iFly GPS Forum

Guys,

I am not electronics savy but I have been following the Raspberry Pi discussion and I have a question.

Since the Raspberry Pi, ADSB solution is just a simple computer with software and a radio dongle and antenna why can't we just plug the antenna and radio dongle into an iPad or the iFly units which are also computers?

Jim

And the OTG solution will only be one frequency. The CW is that all the GA aircraft are on 978. But in my area, a major flight school uses 1090 in their Pipers. For now, I change my Stratux from 1090 on the ground (where I can watch aircraft lining up on Final) and switch to 978 in flight. But since I'm not ADS-B Out, I don't always get traffic. I'm planning to update to two SDR's.

When I added a second receiver to my Raspberry Pi, it worked great except did not get enough power from a battery to keep the computer light constantly on. I tried several batteries and power cords. Some worked better than others, but none kept the light on. That's why I converted mine to use the airplane 12v source and ditched the battery. It works great now.