You are right Squawk. That is what I was referring to. I know Airservices require bulletproof reliability, etc. but I suspect that low cost hardware is eventually going to utterly disrupt their business and technology model.
That technology is a linux based computer - bulletproof reliability again, an internet connection and software defined radio.
That is available for less than $500 I think.
You program the radio to capture ADSB transmissions as well as CTAF calls.
That could give you 1) “intelligent” AFRU capability - last transmission, aircraft inbound and outbound from ADSB, and suchlike. I haven’t scoped how or what to transmit.
2) Pump the Adsb data to a website and app that give you “software surveillance radar”.
3) use the data for landing fees etc.
You could then mandate mandatory adsb out for vfr aircraft where they may encounter ifr traffic.
Last edited by Sunfish; 14th Mar 2020 at 23:00.