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FlightAware Pro Stick, revolutionary USB ADS-B and MLAT receiver announced
FlightAware is announcing a revolution in the world of USB SDR ADS-B Receivers -- the FlightAware Pro Stick, a customized, high-performance USB R820T2 software defined radio (SDR) with a built-in RF amp for maximum ADS-B/MLAT performance. The FlightAware Pro Stick can receive ADS-B or Mode S (for MLAT) transmissions from up to 300 miles away and is an evolutionary leap in low-cost flight tracking hardware. (flightaware.com) 기타...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I'm not quite ready to shell out the $45 for the FlightAware antenna, but would like to upgrade my RTLSDR dongle to the ProStick, is there a way that I could continue to use the antenna that came with my NooElec NESDR Mini 2? I'll probably get the 1090MHz bandpass filter. Would all that I need is a SMA to MCX adapter?
I'm also using the NooElec NESDR Mini 2. The antenna that comes with it is almost a perfect quarter wavelength for 1090 MHz (which is 27.5 cm or 10¾ inches).
Is your antenna outside? When I had my antenna behind the patio door, I would get over five times the positions when opening the door. Glass is great at blocking 1090 MHz.
I moved my antenna to side table of the barbecue five days ago, which has a better open view of the sky. That boosted my positions about 30 times from behind the glass door. It is possible that the steel of the barbecue is acting as a ground plane for the antenna.
Outside has a disadvantage since I switched to using a WiFi dongle for networking, which turned out to cause interference. Last night I added the metal case to the Mini 2, and added a 6 inch USB cord to distance it from the Raspberry Pi and WiFi dongle. That boosted positions another 25%.
I'm still waiting on cables and connectors to arrive to try the filter and FlightAware antenna that I have waiting. Based on my experience, I would suggest getting your antenna in the best position before buying a new SDR.
Is your antenna outside? When I had my antenna behind the patio door, I would get over five times the positions when opening the door. Glass is great at blocking 1090 MHz.
I moved my antenna to side table of the barbecue five days ago, which has a better open view of the sky. That boosted my positions about 30 times from behind the glass door. It is possible that the steel of the barbecue is acting as a ground plane for the antenna.
Outside has a disadvantage since I switched to using a WiFi dongle for networking, which turned out to cause interference. Last night I added the metal case to the Mini 2, and added a 6 inch USB cord to distance it from the Raspberry Pi and WiFi dongle. That boosted positions another 25%.
I'm still waiting on cables and connectors to arrive to try the filter and FlightAware antenna that I have waiting. Based on my experience, I would suggest getting your antenna in the best position before buying a new SDR.
Yes
Maybe useful for ground-based 1090 crowd-sourced traffic monitoring, but pretty unlikely to be any better for in-flight ADS-B TIS and FIS. The standard R802T and T2 work just fine for line of sight towers and given the 8 bit resolution of the demodulator, the extra gain might well drive the receiver into saturation. Also they don't seem to state anywhere how sharp the extra amplifier is, in bandwidth and wether it will pass or block 978.
Correct, the Pro Stick is for PiAware and not for in-flight use.
Ordered it! Hoping for a nice range improvement. Post again Daniel when the antenna is available.