Let's Talk Aviation....
A funny thing happens at the intersection of being a HAM, a computer geek and an aviation enthusiast. They are in fact incredibly overlapping interests. This page is just to collect some interesting links at that intersection.
I've got a few SDRs running in various aviation-related tasks. The first is an ADSB tracker
- https://adsb.vk2.net/skyaware/ - This is an official FlightFeeder device from FlightAware.
- It feeds to here: https://flightaware.com/adsb/stats/user/ambanmba
- It also feeds to here: https://www.flightradar24.com/account/feed-stats/?id=17402
- And it used to feed here until I rebuilt my setup and need to get it hooked up again: https://globe.adsbexchange.com/
I've also got an SDR running OpenWebRX+ which lets you listen to the air band and hear the ATC and pilots chatting while you track with the ADSB. The link for that is here: https://sdr.vk2.net.
It's also possible to decode the ACARS transmissions using Black Cat ACARS software. At the moment I don't have this publicly accessible, although you can use the OpenWebRX site above to pick up the transmissions and decode them yourself.
As an aviation enthusiast, one of the things I enjoy doing is flying on rare or otherwise unusual aircraft. I've kept a log-book of these and over the years have posted some things online about my travels. Nowadays I capture a lot more info in my log book and in an effort to try to fill-in the gaps in the earlier entries (going back to the 1980s) I discovered that there are some old archives available to help. Here is one example for US flights that lets you go back to 1987: https://www.transtats.bts.gov/ontime/departures.aspx.
Here are some further links to bits of content that I've written over the years in relation to aviation:
- Concorde! - 3h17m to cross the pond from JFK-LHR
- Photos of and from some interesting aircraft
- My first in-flight emergency - Engine trouble over the Pacific
- Tu-154M Trip Report - The old clunker with amazing engine sounds
Posted: 9-June-2023
