diff --git a/instance/intercept.db b/instance/intercept.db
index 123a5ae..15137ad 100644
Binary files a/instance/intercept.db and b/instance/intercept.db differ
diff --git a/routes/adsb.py b/routes/adsb.py
index ee2c7ec..334e061 100644
--- a/routes/adsb.py
+++ b/routes/adsb.py
@@ -213,10 +213,29 @@ def parse_sbs_stream(service_addr):
 
 @adsb_bp.route('/tools')
 def check_adsb_tools():
-    """Check for ADS-B decoding tools."""
+    """Check for ADS-B decoding tools and hardware."""
+    # Check available decoders
+    has_dump1090 = find_dump1090() is not None
+    has_readsb = shutil.which('readsb') is not None
+    has_rtl_adsb = shutil.which('rtl_adsb') is not None
+
+    # Check what SDR hardware is detected
+    devices = SDRFactory.detect_devices()
+    has_rtlsdr = any(d.sdr_type == SDRType.RTL_SDR for d in devices)
+    has_soapy_sdr = any(d.sdr_type in (SDRType.HACKRF, SDRType.LIMESDR, SDRType.AIRSPY) for d in devices)
+    soapy_types = [d.sdr_type.value for d in devices if d.sdr_type in (SDRType.HACKRF, SDRType.LIMESDR, SDRType.AIRSPY)]
+
+    # Determine if readsb is needed but missing
+    needs_readsb = has_soapy_sdr and not has_readsb
+
     return jsonify({
-        'dump1090': find_dump1090() is not None,
-        'rtl_adsb': shutil.which('rtl_adsb') is not None
+        'dump1090': has_dump1090,
+        'readsb': has_readsb,
+        'rtl_adsb': has_rtl_adsb,
+        'has_rtlsdr': has_rtlsdr,
+        'has_soapy_sdr': has_soapy_sdr,
+        'soapy_types': soapy_types,
+        'needs_readsb': needs_readsb
     })
 
 
diff --git a/templates/adsb_dashboard.html b/templates/adsb_dashboard.html
index ee2c3f7..ff3d222 100644
--- a/templates/adsb_dashboard.html
+++ b/templates/adsb_dashboard.html
@@ -1145,8 +1145,58 @@
             updateClock();
             setInterval(updateClock, 1000);
             setInterval(cleanupOldAircraft, 10000);
+            checkAdsbTools();
         });
 
+        function checkAdsbTools() {
+            fetch('/adsb/tools')
+                .then(r => r.json())
+                .then(data => {
+                    if (data.needs_readsb) {
+                        showReadsbWarning(data.soapy_types);
+                    }
+                })
+                .catch(() => {});
+        }
+
+        function showReadsbWarning(sdrTypes) {
+            const typeList = sdrTypes.join(', ') || 'SoapySDR device';
+            const warning = document.createElement('div');
+            warning.id = 'readsbWarning';
+            warning.style.cssText = `
+                position: fixed;
+                bottom: 80px;
+                left: 50%;
+                transform: translateX(-50%);
+                background: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.95);
+                color: #000;
+                padding: 15px 25px;
+                border-radius: 8px;
+                font-size: 12px;
+                z-index: 10000;
+                box-shadow: 0 4px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
+                max-width: 500px;
+                text-align: left;
+                font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
+            `;
+            warning.innerHTML = `
+                <div style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 8px;">⚠️ ${typeList} Detected - readsb Required</div>
+                <div style="margin-bottom: 10px;">ADS-B tracking with ${typeList} requires <strong>readsb</strong> compiled with SoapySDR support.</div>
+                <details style="font-size: 11px;">
+                    <summary style="cursor: pointer; margin-bottom: 8px;">Installation Instructions</summary>
+                    <div style="background: rgba(0,0,0,0.1); padding: 10px; border-radius: 4px; margin-top: 5px;">
+                        <code style="display: block; white-space: pre-wrap; font-family: 'JetBrains Mono', monospace; font-size: 10px;">sudo apt install build-essential libsoapysdr-dev librtlsdr-dev
+git clone https://github.com/wiedehopf/readsb.git
+cd readsb
+make HAVE_SOAPYSDR=1
+sudo make install</code>
+                    </div>
+                </details>
+                <button onclick="this.parentElement.remove()" style="position: absolute; top: 8px; right: 12px; background: none; border: none; color: #000; cursor: pointer; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold;">×</button>
+            `;
+            document.body.appendChild(warning);
+        }
+
         function updateClock() {
             const now = new Date();
             document.getElementById('utcTime').textContent =