[Scan-DC] Tracking system to better pinpoint planes' locations

[Jordan Hayes]

>> WASHINGTON — The government is endorsing a new concept for
>> the future of guiding planes that will eventually replace
>> radar in tracking jets over the USA.

The future is now, and these folks make a box that decodes the data:

http://www.kinetic-avionics.co.uk/

Of course, very few of the planes in the US support fully all the bells 
and whistles, but this kind of thing can only get more fun over time. 
A healthy community of users has developed to share and swap codes and 
information for tracking; don't get discouraged when your favorite 
public safety system goes P25/encrypted, just think about switching to 
aviation :-)