ADS-B and Virtual Radar Set Up

This is ADS-B, automatic dependent surveillance broadcast https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_dependent_surveillance_%E2%80%93_broadcast.

This is a cheap hardware option  for capturing signals https://www.amazon.com/NooElec-NESDR-Mini-Receiver-RTL2832U/dp/B00VZ1AWQA/ref=sr_1_10?dchild=1&keywords=adsb+receiver&qid=1597414256&sr=8-10

Here is the necessary antenna that may or may not come with the receiver. https://www.amazon.com/onelinkmore-1090Mhz-Antenna-Connector-Adapter/dp/B013S8B234

This is the Windows server to install on your local machine ( the PC that is sitting in front of you) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y5HkmfNWBgp4-xtnr16JoDjje-qdeL-X/view?usp=sharing.

This is the Windows client that reads from the server installed http://www.virtualradarserver.co.uk/

ADSB# has been discontinued in favor of ADSBSpy and an AirSpy dongle.  If you use something else, you will need ADSB# at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y5HkmfNWBgp4-xtnr16JoDjje-qdeL-X/view?usp=sharing

Below are screen shots of key configuration options that need to be set.

After starting ADSB and specifying the above options, you will need to download install and run Virtual Radar from https://www.virtualradarserver.co.uk/Download.aspx

          Under the Tool | Options, select these settings:

You will then see a hyper-link back on the main screen for 127.0.0.1/VirtualRadar.

Click that and navigate to your geographical location.