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Multifunctional DIY IoT-based general aviation proximity awareness system.

Features:

  • 2-way raw data bridge between 868/915 MHz radio band and Wi-Fi ;
  • standalone, battery powered, compatible proximity awareness instrument that fits typical 2.25 inches hole ;
  • lightweight version to carry onboard of an UAV.

Compatibility 1

Type Protocol FLARM OGN tracker PilotAware Skytraxx SoftRF
Radio FLARM AIR V6

2

 

OGNTP

3

 

P3I

3

 

UAT 978

4

 

FANET+

3

Data FLARM NMEA

  Garmin GDL90

 

MAVLINK

 

Dump1090  5

1 - it is necessary for a reader to distinguish the difference between statement "compatible" and statement "fully compatible".
     SoftRF implements only a reasonable minimum of the protocols specs. No "bells and whistles" so far.
2 - FANET+ can not receive FLARM. However it is able to transmit it.
3 - valid for Prime Mark II and Dongle Editions; valid for Standalone and UAV Editions with optional DIY SoftRF LoRa RF module
4 - Reception of traffic 'downlink' frames only. Valid for Standalone Edition with optional DIY SoftRF UAT module
5 - also known as "raw ADS-B"

Models

Model Platform First appearance        Status        Comment
Prime
Standalone
UAV
WebTop
Espressif
ESP8266
Q4 2015 Prime model is no longer supported - use Prime MkII instead.
Prime Mark II
Standalone + adapter
UAV
SkyView EZ
Flight Recorder
Espressif
ESP32
Q1 2018 Today's best platform
Raspberry Edition
SkyView Pi
Broadcom
BCM283X
(Raspberry Pi)
Q4 2018 Good for use together with RTL-SDR dongles to achieve additional 1090ES (and 978UAT) ADS-B air traffic reception.
UAT module
Uni
Texas Instruments
CC1310
and CC1352
Q1 2019 Unique RF radio specs are useful for UAT reception [ 1 , 2 , 3 ].
Dongle
Retro
STMicroelectronics
STM32
Q3 2019 AcSiP S76G "3-in-1" system-in-package is doing good [ 1 , 2 , 3 ] .
As well as STM32F103C8 "Blue Pill" (same MCU that STM32 OGN tracker uses) [ 4 , 5 ] .

Documentation

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