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[http://www.virtualradarserver.co.uk/ Virtual Radar Server] allows you to host your own, web based, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_dependent_surveillance-broadcast ADS-B] plotter.  It will provide a webpage showing the location of, and information on, aircraft that are transmitting ADS-B messages.  These messages, of course, have to be received.  Luckily this can be accomplished cheaply and easily.  Check out some of the following links.
 
[http://www.virtualradarserver.co.uk/ Virtual Radar Server] allows you to host your own, web based, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_dependent_surveillance-broadcast ADS-B] plotter.  It will provide a webpage showing the location of, and information on, aircraft that are transmitting ADS-B messages.  These messages, of course, have to be received.  Luckily this can be accomplished cheaply and easily.  Check out some of the following links.
  
https://www.adsbreceiver.net/
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*https://www.adsbreceiver.net/
https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-ads-b-receiver/
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*https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-ads-b-receiver/
https://swling.com/blog/2017/03/making-a-flightaware-ads-b-feeder-with-a-raspberry-pi-3-and-rtl-sdr-dongle/
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*https://swling.com/blog/2017/03/making-a-flightaware-ads-b-feeder-with-a-raspberry-pi-3-and-rtl-sdr-dongle/
https://uavionix.com/products/pingstation/
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*https://uavionix.com/products/pingstation/
  
 
In my case I needed to be able to run the entire thing offline and had access to a pretty expensive [https://uavionix.com/products/pingstation/ uAvionix pingStation].  So in this article, we'll be using Virtual Radar Server, a pingStation, a Debian 9 server, and a local [https://www.openstreetmap.org Open Street Map] tile server.
 
In my case I needed to be able to run the entire thing offline and had access to a pretty expensive [https://uavionix.com/products/pingstation/ uAvionix pingStation].  So in this article, we'll be using Virtual Radar Server, a pingStation, a Debian 9 server, and a local [https://www.openstreetmap.org Open Street Map] tile server.

Revision as of 20:29, 26 June 2019

Virtual Radar Server allows you to host your own, web based, ADS-B plotter. It will provide a webpage showing the location of, and information on, aircraft that are transmitting ADS-B messages. These messages, of course, have to be received. Luckily this can be accomplished cheaply and easily. Check out some of the following links.

In my case I needed to be able to run the entire thing offline and had access to a pretty expensive uAvionix pingStation. So in this article, we'll be using Virtual Radar Server, a pingStation, a Debian 9 server, and a local Open Street Map tile server.