ADSB Exchange SOLD

[gary123]

I feel that the ADSB sites in general are the best option across the board. They do not filter aircraft, the sites have the options to do the custom filtering the user wants.

I wonder if a new thread in some other forum here at RR may be a good idea. "Updated ADSB sites and current flight tracking sites". Or so0mething similar. My interest is military so this thread is perfect for keeping current on the ADSB changes.

 

[gary123]

I am now checking these sites daily. To watch the build out.

http://theairtraffic.com

https://globe.adsb.one

https://adsb.lol

https://globe.adsb.fi

Since these sites are newish it looks like they are currently only feeding ADSB. Lets hope that in the future as more feeders come on line that other modes like MLAT are added. MLAT is pretty active for a large amount of military aircraft.

 

[Chris0516]

I get an error, when I try to access this site: https://globe.adsb.one/

 

[morfis]

I am now checking these sites daily. To watch the build out.

Since these sites are newish it looks like they are currently only feeding ADSB. Lets hope that in the future as more feeders come on line that other modes like MLAT are added. MLAT is pretty active for a large amount of military aircraft.

Multilateration is not a 'mode' - it's a mathematical method of determining the position based on time differance of arrival of the radio signals. Makes no odds whether the signal origin was military or civil (but civil aircraft routinely transmit their GPS co-ordinates anyway). Whomever is running the server you are connecting to has to be doing that maths (or math!) and plotting the results

As for sites specialising in particular things...to some extent that has happened in Europe for a long time (predating the US site discussed here). Mostly they have also deliberately aimed themselves at more localised areas of coverage as well.

 

[mtindor]

MLAT is the key. No MLAT = Useless.

If Dan was still at the helm when ADSBExchange.Com sold, I'm really glad for him. I know he and other developers spent countless time and/or money and likely pulled all their hair out on the effort, and it was the best thing out there. Sure, FA and the like are pretty, but ADSBEx was the shiz.

 

[vagrant]

Multilateration is not a 'mode' - it's a mathematical method of determining the position based on time differance of arrival of the radio signals. Makes no odds whether the signal origin was military or civil (but civil aircraft routinely transmit their GPS co-ordinates anyway). Whomever is running the server you are connecting to has to be doing that maths (or math!) and plotting the results

Indeed...the one with the most feeders for that can be quite useful.

As for sites specialising in particular things...to some extent that has happened in Europe for a long time (predating the US site discussed here). Mostly they have also deliberately aimed themselves at more localised areas of coverage as well.

I've been feeding Planefinder.net since 2015. Their apps are quite useful for civilian stuff. Before that I shared using PlanePlotter for the MLAT.

 

[PrivatelyJeff]

Indeed...the one with the most feeders for that can be quite useful.

What needs to happen is there needs to be a dead simple way for people to setup feeders to these sites. A standard API so that an app developer puts it into their app and all I need from a site is a URL to put in a config file or a web UI. Not everyone can understand Linux or command lines.

 

[gary123]

Jeff. you hit it on the head. what would be ideal is a plug and play SDR based app. Preferably windows 32 bit based. Then feeders can dedicate some old laptop to the feed and not spend a ton of $$$$. Java could also be used as the OS then one app would work on Linux based or Windows based hardware.

 

[PrivatelyJeff]

Jeff. you hit it on the head. what would be ideal is a plug and play SDR based app. Preferably windows 32 bit based. Then feeders can dedicate some old laptop to the feed and not spend a ton of $$$$. Java could also be used as the OS then one app would work on Linux based or Windows based hardware.

I think just a standard API of sorts would work. Let the app do whatever it needs to do, spit out a standard data string and all it needs is to be told where to send it. What happens at each end is up to the app developers and site developers.

 

[w2xq]

FWIW I see some new, additional, data reported in the Android ADSB app I use on my phone and tablet. The "emergency" status is one of the data elements. The screenshot is a flight inbound to PHL.

 

[jbella]

So here's a stoopid question or 2.

Is there a way to collate all the feeds? Have them feed 1 master site? Or is this just a matter of everybody wants their own empire and 'we do it batter'? Having so many diffrerent places to choose from is counter productive.

The whole thing still smells rotten to me.

 

[PrivatelyJeff]

So here's a stoopid question or 2.

Is there a way to collate all the feeds? Have them feed 1 master site? Or is this just a matter of everybody wants their own empire and 'we do it batter'? Having so many diffrerent places to choose from is counter productive.

The whole thing still smells rotten to me.

Not directly but those that do feed can send to multiple sites so eventually they are all the same. Eventually some will drop off though.

 

[dlwtrunked]

ADSB Exchange SOLD!

JETNET, a leading provider of aviation data and market intelligence, announced today that it acquired ADS-B Exchange, one of the world’s largest networks of ADS-B/Mode S/MLAT feeders and providers of real-time and historical flight data.

JETNET Acquires ADS-B Exchange | JETNET

www.jetnet.com

I spoke to a adsbexchange person at their table today at the Orlando Hamcation (hamfest). The buy had several rasons to buy them. t\The first being that they were a paying user of the information at the site--and you will not have to pay for what you own. Second is that they will be able to directly influence the format and collection of information they want/need. And I was assured nothing would change for use other users.

 

[chrismol1]

I spoke to a adsbexchange person at their table today at the Orlando Hamcation (hamfest). The buy had several rasons to buy them. t\The first being that they were a paying user of the information at the site--and you will not have to pay for what you own. Second is that they will be able to directly influence the format and collection of information they want/need. And I was assured nothing would change for use other users.

Interesting...so an entity who was paying for the data they were buying and sold decided to get rid of the 'middle man', the 'top man', i don't know, by acquiring the whole thing

 

[gary123]

If that was their reason why are they now asking for us to support the site?

 

[rhysackerman]

If that was their reason why are they now asking for us to support the site?

Because they realised they bought nothing more than a brand name, and feeders are dropping off (which is good)

 

[jeepsandradios]

Jeff. you hit it on the head. what would be ideal is a plug and play SDR based app. Preferably windows 32 bit based. Then feeders can dedicate some old laptop to the feed and not spend a ton of $$$$. Java could also be used as the OS then one app would work on Linux based or Windows based hardware.

This 100%. My issue is I've only located 1 company that supports this and it Plane Finder. I have a laptop and a SDR for this. If I could send to other places I would.

 

[776]

Does anybody have the link to the Globe-adsb.fi feeder coverage page.


Thanks 776

 

[gary123]

I dont see any links on the map page. I did a quick search for related pages based on the URL but did not get anything usable.

 

[RaleighGuy]

As Paul Harvey used to say, And now the rest of the story...

New court documents released showing the issues many had with the sale of ADSB Exchange and why so many people were upset about it.

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