Unfiltered Flight tracking website...

[dans2992]

All,

I am putting together an "unfiltered" flight tracking website.  http://www.adsbexchange.com

It's basically a co-op of feeders -  for hobbyists, by hobbyists.  We've tracked some "interesting" traffic via MLAT.  Register for access to the private forums, and you'll see what I mean.  I have also loaded in the entire US FAA registration database, so instead of just mysterious ICAO hex codes, you'll see who owns the aircraft, etc.

Take a look and I'd love it if some of you would consider feeding from your location!

Thanks,
Dan

[Anmer]

Welcome Dan

I've been following your posts on the FlightAware forum.  Are you interested in feeds from outside the USA?

[dans2992]

Yes!! I am especially interested in feeds outside the USA.

We'd like feeds from anywhere!  We have feeders in Australia and northern India/Pakistan as well as some of Europe.  Ideally if you do MLAT too, that would be great.

[Anmer]

Thanks Dan

I guess the key question is this a free service just for enthusiasts or will it become another FR24/FlightAware "commercial" service over time?

Hosting a global server requires resource.

[dans2992]

Don't let the fear of "consuming our resources" prevent you from feeding.  So far, the outlay has not been cost-prohibitive.  If it ever does become so, we'll do a donation drive, or maybe show some ads or something.

I don't have any plans to "go commercial" and even if I wanted to, it's a long way from that now anyhow.  Why, do you see "going commercial" in a negative way?

Dan

[Anmer]

Why, do you see "going commercial" in a negative way?

What makes you think that's how I see it?

I was only asking a question.

[birdie]

Don't let the fear of "consuming our resources" prevent you from feeding.  So far, the outlay has not been cost-prohibitive.  If it ever does become so, we'll do a donation drive, or maybe show some ads or something.

I don't have any plans to "go commercial" and even if I wanted to, it's a long way from that now anyhow.  Why, do you see "going commercial" in a negative way?

Dan

If you go "commercial" in the distant future, will you charge your volunteer feeders a fee to access other feeders' data ?