Hi, I'm pulling current ADS-B data, and it's pretty exhaustive except for the oceans, which is to be expected. I was wondering about places like India though, which also seems to lack data. Does anyone know why? There are fewer planes shown over central India than central Africa. Is there anywhere else that data is lacking?
Well Africa has spotty internet and even more spotty power grid. We have a few in Africa but is has been interesting. India is also interesting, most want you to send them a feeder or want palms greased to host one.
But India would get better data if they hosted. I guess they want a more liquid way of getting their palms greased. Thanks, James!
Indeed. We get a few inquires now and then from India but I don't think they have the population interested in aviation vs clean water and food a with that caste system that western nations do.
That's only for listening to ATC. Likely similar laws to the UK. ADS-B feeders are completely legal. India Import & Customs might have a different idea tho. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...-flight-tracking-app/articleshow/49604229.cms India appears to have a ground network since 2014. https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-...a-completes-ads-b-ground-network-installation Finding feeders hosts - now that seems to be something different.
There were some British spotters arrested several years back... they had an ADS-B receiver, which was a point of contention. I suspect there are differences between the law and the understanding of the law (or the lack of understanding of what airplane spotting and ADS-B receivers are... probably because OMG terrorism). And things may have improved in recent years.
I did read that story. But those knuckleheads had cameras and everything. They weren't just setting up a feeder.
I'm traveling a lot (BTW best regards from the Netherlands ) and already asked some people if they want to host ADSB receiver (they should only arrange internet access and power). First question they asked was "Is it legal?". My answer was always the same "Free to air broadcast which is not encoded can be received by any person if standard equipment is used". But they are mostly afraid to do that. We have to accept it.
India has restrictions on hobby receiving devices, you actually need a licence to listen unless it's for receiving broadcast radio or TV, "that includes ADS-B" the penalties are harsh there for unlicensed or unapproved receiving activities.
