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# Create a named pipe. Otherwise this file will grow very large.
$ mkfifo /tmp/1090.dump
# Use rx_sdr to tune to 1090Mhz setting a sample rate, gain, and hopefully nchan1 is LNAH
# rx_sdr will pause waiting for the other end of the fifo to connect.
# Note change or remove this 'serial=' paramater
$ rx_sdr -f 1090000000 -s 2400000 -g 75 -d driver=lime,soapy=0,serial=00000,nchan1 /tmp/1090.dump
# for the dump1090 CLI
$ dump1090-fa --interactive --fix --dcfilter --stats --ifile /tmp/1090.dump
# or use the web UI
# edit /etc/default/dump1090-fa and use
RECEIVER_OPTIONS=" --gain -10 --ppm 0 --net-bo-port 30005 --ifile /tmp/1090.dump"
# stop dump1090-fa, restart rx_sdr, then start dump1090-fa agian
# I still need to setup a systemd service that will start create the fifo, start rx_sdr while starting dump1090-fa
# Note if either side of the fifo disconnects both sides will need to be restarted.
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