Re: NEW comms/readsb

Lucas Raab <[email protected]> Mon, 24 Aug 2026 02:48:19 +0000

Newsgroups	gmane.os.openbsd.ports
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On Wed, Aug 19, 2026 at 11:03:49PM +0200, Sebastian Reitenbach wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> cat pkg/DESCRÂ 
> Readsb is a Mode-S/ADSB/TIS decoder for RTLSDR, HackRF, Modes-Beast and GNS5894
> devices.
> 
> Jason pointed me to readsb, kind of the grandchild of the dump1090 we have in
> ports.
> Took a bit to get it to build on OpenBSD, but overall I have the feeling it
> catches more planes than dump1090. It won't replace dump1090 at least for the
> time being, as it doesn't feature the built-in webinterface. Output of readsb
> can be forwarded via network to dump1090 to view planes on the map.
> 
> Works like a charm with my RTL-SDR v3 blog, but quite lousy plane detection
> with my HackRF Pro. YMMV.Â 
> 
> test reports and feedback etc. welcome.
> 
> or even OK to import?
> 
> cheers,
> Sebastian
> --
> https://buzzdeee.reitenba.ch

works fine here with a RTL-SDR v4 and remotely via beast_in :) ok lraab@