Not sending message to flightaware using pfclient

FlightAware ADS-B Flight Tracking
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HI There. 2 issues :

I am running pfclient and I see aircrafts.
pfclient is configured to echo on port 30054 its data coming from the 1090-puck (SBS3 format I think)

fr24feeder connects to pfclient without issue on port 30054 using SBS3 format
Planeplotter connects to pfclient on port 30054 without issue using SBS3 format

First issue :
However, PiAware DOES see msgs, but does not send them to flightaware.
“May 1 01:08:48 raspberrypi piaware[1983]: ADS-B data program ‘pfclient’ is listening on port 30054, so far so good
May 1 01:08:48 raspberrypi piaware[1983]: Starting faup1090: /usr/lib/piaware/helpers/faup1090 --net-bo-ipaddr 127.0.0.1 --net-bo-port 30054 --stdout --lat 0.000 --lon 0.000
May 1 01:08:48 raspberrypi piaware[1983]: Started faup1090 (pid 3131) to connect to pfclient
May 1 01:13:20 raspberrypi piaware[1983]: 40 msgs recv’d from pfclient (7 in last 5m); 0 msgs sent to FlightAware”

Second Issue :
I am regularly getting this message :
May 1 00:47:46 raspberrypi piaware[1983]: Receiver location changed, restarting faup1090
May 1 00:47:47 raspberrypi piaware[1983]: faup1090 exited with SIG SIGHUP
May 1 00:47:47 raspberrypi piaware[1983]: reconnecting to pfclient

What is wrong with my setup of PiAware ?

Some other log to show the setup:
Apr 30 21:43:29 raspberrypi piaware[7370]: piaware version 3.5.3 is running, process ID 7370
Apr 30 21:43:29 raspberrypi piaware[7370]: your system info is: Linux raspberrypi 4.9.35-v7+ #1014 SMP Fri
Apr 30 21:43:31 raspberrypi piaware[7370]: Connection with adept server at piaware.flightaware.com/1200 established
Apr 30 21:43:31 raspberrypi piaware[7370]: TLS handshake with adept server at piaware.flightaware.com/1200 completed
Apr 30 21:43:31 raspberrypi piaware[7370]: FlightAware server certificate validated
Apr 30 21:43:31 raspberrypi piaware[7370]: encrypted session established with FlightAware

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Why are you trying to feed flightaware from pfclient?
From where pfclient gets its data?
What is your hardware? Is it a Raspberry Pi +DVB-T, or Planefinder supplied radio?

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HI.
If you look at the log, you will see it is a raspberry pi, using a Kinetic SDR 1090-Puck as hardware.
It is connected via USB to the Raspberry pi and works flawlessly.

I am feeding from pfclient because it is the setup I have and It must stay that way.

I am trying to understand why PiAware DOES receive messages from pfclient but does NOT send them to FlightAware.

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Thanks for info about hardware, making it clear.
Sorry, I have no experience in Kinetic SDR 1090-Puck, so cannot help, but sure there are many in this forum who have this hardware and can help you. Wait for them to come up and answer.

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To close and answer my own question, it is because the puck 1090 send messages in SBS format, which is not compatible with piaware.

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maybe you can use modesmixer as an-in-between pfclient and piaware,
by receiving from 30054 (SBS) and output it as beast ie 31013.
works ok when I tried it, set port web 7667 for modesmixer and
was viewing ok what it was received/sent on browser.

/home/pi/modesmixer2 \
--web 7667 \
--inConnect 127.0.0.1:30054 \
--outServer beast:31013 \
--location 37.xxxx:23.xxxx &
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