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Notes

The RTL-SDR can be used to listen to these ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) Mode-S transponder signals, which can then be used to create your very own home aircraft radar system.

Help Text

rtl_adsb, a simple ADS-B decoder

Use:	rtl_adsb [-R] [-g gain] [-p ppm] [output file]
	[-d device_index (default: 0)]
	[-V verbove output (default: off)]
	[-S show short frames (default: off)]
	[-Q quality (0: no sanity checks, 0.5: half bit, 1: one bit (default), 2: two bits)]
	[-e allowed_errors (default: 5)]
	[-g tuner_gain (default: automatic)]
	[-p ppm_error (default: 0)]
	filename (a '-' dumps samples to stdout)
	 (omitting the filename also uses stdout)

Streaming with netcat:
	rtl_adsb | netcat -lp 8080
	while true; do rtl_adsb | nc -lp 8080; done
Streaming with socat:
	rtl_adsb | socat -u - TCP4:sdrsharp.com:47806

Example Usage


Links

Ubuntu Trusty rtl_adsb manpage

RTL-SDR TUTORIAL: CHEAP ADS-B AIRCRAFT RADAR