Author: Dan

A new, 16-core server has been deployed for MLAT calculations.  I have broken out the regions further to allow the server to handle the load and reduce the size of the sync matrix. See here: https://www.adsbexchange.com/active-feeds/ 

All, if you are feeding us data, you may have noticed some dropped or unreliable connections from your feeder. The good (and bad) news is that this is due to the CPUs on our incoming servers being completely overwhelmed at certain times of the day, as well as the CPUs on our MLAT server being maxed Read More …

OK, well, not full-time employees.  We don’t have a large budget, but are looking for some assistance in a couple areas. If you’re interested in the aircraft tracking hobby, and have technical skills and a few extra hours,  see our job postings on UpWork: Display and querying of Geographic Aircraft Data Migrate WordPress Site / Read More …

OK, not _directly_ related to ADS-B, but of interest nonetheless… http://money.cnn.com/2016/12/02/technology/kremlin-gps-signals/index.html?iid=ob_homepage_tech_pool

Hi all, It’s not made _specifically_ for ADSBexchange, but one of our users, Steve, has created an iOS app for VRS that he is beta testing.  For more details, or to participate, check here:   https://www.adsbexchange.com/forums/topic/openadsb-ios-mobile-app-now-available-for-beta-testing/   

This week has set a new record for traffic (again).  We will be adding more servers to handle the increased load ASAP.  As usual, Lots of interesting new stuff in the works, too! –Dan

In an effort to further simplify feeding, we have started maintaining an SD card image.  The image is basically a FlightAware “piAware” 3.1.0 image with some changes. Take a look at the “how to feed” section for more details.  This new method requires no SSH access, or command line activities whatsoever. Changes made to the Read More …

As of October 12th, Google is requiring an API key for sites that use Google maps (with a charge for more than a certain amount of loads per day).  We have completed the upgrade to VRS 2.4.0 that allows us to use a Google Maps API key. If anyone notices anything odd or broken, please Read More …

I am seeing some VRS feeders sending their feed from ADSBexchange back to us in their VRS feeds. I have temporarily turned off outbound VRS feeds to these IPs: 82.153.104.41 62.235.8.60 84.86.40.73 If this is you, just get in touch via the contact form and let me know when you’ve fixed the issue and I Read More …

All, I am starting to document the list of enhancements / improvements I am looking at for the site.  I will try to keep this updated on a regular basis, so everyone knows what’s going on. For now, you can see this list here: http://www.adsbexchange.com/enhancements/ or go to About -> Planned Enhancements on the menu bar. Read More …