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The full write-up with screenshots, experimental results, comparisons to other hardware, overseas tests, etc, can be found on the [http://spench.net/drupal/research/mode-s main page].
 
The full write-up with screenshots, experimental results, comparisons to other hardware, overseas tests, etc, can be found on the [http://spench.net/drupal/research/mode-s main page].
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[[File:AvMap_514km.png|centre|thumb|800px|Distance record! 514km]]
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[[File:AvMap_GE_AngleToYSSY.PNG|centre|thumb|800px|Looking at Sydney airport from side-on, you can see the approach path of planes coming in to land on the active parallel runways]]
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[[File:AvMap_GE_ACARSBuildUp.png|centre|thumb|800px|ACARS messages are shown at the circular markers (one is shown in the balloon). Quite a few are sent over the course of a few hours.]]
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[[File:AvMap_TrailsBuildUp.png|centre|thumb|800px|Build-up of trails showing different runway configurations throughout the day]]
  
 
== Decoder ==
 
== Decoder ==

Revision as of 23:15, 1 April 2012

Summary

The full write-up with screenshots, experimental results, comparisons to other hardware, overseas tests, etc, can be found on the main page.

Distance record! 514km
Looking at Sydney airport from side-on, you can see the approach path of planes coming in to land on the active parallel runways
ACARS messages are shown at the circular markers (one is shown in the balloon). Quite a few are sent over the course of a few hours.
Build-up of trails showing different runway configurations throughout the day

Decoder

  • Scope of Mode S short frame with (red) binary decode overlaid:

ModeS DecodedBits.png

  • Drawing on Eric Cottrell's original decoder, this is the Modez-enhanced scope view with preamble, reference level and data-start/end markers:

Modez Scope.png

  • Evolution of the decoder showing improved noise floor:

Modez Noise Floor.png

Raw Samples

  • 4MHz chunk visualised in GNU Radio (notice the nearby GSM channel intermod on the right-hand side):

ModeS with GSM.png

  • 8MHz chunk visualised in Baudline:

ModeS Baudline.png

Inspiration

  • Accessing SFO RADAR using the magic code-breaking box in the classic film Sneakers:

Sneakers Radar.jpg