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Merlin ADSB

9/13/2017 4:34 PM

Rudranath Talukdar

Joined: 5/31/2015

Posts: 4

Merlin ADSB

Will the Merlin ADS-B receiver work with iFlyGPS 740?

9/13/2017 5:43 PM

Jeff Clark

Joined: 9/20/2012

Posts: 1254

Re: Merlin ADSB Modified By Jeff Clark on 9/13/2017 5:46:39 PM

The Merlin is nothing more than a stratux. You can get it $50 cheaper by buying it in the iFly store, and yes it will work with the 740.
Edit: I think the Merlin comes with an external battery, but you can also buy the same battery for much less than $50 so there is still a savings by buying from iFly.

Jeff Nokomis Clark, Mooney M20G, iFly app on ASUS ZenPad Z8s, ASUS ZenFone AR, ASUS Windows 10 tablet, Stratux ADS-B w AHRS

9/19/2017 5:56 PM

Walter

Joined: 7/8/2009

Posts: 2778

Re: Merlin ADSB

Good answer Jeff. Here is the link:
https://www.iflygps.com/STORE/Product/stratux

Walter Boyd
President, Adventure Pilot

9/29/2017 1:44 PM

Joined: 1/1/0001

Posts: 0

Re: Merlin ADSB

I see the shop text says no cable or internal battery. Are these necessary for the operation of the unit? I notice that, the Merlin GPS, though more expensive, has these as standard in their package.

9/29/2017 4:38 PM

Cobra

Joined: 4/20/2011

Posts: 2602

Re: Merlin ADSB Modified By Cobra on 9/29/2017 4:39:47 PM

The Stratux power input is a USB Micro port, like most Android phones use. Many folks have these cables already because the port is very common. If you need a cable, they are easy to find in the $2 - $10 range (like these).

Power can be provided either by a battery (like this one) or by a cigarette lighter adapter (like this one). Many folks have one or the other (or both) already available for use with other devices.

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