The most important software you have to install is the Window’s driver for the DVB-T/Prostick. It is called “zadig”.
For Windows Laptop, the Software required are as follows:
1- DRIVER:
Driver zadig.exe for DVB-T RTL-SDR - download and install instructions here:
http://zadig.akeo.ie/
(1) Download Zadig 2.3.exe from http://zadig.akeo.ie/.
(2) Plug the DVB-T or ProStick in your Laptop.
(3) Double click Zadig 2.3.exe to run it.
Follow the steps shown on screenshots below:
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2- DECODERS:
Decoder Option-1: dump1090 (MR) for windows.
Download link:
https://github.com/MalcolmRobb/dump1090/archive/master.zip
(1) Unzip the downloaded .zip file. You will get a folder “dump1090-master”.
(2) Inside the folder “dump1090-master”, you will find another zip file “dump1090-win.1.10.3010.14.zip”. Unzip it and enter this unzipped folder and double click “dump1090.bat” to start the decoder.
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Decoder Option-2: modeSDeco2
Download and install instructions here:
http://xdeco.org/?page_id=30
(1) Download modesdeco2_windows_20170127.zip from http://xdeco.org/?page_id=306
(2) Unzip
(3) Open unzipped folder, and take steps as shown in the screenshot below
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(4) Double click the file Run_Decoder.bat. A terminal will open
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(5) Open browser and type localhost:8088 and press Enter key. You can see map and flight table
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Decoder Option-3: RTL1090
Download & install instructions here:
http://rtl1090.web99.de/ OR http://rtl1090.com/
Choose "RTL1090 “SCOPE” BETA VERSION 3 (151) "
Download link: http://planevision.de/download/rtl1090.beta3.zip
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3- DATA FEEDERS:
Currently Flightaware does not have any Data Feeder software for Windows. The Linux version for Raspberry Pi is available.
Other sites like Planefinder and Flightradar have datafeeder for Windows. You can download the data feeders from respective sites.