dump1090 is open source software designed to decode Mode S-Mode Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) signals transmitted by aircraft.

 These signals, emitted at 1090 MHz, contain information such as location, altitude, speed and flight identifier, allowing users to monitor air traffic in real time and (with the VirtualRadar map) decode:

• Altitude
• Vertical Speed
• Speed
• Heading
• Distance
• Squawk
• Engines
• Route
• Silhouette
• Flag
• Registration
• ICAO
• Callsign
• Route

 dump1090 consists of a. zip file of 1.19 MB that you can download here:

https://github.com/MalcolmRobb/dump1090/archive/master.zip

It usually does not give errors, but you may see this message on the black screen:

cb transfer status: 1, canceling...

It’s a connection error. There is probably an extension cable between the SDR and computer that weakens the signal.

Plug the flash drive directly into the USB socket or use another USB cable.