024 - ADS-B Receiving and Flight Tracking with Eric Carlson

Published: June 5, 2018, 8 a.m.

Eric Carlson from FlightAware.com joins us on the podcast to talk about ADS-B monitoring using a PiAware setup.

ADS-B (Automatic dependent surveillance\xa0\u2014 broadcast) is the protocol used by airplanes to give their position beacons.\xa0 This includes there altitude, location, heading, and Squawk Code.\xa0\xa0

Eric and I discuss the benefits of owning your own ADS-B receiving setup, the steps required to build your own ground station, and the perks of sending your data to FlightAware.com

All session notes can be found on our website at www.scannerschool.com/session24

A tutorial on ADS-B setup, monitoring, and a shopping list can be found at www.scannerschool.com/adsb

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