also will keep an eye on it during wildfire season so I know where air tankers are operating. I want to find out if I can receive military aircraft transponders as well. That might require a 978 Mhz antenna. It would be interesting to catch a flight of F-22's on their way to intercect Russki bombers in the ADIZ next time.

#SDR #ADS-B #Radio #SituationalAwareness

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Sandor Clegane 1y ago

Yep, saw both USAF & RAAF Globemasters the other day.

FreedomTech 1y ago

You think a stealth F-22 on it's way to intercept another warplane is going to be transmitting a tracking signal?

A.A.Ron 1y ago

These interceptions are somewhat routine, so I'd assume they'd run transponders at least until they got a ways out from Anchorage. It's a very busy airspace. We'll see, I guess.