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OGN Viewer - FLARM Radar on Windows Pc

Developed By: Konstantin Gründger

License: Free

Rating: 4,2/5 - 115 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	1.4.4
Size	1.6 MB
Release Date	June 10, 19
Category	Sports Apps
App Permissions: Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (6)]
What's New: 1.4.4Improvement: Updated ogn library (reduces power consumption)Bugfix: Crash (issue #25)1.4.3New: moving filter (issue #9)Enhancement: allow custom APRS... [see more]
Description from Developer: What is OGN: The "Open Glider Network" (OGN) is a network of HF receivers maintained by gliding enthusiasts mainly in europe which listen to signals of flarm devices (or... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download OGN Viewer - FLARM Radar and install on Windows PC. OGN Viewer - FLARM Radar is free Sports app, developed by Konstantin Gründger. Latest version of OGN Viewer - FLARM Radar is 1.4.4, was released on 2019-06-10 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000. Overall rating of OGN Viewer - FLARM Radar is 4,2. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 115 users, 10 users had rated it 5*, 66 users had rated it 1*.

How to install OGN Viewer - FLARM Radar on Windows?

Instruction on how to install OGN Viewer - FLARM Radar on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install OGN Viewer - FLARM Radar on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install OGN Viewer - FLARM Radar using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "OGN Viewer - FLARM Radar" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install OGN Viewer - FLARM Radar on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "OGN Viewer - FLARM Radar" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.4.4 , 1.4.3.

Download OGN Viewer - FLARM Radar 1.4.4 on Windows PC – 1.6 MB

Download OGN Viewer - FLARM Radar 1.4.3 on Windows PC – 1.6 MB

What is OGN:
The "Open Glider Network" (OGN) is a network of HF receivers maintained by gliding enthusiasts mainly in europe which listen to signals of flarm devices (or compatible) and OGN trackers. The "OGN Viewer" connects to the OGN and visualises the received data.

How to use:
The area the OGN viewer shows is given by the aprs filter. You can choose between "Moving APRS filter" and "Manual filter" (see in the settings).
The "Moving APRS filter" an area around the current point. The area is visualized by a red circle (dotted line). You can set the radius. If you change your position, the circle is automatically updated.
If you set the "Manual filter", you can create the area by (long) pressing on the map. The dialog offers you the manual filter string for a circle with radius of 100km. If you confirm the dialog, the area is visualized by a red circle (continuous line).

Start the OGN viewer and set up the aprs filter. If you leave the filter empty you will see the whole OGN traffic and this could make the app slow. If you make a long click on the map, the filter dialog will appear with a filter for the range 100km around the point you clicked.

How to use with XCSoar:
With OGN viewer you can feed the OGN stream to XCSoar. GPS has to be enabled. Also enable the "TCP server" in the settings. Then start XCSoar and add an additional NMEA input under Config->Devices->Edit:

Port: TCP client
IP Address: localhost
TCP Port: 4353
Driver: Flarm

Notes:
1. the current version of XCSoar cannot handle multiple Flarm sources. So if XCSoar is already connected with a "real" Flarm this feature will not work.
2. targets up to 2km are not shown. Look out!

Aircraft details
For some gliders detailed information are shown: registration, competition sign and model. If for a glider only a cryptic id is shown (e.g. "DD4711" or "3D0815"), you can fix it:
- just tap on the id and fill in the informations in the upcoming dialog (these informations are stored on your device only)
- if you are the owner of the glider, just go to the "OGN devices db" (http://ddb.glidernet.org) and fill in the informations (these information are visible to all users of this app)
- if you aren't the owner but you know the owner, just ask the owner to fill in the informations to the "OGN devices db"

More information:
http://wiki.glidernet.org (all information about OGN)
http://live.glidernet.org (real time OGN map)
http://www.aprs-is.net/javaprsfilter.aspx (APRS filter syntax)
https://github.com/Meisterschueler/ogn-viewer-android (complete source code of this app. Any help appreciated)

1.4.4
Improvement: Updated ogn library (reduces power consumption)
Bugfix: Crash (issue #25)

1.4.3
New: moving filter (issue #9)
Enhancement: allow custom APRS server

1.4.2
Bugfix: Crash with bad APRS filter (issue #20)

1.4.1
Fixed: TCP server works with LK8000 (issue #17)

1.4.0
New: import/export IDs

All release notes at: https://github.com/Meisterschueler/ogn-viewer-android

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an application to read from external storage.