I have setup a sd card with the piaware image, got it up and running and connected to an antenna follwoing all instructions on the ‘build a new piaware receiver’ page.
Im not getting anything as yet, i know these are quite times but does the rtl sdr 820t2 dongle actually work or do i need the dedicated ads-b flightaware stick?
Also i see ingo about dump1090, do i need to install this, if so how?
hi, ive used a sma to so259, as my bit of coax has a pl259 attached…
Ive now made a spider with 8 gp’s @45 degrees and now have an improvement (getting a distance to about 25NM)
pi@piaware:~ $ piaware-status
PiAware master process (piaware) is running with pid 467.
PiAware ADS-B client (faup1090) is running with pid 555.
PiAware ADS-B UAT client (faup978) is not running (disabled by configuration set tings)
PiAware mlat client (fa-mlat-client) is running with pid 605.
Local ADS-B receiver (dump1090-fa) is running with pid 466.
dump1090-fa (pid 466) is listening for ES connections on port 30005.
faup1090 is connected to the ADS-B receiver.
piaware is connected to FlightAware.
dump1090 is NOT producing data on localhost:30005.
Your feeder ID is acf91073-89c2-4ef7-ac37-403537450c3c (from /var/cache/piaware/ feeder_id)
pi@piaware:~ $ pi@piaware:~ $ piaware-status
PiAware ADS-B client (faup1090) is running with pid 555.
PiAware ADS-B UAT client (faup978) is not running (disabled by configuration set tings)
PiAware mlat client (fa-mlat-client) is running with pid 605.
Local ADS-B receiver (dump1090-fa) is running with pid 466.
dump1090-fa (pid 466) is listening for ES connections on port 30005.
faup1090 is connected to the ADS-B receiver.
piaware is connected to FlightAware.
dump1090 is NOT producing data on localhost:30005.
Your feeder ID is acf91073-89c2-4ef7-ac37-403537450c3c (from /var/cache/piaware/ feeder_id)
-bash: pi@piaware:~: command not found
pi@piaware:~ $ PiAware master process (piaware) is running with pid 467.
-bash: syntax error near unexpected token (' pi@piaware:~ $ PiAware ADS-B client (faup1090) is running with pid 555. -bash: syntax error near unexpected token (’
pi@piaware:~ $ PiAware ADS-B UAT client (faup978) is not running (disabled by co nfiguration settings)
-bash: syntax error near unexpected token (' pi@piaware:~ $ PiAware mlat client (fa-mlat-client) is running with pid 605. -bash: syntax error near unexpected token (’
pi@piaware:~ $ Local ADS-B receiver (dump1090-fa) is running with pid 466.
-bash: syntax error near unexpected token (' pi@piaware:~ $ pi@piaware:~ $ dump1090-fa (pid 466) is listening for ES connections on port 300 05. -bash: syntax error near unexpected token pid’
pi@piaware:~ $ faup1090 is connected to the ADS-B receiver.
-bash: faup1090: command not found
pi@piaware:~ $ piaware is connected to FlightAware.
piaware options:
-p value specify the name of a file to write our pid in <>
-configfile value specify an additional configuration file to read <>
-cachedir value specify alternative cache directory </var/cache/piaware>
-serverhosts value specify alternate server hosts (for FA testing) <>
-serverport value specify alternate server port (for FA testing) <>
-plainlog log to stderr without timestamps
-debug log to stderr, maybe enable more debugging messages
-logfile value set logfile location (not used if -debug or -plainlog are given) </var/log/piaware.log>
-showtraffic emit traffic to stdout (for debugging)
-statusfile value periodically write json status to this location <>
-v emit version information and exit
– Forcibly stop option processing
-help Print this message
-? Print this message
pi@piaware:~ $
pi@piaware:~ $ dump1090 is NOT producing data on localhost:30005.
-bash: dump1090: command not found
pi@piaware:~ $
pi@piaware:~ $ Your feeder ID is acf91073-89c2-4ef7-ac37-403537450c3c (from /var /cache/piaware/feeder_id)
-bash: syntax error near unexpected token `(’
The Spider you described is ok if the length of vertical center wire is 1/4 wavelength (67mm), and radials are also aproximately 1/4wavelength bent down 45 degrees. This antenna with short (few meters) coax to dongle can easily receive planes as far as 250nm, provided it is installed at a location clear of obstructions, i.e. it can “see” the horizon. Normally such condition is met when antenna is outdoor, on top of roof or a mast. An indoor Spider in a window also can easily receive signals from planes at about 100nm ~ 150nm distance