LimeSDR - could this be of use for Mode-S/ADS-B reception?

Looks great. This is an open sourced ADSB FPGA decoder. I will install this on a bladeRF in the office and give a review.

The FlightAware bladeRF project was getting so far behind. FPGA decoder is a better solution in the long run but making a decoder that can compete is hard to do.

The max message rate possible will be around 2000messages/sec and software solutions will probably max out around 1000 messages/sec because of FRUIT. We are seeing about 600messages/sec in some locations but measuring FRUIT rate is more difficult to do. FPGA decoders will definitely be able to decode more FRUITS (messages that collide) much better than software solutions.

Here is another link of the discussion about Nuand’s ADSB FPGA decoder.
ads-b-flight-tracking-f21/high-performance-vhdl-ads-b-decoder-open-sourced-t37187.html

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