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Old 18th Jan 2020, 17:51
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Warren Peace
 
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MLAT

Originally Posted by VinRouge
plus you can switch off ADSB all you want. You can still MLAT triangulate off of mode C/S as other websites do with an unredacted feed.
That's not true, sadly.

Because all Mode C transmissions look/sound the same, it is not possible to MLAT using them.

Mode S carries (what ought to be) an airframe specific code, which differentiates between Mode S transponders, and is tied to a Registration/Callsign as well as showing a mission specific callsign if entered.

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