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  • Tracking Aircraft with an SDR

    Tracking Aircraft with an SDR

     Introduction Given the recent US/China Balloon Incident it seems an opportune moment to discuss tracking aircraft with an SDR (Software Defined Radio) using the ADSB technology deployed in almost all commercial, private and military aircraft. Last night the US shot down the balloon which had crossed the continental US – in reality, a bizarre event – I do not

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  • FT8 – Quick Intro

    FT8 – Quick Intro

    Introduction A few people have asked me about the amateur radio thing, “why” being the most frequent.  I will touch on this in more detail as time goes on but in short, when I was a kid, I’d wonder, when looking at a normal FM radio, why does it start at 88? Why does it

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