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FCC Electromagnetic Spectrum

Based off the FCC Electromagnetic Spectrum, this page covers technical details for working with specific frequency bands.

960-1164MHz Aeronautical Radionavigational Service (ARNs) & Aeronautical Mobile (Route) Service (AM(R)S)

1090MHz Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast

  • Data: Broadcasted messages include flight details such as position, altitude, and speed.
  • Usage: Decode these signals and visualize the real-time locations of aircraft on a map.
  • RTL-SDR decoder (has a basic visualization tool): dump1090
  • For plotting track lines use: Virtual Radar Server