ADS-B Wx while on the ground

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Boatguy
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ADS-B Wx while on the ground

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I'd like to be able to view the ADS-B weather broadcast data, while at home. I'd like to compare what I'm seeing on other weather sources, with what I'd be seeing if I was in the plane.

There are lots of ADS-B traffic website and apps, but I haven't found one that shows the ADS-B weather. Is anyone aware of such a site or app?
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Re: ADS-B Wx while on the ground

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If you happen to still have a Scout receiver from days of the past, it should show ADS-B weather if you can pick up the towers from your house. I still have one buried in my hangar somewhere, and used to be able to pick up a signal from my house. If I remember, I'll bring it home next time and see what it shows now. The ADS-B stuff though is tower specific, so I think you'd only see weather in your own zone.
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FIS-B Wx

Post by gyro3816 »

I think the precip FIS-B is still fundamentally the same as internet based NEXRAD - but at far lower resolution. In-air data is being sent to you via 978Mhz signal and is severely bandwidth limited - thus the crappy MFD weather image.
How to find a crappy, low res nexrad on the internet is anyones guess since most providers want to give you the best weather image possible not the choppy one.

Here’s some good info on FIS-B and other ADS-B features.
https://www.liveabout.com/what-is-fis-b-282560
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