Just added a new SATCOM page to the site.
You will need to read the blog post about it, which includes a link to the new page (or find it in the site menu as usual).
k6thebaldgeek.blogspot.com/2026/02/airc...
New squawk page is now live on the site.
tbg.airframes.io/dashboard/sq...
The past 10 records of the 4 common codes.
Both military and civil will (should) show on the page.
I may do some filtering if the same ones come up too often.
Feedback welcome.
Just got our STDC feed from Asia Pacific back up and running.
tbg.airframes.io/das...
Yes, a marine data source on an aircraft #ACARS data website. Odd, I know.
But where the ships are, aircraft often are. Also, these guys are super quick with alerts on North Korea #missile launches.
Picked up some new followers the past week and a bit, so here is the usual reminder that NONE of the aircraft on either of my two maps are ADSB.
They are ALL ADSC or ACARS position plots.
More details here: tbg.airframes.io/das...
ACARS hardware.
Thanks! It's been a lot of work to get to this point. Like, a lot a lot.
But made great progress today. More on Sunday I hope.
Thanks!
Fun fact. In Australia and California, they are called a garage, in North Idaho, they are called a 'shop'. Short for workshop.
Its taken me about 6 months to just call it 'shop'.
Anyway, great progress today, but lots more to do.
I'm sore, tired, and a bit beat up.... I know my last post was a bit cryptic.... But just know I am super pumped to FINALLY be working on my ACARS data feed.
More to come, I just hope it's worth the wait.... Working like crazy to make sure it is!
Whatcha all got planned for the weekend?
After 3.5 months and hours and hours of work... Today is the day.
thebaldgeek is a little bit nervicited.
I thought about live-streaming it, but did not want to annoy the music copyright overlords, and I really, really need my tunes for this one (Pandora - tbg tuned retro synth channel).
I just noticed that the HF blackout map was broken on my HFLD page, so I fixed it.
There is a bit of a solar storm happening now, so HFDL ACARS numbers will be down.
Check out the repaired page here: tbg.airframes.io/das...
Thanks! It's my second time sneaking in. Time is short, but I am getting the Frankenstein tbg signalsluth permanently installed in the car - shame it won't auto upload - so that will help a tiny bit.
As I mentioned last week, I had a fantastic #Wardrive in Denver.
Just now uploaded my #radiacode #Geiger counter maps from the same drive to radiaverse.com
They filter out high-speed data, so since wardriving is slow, 99.6% of my data is valid! Woot.
Split-screen mapping for the win!
Website Update:
Sites up, but the feeds are down.
No ETA till I can figure out what's going on.
You will just have to sit on the runway and wait for the dumpster fire to restart... Sorry for the delay.
Oh. You have to lose everything from your #wardrive and update the app from the Store....
Sad but working.
Hmmm, 5 hours later and still not working...
But they are clearly working on it. So grateful for the effort they all put into it.
Hey @wiglenet
If you don't know, your app uploader is currently broken.
It says "Unable to connect to WiGLE". Also, if you try to check rank, etc, under that menu, you get a broken connection icon.
#AllTheWiFi some of the time. #wardrive but not just now.
Lastly, I'm looking to get my butt back on a motorcycle in the new year, so I am already thinking about how to set up 2-3 of the wardriving rigs on it. Won't be for in town, so no big numbers, but remote / rural rides, so will be getting out of town WiFi. Vibration-proof high gain!
EOL
Speaking of the website, I've done a massive brain dump of everything I can remember about #wardriving over the past 10+ years.
k6thebaldgeek.blogsp...
If you have any input, DM, reply, or leave a comment (anonymous is Ok) on the blog.
4/
It was a great way to test out the #wiglefin 2.0. (Yes, it was in my checked baggage).
Here is a sneak peek of it on the rental.
Overall, I like it a lot—very sleek and a much cleaner look.
Going to probably rework the hatch a bit before I put it up on the website for all to use.
3/
Stoked to have the last day such a big one. #AllTheWiFi
Pretty much the whole 5h30m was driving, and most of it was on new (no purple) ground, very high-density housing (I like a LOT more space and less/no HOA, but that's just me).
Lots of snow and ice on the roads, which was new for me.
2/
Back at the hotel from 5h 30m 88 mile #wardrive
Got great news that will take life in a different direction, one that has a ton less travel and driving in it, so in some ways today was my last official 100% wardrive day.
Of course, I am still going to have the rigs running every time I drive.
1/
It's a busy morning in the skies over the oceans.
Satcom feeds are working well (yeah, yeah, other than my C-Band dish - I'm working on it, will share details soon).
Two sites in one screenshot:
Top: tbgmap.airframes.io/
Bottom: tbgacarshub.airframe...
Another busy week. The kitchen is as finished as we can do it at this point, so it's finally time to try and get my workshop into useful shape.
Buddy came over and helped build a 6x10 foot (11 foot high off the floor) storage area.
I need a LOT more floor space cleared up before I can build out.
If you don't open it, do you even own it?
And yes, along with removing the dead battery, I am going to give it a blow job.
My name is @thebaldgeek, and I void warranties.
I just now signed off on the #wiglefin v2 renders.
First articles will be in hand around Thanksgiving.
Field testing and then if happy, post STL files to my #wardriving #AllTheWiFi blog: k6thebaldgeek.blogsp...
I don't generally post much 'life' stuff since ACARS is so interesting and busy, but the last few months have been all about house repairs, renos, and such.
Here I am just now oiling the wife's new butcher's block kitchen counter top.
It's been 5 months and 2 days since we moved in. Bleh.
Far out! My first ever northern lights!!!!!!
Northern Idaho for the win.
Just breathing down dinner and then will jump in the car and drive out of town.
#Aurora
Finally got time to get on the shop roof and tweak the antenna farm this afternoon. Lifted my ADSB about 3 feet.
Also installed the two GPS puck antennas.
1 for C-Band GPSDO LNB downconverter.
1 for my Stratium one-time server for all the aircraft data.
A really big solar storm is causing a major RF blackout.
HFDL (ACARS on the HF bands) is taking a big hit.
I don't think many people know about this page on my site...
tbg.airframes.io/das...
Active ground stations, military ACARS msg, and blackout map.
My 98w C-Band ADSC dish is still not fully back in action yet - I have a plan and am working on it.
In the meantime, here is a screenshot of the 3 Inmarsat feeds we currently have going into the system.
tbgmap.airframes.io/
