I'm new here, don't know much about computer stuff or aircraft but this is fascinating stuff that you guys have to play and work with. I want to understand it better. I do not want to become a computer or aircraft or fyling buff, I just want to know how to make use of the data thats available and understand it a little better. Is it possible, are my type welcome here? I will not be contributing to "feeds" whatever that means but I may throw a few quid in if it becomes an enjoyable hobby. For example I wondered whether it was possible to see a map on a particicular day for a particular location and see which aircraft visited and when. Is that possible? How do I do it? And then the different coloured dots on the tracks (pings / squawks), what do they denote? I may blot my copy book here but I have also looked at plane finder and not all tracks are the same, why is that. I have a lot to learn, please be patient and consider my very low base entry level if you do respond, v simple at first please. kindest regards and hello all Peter
Thanks a lot to ask in one post! The best way to learn would be to setup a Pi and learn about ADS-B, MLAT, and how all of this works. And learn some linux to boot!
Thanks James I know a a bit of linux stuff from an Ububtu set up. I normally run W 10, so know some of the terminology but I I am never going to be a whizz. But does this mean that I am not going to get very much from the Exchange or once the basics are understood will I be able to work things out?
No but it would help to setup a feeder and learn how all this ads-b stuff works. The OS on the Pi is Raspbian - which is Debian based - and Ubuntu is Debian based. What do you want to learn about with ADS-B? How decoding works: https://mode-s.org/ How MLAT works: http://www.multilateration.com/surveillance/multilateration.html
Fantastic James Just the job, particularly the book, just what is needed. My interest stems from an interest I have in research and investigation of State Cover Ups and very often helicopters are involved in the plots, occasionally fixed wing. Quite often it is possible to learn the truth from what happened by looking at the non "Officially" sourced evidence and this resource in crammed full of that. The particular one I am looking at, at the moment involves the "officially" reported use of a helicopter in an incident however adsb Ex supplies a much different picture to the Official one and it is the Real picture that I want to see clearer. Plus this is a exceptioanlly interesting field in itself without having an ulterior motive which I suspect I will derive much enjoyment from. But back to my who dunnit, the plot is complicated with the incident occuring withing very close proximity of sensitive government installations, the aircraft tracks dissapear for times completely, and a known landing site is quite a distance from the recorded track (maybe 1 km). Getting a better idea of the accuracy or the relative systems, how pilots can evade detection and understand the differences in systems eg plane finder vs adsb Ex will give me a better idea of what really went on. I don't know if I have given enough clues as to what the incident is, it is a current one, but I have no wish to involve the Forum in "conspiracy theories" but if you wish for me to put the detail here I will do, you would I am sure be of great assistance. "Flyers Eyes" are better than other mortals I was assured by a military pilot when something had been lost, it was only a 2 ft long and 2 in wide but they did find it thankfully (but that's another story). Very many thanks for the links Peter
