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ADS-B Scope – Portable ADS-B and mesh radio on a LilyGo T-Display-P4

ADS-B Scope – Portable ADS-B and mesh radio on a LilyGo T-Display-P4

by johnstockdale·Mar 25, 2026·3 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●●●BangerNiche GemWizardry

Dual ADS-B and LoRa mesh radios on a $100 board — aviation nerds will lose their minds.

Strengths
  • •Dual RISC-V cores handle 1090 MHz ADS-B decoding and SX1262 LoRa mesh simultaneously
  • •WebSerial companion app works in Chrome/Edge with no native install required
  • •Meshtastic-compatible means it plugs into existing mesh networks out of the box
Weaknesses
  • •RTL-SDR dongle plugged into USB Host port adds bulk to the portable form factor
  • •Niche audience limits broader appeal beyond aviation and radio enthusiasts
Category
Hardware
Target Audience

Aviation enthusiasts, mesh radio hobbyists, hardware tinkerers

Similar To

FlightAware · Meshtastic · Dump1090

Post Description

I built a portable 1090 MHz ADS-B receiver and Meshtastic mesh radio on a LilyGo T-Display-P4 (~$100). An RTL-SDR dongle plugged into the USB Host port receives aircraft transponder signals, decoded in real-time on the ESP32-P4's dual RISC-V cores. The onboard SX1262 LoRa radio runs Meshtastic-compatible mesh networking simultaneously.

Live demo / companion app: https://adsb-scope.offx1.com (WebSerial — Chrome/Edge, connect via USB)

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