# Multi-unit Optimization

**URL:** <https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/multi-unit-optimization/18045>\
**Category:** ADS-B Flight Tracking\
**Created:** [February 19, 2016, 9:03pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/multi-unit-optimization/18045 "2016-02-19T21:03:53Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 19, 2016, 9:10pm UTC](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/multi-unit-optimization/18045/2 "2016-02-19T21:10:50Z")

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> [@sAAmp](#):
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> Due to cranky neighbors and many trees I use multiple devices and antennas to see a majority of the sky.
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> Is there an easy/automated way to see overlap of my received data to maximize my setup? If two of my three units are already receiving all the data of my third I would like to redeploy it elsewhere.
> 
> Thanks for any suggestions you might have.

Virtual Radar can consolidate the view of multiple piawares(I have it doing two at the moment).

If you want to run virtual radar see here (this will get you what you want on Windows 7-10)  
[ads-b-flight-tracking-f21/ads-b-feeder-project-setup-scripts-t36532.html](https://discussions.flightaware.com/t/ads-b-receiver-project-setup-scripts/17807)

It is also possible to make one piaware a master and have the others feed it. Not sure how well this handles MLAT.

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