Radarcape

Option 1: Native OpenSky Feeding Recommended — Firmware v2+ (since 2017)

Since major release 2 of the Radarcape firmware (2017), OpenSky feeding is supported natively via the Radarcape web interface — no SSH or manual installation needed.

Walkthrough

In the Radarcape web interface, navigate to Settings → Feeder Settings and open the OpenSky Network tab. Enable feeding by checking Feeding enabled.

Next, go to Status → OpenSky Network to view the feeder logs and confirm that feeding is active.

On this status page, note down the serial number that has been uniquely generated for your Radarcape — you will need it in the next step.

Finally, to claim your Radarcape and associate it with your OpenSky account, go to Register a Radarcape Receiver. Enter your antenna location and the serial number you noted down. Your receiver will then appear under My Sensors in your account.

Option 2: Legacy Installation via SSH Older Firmware / No GPS

For Radarcapes that cannot run firmware v2+, or as a workaround when no GPS fix is available, you can install the OpenSky feeder directly via SSH.

Before installing, create an account and register your device under Register a Radarcape Receiver. Connect via SSH (e.g. using PuTTY on Windows), then identify your firmware version:

uname -a

Versions up to 3.8 run Ångström Linux. Version 4.1 and newer run Debian Linux.

Ångström Linux

wget --no-check-certificate https://opensky-network.org/files/firmware/openskyd_latest_armv7a-vfp-neon.opk
opkg install openskyd_latest_armv7a-vfp-neon.opk

Debian Linux

wget --no-check-certificate https://opensky-network.org/files/firmware/openskyd_latest_armhf.deb
dpkg -i openskyd_latest_armhf.deb