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

[Robert W. Fisher]

I wonder how the new system compares to ACARS.  That can be  
entertaining to monitor.


On May 5, 2006, at 06:45, Jordan Hayes wrote:

>>> 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 :-)
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