Desk radar (functioning) (updated V8) 03.06.2026

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I feel like i have friends! :D So many people have contacted me ( like at least 10 ), and not one of You have called me in bad names, or been mean to me. You all have been great people and have given me some great advice and suggestions, which I implemented. once again, thanks to all of You! First time in the last 2 years, i have found my new calling :) . Sob storry: 2 years aggo, my family member lost a rapid fight to stage 4 cancer, and it threw me out of the normal, nothing felt like it used to and I felt very numb. It 100% will look weird and seem extra strange to normal people, but this is what helped, making a dumb model, that other people like and comment on :D . Thanks for help, again. 

P.s. if You dont want do it yourself - I do sell them on my Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/listing/4515981932/desk-radar-desk-gadget-functioning

P.s.s. I know i havent posted the parts list ,that is kinda crazy, but i tried to answer to all of you who asked. I will put the part numbers on github i think… but then again. i guess i could do it here as well:

ESP32U wroom with the long attachable antenna.

The screen:  1.28 inch TFT VER 1.0, 240x240 , IC:GC9A01. The total parts will set you back like 7 -12 euros, use super glue and hot glue to fix everything int he housing.  I am also making an assembly video.

there are huuuuuuuuuuuuuge changes to the code as well, i am wrapping/wibing it up, and should be normal in few hours. It is past midnight and i am getting sleep, but i will  push through and do it for You, the random person, I will never meet!  Life suddenly is in colors!

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Couple days  ago i saw a guy on instagram trying to sell this thing with preorders. I thought - his design looks horrible, so does the software, i can do better - so i did :D. So thbis basically is a flightradar display, it shows actual planes around your given location. By default it is set to airport in Riga, but you can chance those coordinates to whatever locaiton you want. You can get the code here:  https://github.com/arvis91/deskradar

Also the parts that you need- is a microntroller, i used esp32, but you can use also a rasperrybi pico or whatever.. needs to have wifi connection. and a 1.2 inch display. The total in parts is around 11 euros.

Important, you need a free acount and api key from the: https://opensky-network.org/    ,it is completely free, there are no trials or whatever. In this website you will get the api key you need to input the code.  and it will work. If you have any questions - ASK!~