C-GAOL, rumoured to be spoofing location. Fact/fiction?

Discussion in 'Spotting and Interesting Aircraft' started by Alex Wiebe, Jun 28, 2019.

  1. Alex Wiebe

    Alex Wiebe Member

    C-GAOL is the Winnipeg Police helicopter. I have yet to confirm a sighting of it on my feed. We have just recently picked up 2 more feeders in the Winnipeg area and so now MLAT is starting to work. I'm hoping to 'see' it soon.

    A few weeks back, someone was told by a Wpg Police officer that the helicopter spoofs it location so it cannot be tracked.

    Truth/fiction?
     
    Alex Wiebe, Jun 28, 2019
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  2. Dan14

    Dan14 New Member

    That would be a bit foolhardy when other traffic rely on seeing where it is, the whole reason for having ADS-B in the first place. Fiction !!!
     
    Dan14, Jul 26, 2019
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  3. wiedehopf

    wiedehopf Administrator Staff Member

    You can't spoof MLAT positions.

    It could be spoofing the ICAO hex id though.

    Wouldn't expect a police helicopter to spoof anything though.
     
    Last edited: Jul 27, 2019
    wiedehopf, Jul 26, 2019
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  4. wizardpc

    wizardpc New Member

    That is not going to be true, at all.
     
    wizardpc, Jul 26, 2019
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