AC1KY: “Aircraft Tracking using SDR” at Sci-Tech ARS Hybrid Meeting, June 17, 2025

New England Sci Tech logoTuesday, June 17: “Aircraft Tracking using SDR” by Peter Morrison, AC1KY.

Description: In this presentation, Peter Morrison will discuss how anyone can use low cost software-defined radios to track aircraft using ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast) signals. He will provide some history of the development of ADS-B and will also talk about aircraft patterns around Beverly.

Bio: Peter was first licensed in 1960 in Montreal and still holds a Canadian call sign, VE3IDX. He moved to the U.S. in 1981 and acquired U.S. call sign AC1KY several years ago. Peter is a retired EE who specialized in computer design. His former employers include Raytheon, Wang, Digital, and Intel. For many years Peter travelled back to Canada to join a group of friends to operate for Field Day. Computers currently occupy a fair chunk of his time.

Please note: Peter will be presenting in person at [New England Sci-Tech], but you can also choose to participate over Zoom, as always.

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