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 If you already have a system (probably Linux-based) for receiving ADS-B data with the Beast data accessible on the standard port of 30005 through dump1090 or readsb and want to just install something to automatically feed OARC's system then please follow the instructions in the following repo: https://github.com/mpentler/oarc-adsb-scripts - these scripts are built off the adsbexchange system, so if you've installed that fine this will probably work for you also.
-If you're already running a system built around one website (perhaps using a custom Raspberry Pi image) then the scripts above should reconfigure your system to work with this new setup - the only difference being that readsb is now accessing your SDR rather than the software for one specific tracking website.
+If you're already running a system built around one website, like a commercial tracker such as FlightRadar24 (perhaps using a custom Raspberry Pi image), then you should probably install readsb first to replace their decoder - there is a script for this [[https://github.com/wiedehopf/adsb-scripts/wiki/Automatic-installation-for-readsb|here]]. This should reconfigure your system to work with this new setup - the only difference being that readsb is now accessing your SDR rather than the software for one specific tracking website. Those will be reconfigured to point at readsb, but do check them. You can then run the OARC ADS-B install script above.
-There are also scripts available to reconfigure your system to feed multiple websites, as well as container-based solutions if that's your bag. You could also manually reconfigure things if you're confident. The key is to get your decoder app talking to your radio and offering up data on a network socket. Once that's done all other feeder software can piggy back off that.
+There are also scripts available to reconfigure your system to feed multiple websites from one set of apps, as well as container-based solutions if that's your bag. You could also manually reconfigure things if you're confident. The key is to get your decoder app talking to your radio and offering up data on a network socket. Once that's done all other feeder software can piggy back off that.
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 Otherwise you'll need a suitable SDR radio (probably an RTL-SDR or similar designed specifically for ADS-B reception) and a suitable Linux system for feeding. This is usually a Raspberry Pi, but it can also be run on normal Linux machines. We'll only cover RTL-SDR-based installs here as that is by far the most popular setup, but you may be able to use other radios with technology such as Soapy SDR or extra drivers.
-**Update 09/09/23:** click [[#windows|here]] for some Windows instructions for decoding/feeding.
+**Update 09/09/23:** click [[#windows_decoding_sept_2023|here]] for some Windows instructions for decoding/feeding.
 For an antenna you can make something really simple or buy something. A simple 1/4 wave ground plane built around a chassis connector for 1090 MHz connector works well, as does a collinear made from coax segments inside a PVC pipe. Feed the antenna with good coax with decent loss stats at this frequency. You can use cable TV 75 Ohm coax at a push and the loss stats are quite good @ 1090 MHz.
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 Bear in mind that our coverage isn't the same as the larger websites, your mileage may vary with MLAT tracks. If you think you can fill in a hotspot then please join us!
 ==== Windows decoding Sept 2023 ====