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2/5/2016 5:46 AM
 
For those of you still wondering about stratux for ifly on android, it works great. Officially not supported, but Ifly sees it as a freeflight device so in a sense stratux is supported. Took a couple hours to assemble the kit, so not exactly plug and play. I flew 2 hours last evening and had 6 towers simultaneously using the standard antenna inside the cockpit. Weather works fantastic, which is really all I wanted. I'm going to fire XM weather and I'll have another $35/month for gasoline!
Also saw a lot of traffic but I live near a metro area so I was piggybacking. Only have a 978 radio plugged in, might get a second one for--$25! So I can have 1090 also.
If you buy the parts, don't buy the standard kit, buy the vilros pi 2 kit but buy the nooelec nano2 radio instead of the micro 2 radio. The nano 2 is 1/4 the size so it makes the package neater, no dongle sticking way out. Also need a different case, I see an aluminum one on Amazon for$16.
I'll see if I can attach a picture.
 
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2/5/2016 5:59 AM
 

Great info. The Nano 2 are the ones I used too. I actually ordered a few SMA to MCX adapters and stick antennas. Below is a picture of my build, I'm calling it my SkyPi.

If you'd like to try the new 9.4 version of iFly GPS, let me know if you'd like to be a beta tester. We've made a lot of ADSB improvements to the presentation of traffic. We also added the AHRS support for the Stratux too. There is now a Stratux option in the connected devices too.

Your post is clear, concise, well presented and these are some characteristic of our beta testers. There is a beta team request page listed under the Support Tab. It's simple to get the beta for Android. It's a little more difficult on Apple devices. Let me know if you are interested.


Shane Woodson
Vice President | Adventure Pilot LLC.
 
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2/5/2016 10:07 AM
 
Shane, that's a hell of a rig you've made!
I will fill out that beta request. Thanks!
 
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2/5/2016 10:32 AM
 

I've actually got an aluminun case that closes off the openings, that I'll put on it this weekend. I also added the GPS dongle with a 180 degree USB adapter so the GPS can set on top. I'll try and post picks once that is done.

I do wish the RasPi had more space around each USB port. It gets tight with the 2 SDRs, GPS, WiFi dongles. I may have to use a short 3" USB cable relocate the SDRs to the Side or top. Glad you like it.

I personally use the SkyGuardTWX In/Out in my plane, but I like to have my little "SkyPi" as a backup and for testing away from the plane. Call it a tinkering project. Glad you like it.


Shane Woodson
Vice President | Adventure Pilot LLC.
 
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2/5/2016 12:01 PM
 

There was some discussion about the SkyGuard Out in the stratux forum. Apparently they got approval to xmit Out? (And the Out they send triggers the puck? (certified vs. non-certified.) Did you have to send yours in for an update?

 
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