Install Micro Feeder

A micro feeder is a small Raspberry Pi system that has an SDR receiver, or receivers, and an antenna connected to it. It listens for ADS-B transmissions from aircraft and forwards the results to the Stage2 server.

The hardware on each system is different, but the basics are the same. Some have POE, some have NVMe or SSD storage. All have receivers attached to the USB ports.

There are three different feeder setups that are running together with a central stage2 server in Chico.

These systems are:

• Almanor ADS-b
• Chico ADS-b
• San Jose ADS-b

See the specific systems for details about the hardware configuration. The information below covers the general software install and setup.

You will find the ADSB.im Operating Instructions and notes here.

After Installation Configuration

The stage2 server should be setup and configured before setting up the Micro Feeders. The important configuration step is to enable the Tailscale VPN server. All of the systems in the configuration communicate via this network.

Use a browser to connect to the ADSB.im server with port 80.

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