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Peps, last night in my shop I built a third Raspberry Pi receiver that can track and plot any aircraft in the sky sending ADS-B signals. I used my 3d printer to make an antenna mast for a folded dipole and stand... though I prefer my PVC stand version.

It has a range of about 0nm - 200nm - but could be much more if you elevate the small antenna. (antenna is less than 20cm)

You've seen me post about the versatile Raspberry Pi board here a few times (especially as a live Cricket video player), and today I thought I would give this away to someone that *could* benefit/learn/get inspired by it.

I'll send it to you no cost.

a. you must have an interest in aviation or ATC or plane spotting etc. (or your kid or someone you know)
b. must be in the Caribbean
c. have interest in tinkering with open-source apps and hardware (though what I will send comes ready to run for ADS-B (aviation) radar)

If anyone wants the details on how to make one yourself, I'd be happy to provide also (and yes, it is perfectly legal).

In reply to pelon

this is for terrorists?

In reply to steveo

WTF

No steveo. I am a private pilot by hobby. I tinker in Raspberry Pi builds (posted here about it often). I don't have time for such.

See official link: ADS-B Flights
they are literally 1000 of these devices around. It is a very cool way to get introduced to SDR, Raspberry Pi, Radio propagation etc.

Please kindly remove that word from my thread.... a tech guy like you... SMH

In reply to pelon

rass bwoy...i gotta separate the two of you again


I tinker with pi's as well [sitting on a version 3 ATM...previously running Retropie]

it's very fun for hobbyists and not as daunting as arduino [which is another cool thing] as you get a headless computer to fine tune however you want

the FOSS enviroment for Pi's are growing probably due to the blowup for IoT devices

Cheap hardware that is multi purposed and can be adapted with little work to whatever you want it to be....who wouldn't be excited?

In reply to eXodus

yup. Gave a few to some secondary schools for tinkering - great way to open the imagination. The Pi Zero W is most impressive for IoT builds @ under $35 with case and power supply - you can do endless projects and not break the bank. I run a few 24/7 around my home in various capacities - including the obvious Media Server build