MLAT question

[cloud9surfer]

Hello,

I have just setup a new RadarBox ADS-B receiver.   I'm still on the initial learning curve and have question about MLAT.   My status shows it's running yet the stats all show '0' for MLAT.   

Regards,

C9S

[Runway 31]

You are not showing as having any stations synced so you cany MLAT until you do. 

Alan

[cloud9surfer]

The Synced stations come and go.  I’ve seen it showing 6 stationed synced.   When I did the screen shot it just happened to be showing 0.    Yet mlat stats never change.   

[cloud9surfer]

Here is the latest I’m showing

[cloud9surfer]

I believe everything is running as it should.   MLAT packets are showing up,  they make up very small percentage overall of total packets.  <0.1%

[Runway 31]

Most civilian aircraft are ADSB now

Alan

[cloud9surfer]

Ok, so how I understand it then, MLAT works from triangulating a position based on a signal from an aircraft with only a mode A/C transponder.   Non-commercial aviation.     That would explain the few hits I see.