To implement an ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) decoder in Python, you can follow these steps:
Connect an ADS-B receiver to your computer via USB.
Create a Python script and import the required libraries:
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Note: make sure to replace "COM3"
with the appropriate port name for your system.
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Note: the above code will continuously read data from the serial port and decode it using pyModeS library. If a valid message is received, it will be printed to the console.
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Note: make sure to replace adsb_decoder.py
with the appropriate name for your script.
That's it! You now have a working ADS-B decoder in Python. You can use the decoded data for various applications such as aircraft tracking, flight visualization, etc.
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