Need ADS-B In? Build Your Own Receiver!

ADS-B technology has been a game changer for both commercial and general aviation. However, some of the options to receive ADS-B data can be slightly expensive. Thankfully a group of great developers have made an alternative portable ADS-B device named the Stratux. It's just like the popular portable ADS-B receivers, but you can build yourself (or buy prebuilt) for a fraction of the cost!
Join me in building my own portable ADS-B in receiver.
Stratux homepage: stratux.me/#intro
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Compatible Flight Bags and Devices:
FlyQ EFB (Seattle Avionics) 2.1+ (iOS)
Naviator (Android)
AvNav 2.0.0+ (Android)
ForeFlight 7.x+ (iOS)
WingX (iOS only)
Avare EFB (Android)
FltPlan Go (Android, iOS, and Windows)
DroidEFB (Android)
AerovieReports (iOS)
AvPlan EFB (iOS and Android)
iFly GPS 9.4+ (iOS and Android)
DroidEFB 2.1.1+ (Android)
OzRunways EFB 5.4.2+ (iOS)
Enroute Flight Navigation (Android)
GRT Avionics EFIS (latest firmware)
Garmin Pilot (GDL-90 mode)
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[@markrob3]

Try using both hands!

[@GlensHangar]

I wonder if they will ever be able to do this with ADS-B out? It would need to grab info from the altitude encoder or the Mode C?
Could be a lower cost way to comply with the eventual space based ADS-B in the future.

[@kazflight]

I think it would be possible, but transmitting is a different ball game. I believe the FCC and Industry Canada require transmitters to be approved, so a do it yourself device might be difficult to get approve or test. Additionally I think even for experimental ADS-B out transponders, TC and the FAA still require some level of certification for the extended squawk capabilities for mode-c ES and mode S transponders. Rightfully so as other aircraft may rely on a reliable and correct signal for TCAS.
I imagine even this device I built may have some bugs receiving. It's possible aircraft that are transmitting ADS-B out might not show on my map and I would not know. I have already seen examples of the GPS data being incorrect (I have later learned it was due to where I positioned it in the aircraft), so I would not consider it a trusted data source to transmit to other aircraft. But I would not be surprised if in the future we found someone who did the work and kept it open source.

[@slamandgo]

Where do you get the required parts?

[@kazflight]

Amazon. The developer's website has a list at stratux.me