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A Comprehensive Analysis of the Performance and Capabilities of the SDRangel Platform for Automatic Identification System Signal Reception

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|Feb 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2026-0015 | Journal eISSN: 2083-7429 | Journal ISSN: 1233-2585
Language: English
Page range: 155 - 168
Published on: Feb 21, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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