[Xastir] ADS-B feed

[Ken Koster]

On Sunday, December 11, 2016 10:32:12 AM PST Curt Mills wrote:
> IF they transmit tail number -or- flight number, and that's a big IF, then
> the Perl script will set the tactical call to that. Problem is, most don't
> transmit it, so we're left with just the transponder address. We can only
> work with the data they send out.

It may depend on local practices but in my experience they do usually send the 
flight/tail number.   Of the thousands of planes I track each week it's very 
rare to see one that is only the hex number and then it's usually just for a 
short while before it switches to the flight number.

It's when tracking ships with ais.pl that I seldom see the vessel name sent.

> On Sun, Dec 11, 2016 at 9:34 AM, F1MHV <f1mhv at free.fr> wrote:
> > Good day group,
> > 
> > I am enjoying the ADS-B input into Xastir/OSX: great!
> > 
> > Meanwhile, could-it be possible to get in the mobile stations list
> > (View->Mobile Stations) the flight number (ex: BAW709) which is falling
> > actually into the Tactical Call, instead of transponder hex address? It
> > would be much easier to perform a search...
> > 
> > 73 de Cyril - DF1CHB/AM - F1MHV/M
> > 
> > 
> > 
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