Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-01-30 13:58:04 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: FF87AB8F13179C310A64922502550AF15A1A6D2436060016BCC7B1EE96200A99
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Original Note:
ADSB Exchange did not use the term flying dark. They said it was not broadcasting ADSB, the newest transponder technology. It was broadcasting using an older Mode-C transponder, which is how ADSB Exchange can show positions of the helicopter via multilateration (MLAT). https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a97753,ae313d&lat=38.847&lon=-77.023&zoom=14.5&showTrace=2025-01-30 https://x.com/adsbex/status/1884793847068164379?s=46&t=3mEEe6AWLbldwN7p5Q-N8A https://adsbx.discourse.group/t/multilateration-mlat-how-it-works-and-why-you-should-care/325
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