On a geological timescale...it's still essentially February!
Psst, kid...wanna build a Mode S transponder? Just 40 bucks. I've got these boards off Amazon from my bois Hyuduo, Walfront, and Hilitand. They're the real deal, it won't look sketchy at all.
Ok, maybe a little sketchy. But trust me, one test packet off this puppy and you won't be able to go back to hooking up to an antenna and waiting for a plane to fly by.
See you in the next one!
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