How To Decode L band Satellite ACARS and CPDLC messages with JAERO and your SDR

This video is part of the Monitoring Aviation Communications Series.

If you are interested in decoding ACARS signals from Inmarsat satellites, this episode will teach you what you need and how to do it.

Receiving signals from space is exciting, and monitoring Air Traffic Control CPDLC and general ACARS messages coming from far away is incredibly interesting.

I previously released an episode on VHF ACARS which provides further information on the types of messages typically received. It can be found at    • Decoding ACARS on VHF with your SDR Radio ...  

I used a NooElec SMArtee Software Defined Radio for the making of this video (link below). However you can use any SDR that has a bias tee output.

-- Previous Review Videos --
SDR Kits modified GPS Patch Antenna for Inmarsat Review :    • SDR-Kits frugal L-band Inmarsat patch ante...  
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NooElec Inmarsat Bundle Review :    • Review : NooElec L Band Inmarsat Patch Ant...  

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NooElec SMArtee dongle (US) : https://amzn.to/3cmdPVA
NooElec SMArtee dongle (UK) : https://amzn.to/3poV5tP
SDR-Kits L-Band Inmarsat Patch Antenna : https://www.sdr-kits.net/L-Band-Recei...
RTL-SDR.COM L-Band Patch Antenna (gen 2) : https://amzn.to/3xCvAYG
RTL-SDR.COM L Band Patch via RTL-SDR Store : https://frugalradio.com/yourls/patch
NooElec Inmarsat Patch Bundle (US) : https://amzn.to/3g6Xoxq
NooElec Inmarsat Patch Bundle (UK) : https://amzn.to/3w99zAN

JAERO software : https://jontio.zapto.org/hda1/jaero.html (broken link)
JAERO via Github : https://github.com/jontio/JAERO

SDR Sharp can be downloaded from the AirSpy site : https://airspy.com/

ACARS mailing list / group : https://acars-vdl2.groups.io/g/main

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