Flightwx
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I have questions about SBS-1 and Radarbox. I am considering purchasing one of them. What can I expect to receive live, without downloading from a server for the rest of the U.S.A.? I live in Wichita County Texas near Sheppard AFB. Tinker AFB, Altus AFB and Navy Fort Worth are all within 150 miles. Sheppard has mainly T-38 and T-6 aircraft. Altus has the C-17, Tinker with the E-3 AWACS aircraft and Navy Fort Worth with I think C-130, F-18 and F-16 aircraft. Wichita Falls (SPS) and Bowie (UKW) are also points for the Bowie 9 (STAR) arrival for KDFW airport. I realize that many U.S. carriers do not transmit ADS-B at this time; there are many international carriers that fly into DFW, but not necessarily in an overhead flight path of my location. Do any of the military aircraft (C-17, C-130, F-16, F-18, and E-3) transmit this code on a consistent basis? I enjoy listening to both Civil and Military aircraft. I do not want to purchase the item and see very little to no traffic. Any advice/help is appreciated.