I have the pi3 set up and also just got the filter and prostick. I was using the nooelec antenna but the filter won’t work with it due to different plugs. Sorry I am a noob to all this antenna stuff
I’d like to upgrade my antenna and have it work with the filter and prostick. Can someone walk me through what cords and antenna would be best through Amazon?
Thanks!
Have you taken a look at FlightAware’s recommendations?
flightaware.com/adsb/piaware/build
Absolutely but the problem is the cables. If I got the antenna put out by flightaware then it doesn’t look like the connection that is on the filter. It just says an N termination and I don’t know what that means. The filter seems to have a sma-f that looks very different from the antenna termination.
(A) Filter will couple directly to Pro Stick. No adapter or cable needed there.
(B) From Filter to Flightaware Antenna , you will need a cable with Filter end having SMA-Male connector, and Antenna end having N-Male connector. The Flightaware antenna has a N-female connector.
Three different cables are shown below which meet this requirement. You have to choose cable length according to distance between antenna and the Pro-Stick.
(1) 6 inch RG316 coaxial cable - SMA male to N male
(2) 5 meters, RG58 coaxial cable pigtail - SMA male to N male
(3) 10 ft LMR195 coaxial cable - SMA Male to N Male
Be careful not to order RP-SMA Male.
SMA Male has a pin. RP-SMA Male has a hole.
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Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. Going to place my order now.
Question,i have the dongle and flightaware antenna,wanna make sure i get the right cable(s),just for now need one for dongle to the antenna only and maybe later will add the filter so will go from there,my problem is money and trying to get everything up and running. So i am having to do it in pieces.Thanks!
This post has a few at reasonable prices
ads-b-flight-tracking-f21/flightaware-coaxial-cables-t37404.html?hilit=coax%20cable
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This cable has a SMA-Male connector, which will fit to ProStick’s SMA-Female connector directly (without filter), and also to Filter’s SMA-Female connector when you install it as shown in the drawing.
instead of LMR400, you may use LMR240 if your cable length is not very large. The LMR240 has more attenuation than LMR400, but is also cheaper than LMR400.
I’ve got this setup and my received data increased by about 300% compared to my previous standard dongle and home made cantenna. I also added a 10 metre active USB cable so I could move the FlightAware aerial to the loft (previous cantenna was on a window ledge).
The 300% jump is combined effect of two factors:
(1) A better/high gain antenna
(2) A better location of antenna.
I have 2 setups. My stats show the FA combo (FA Antenna + FA Filter + ProStick) gives much better performance: Message rate 182%, Plane count 114%
System-1: Cantenna + 12 ft RG6 Coax + 12 inch RG316 pigtail + Black DVB-T (No Amplifier) >> plugged directly into OPi PC
System-2: FA Antenna + 4 ft RG6 Coax + 4 inch RG316 pigtail + FA Filter + ProStick >> plugged directly into RPi Model2
Note:
(1) Both antennas are at same location in same vertical line. Horizontal distance = 0, Vertical distance = 1 m / 3 ft
(2) There is NO AMPLIFIER with Cantenna + Generic DVB-T, while ProStick has a built-in RF amplifier.
Thanks i ordered the cables today and will see what happens,they are out of the 10 foot and 6 inches will not get you very far so got the 5 meter length for 18.95 plus free standard shipping while they have a few left,they had less than 20.
I have everything up and running using Flightaware dongle,Adsb Antenna and windows 10.I am currently running RTL 1090 and showing aircraft on the computer,now i am looking to feed the data and an easier format,i am not a computer genius so something fairly simple or easy to follow instructions.Thanks!
I dont think Flightaware has any feeder software for Windows.
There is a possibilty to feed from Windows using “Push Feed” function of VRS (Virtual Radar Server), if Flightaware tells their server’s IP address & Port number where push feed can be received (and this is a big if). This information is essential to configure the push feed of VRS.
If you are using Windows, it is worth installing VRS even if Flightaware do not allow push feed. The VRS can receieve its input from various different decoders like RTL1090, dump1090, modeSDecoder2, ADSB# etc. It then displays in web browser, a google map with live aeroplanes, and flight data.
Home Page:
virtualradarserver.co.uk/
Download page for Windows Installer:
virtualradarserver.co.uk/Download.aspx
VRS will also plot the maximum range curve for your setup if you leave it running for few hours. However to get a realistic plot, leave it running for 1 or 2 days. Please see below a screenshot from VRS on my Windows Desktop.
Note: On the original screenshot, the distances of rings in nautical miles, and the details of my system on top left corner were not there. I have added these in photoshop.
Just now remembered that feeding data to Flightaware from Windows Desktop is possible using Windows software “PlanePlotter”.
“To share your data on FlightAware, you will need to be using a paid, registered version of PlanePlotter, which FlightAware will provide to you for free by request if you do not already have one.”
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