diff --git a/Make-icao24-db.md b/Make-icao24-db.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b4b5923 --- /dev/null +++ b/Make-icao24-db.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +This tool creates [icao.db](https://github.com/eried/portapack-mayhem/blob/next/sdcard/ADSB/icao25.db). + +This database is used to find aircraft-related information based on the 24-bit ICAO transponder code. +This database is currently only used by ADS-B receiver application. + +Source for this database is: +https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kx1t/planefence-airlinecodes/main/airlinecodes.txt + +## Build database +* Download the latest version from location above. +* Download script [make_airlines_db.py](https://github.com/eried/portapack-mayhem/blob/next/firmware/tools/make_airlines_db/make_airlines_db.py). +* Put them in the same folder and run script. Note: Python 3 required. +* Copy database to /ADSB folder on sdcard.