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FlightAware Pro Stick® USB ADS-B Receiver

Brand: FlightAware

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Brand	FlightAware
Connectivity Technology	USB
Power Source	DC
Item Weight	0.5 Ounces
Hardware Interface	USB
Compatible Devices	Speaker

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20dB Integrated Amplifier which can increase your ADSB range 20-100% more compared to other dongles
Requires FlightAware ADS-B Filter or modified dump1090 gain settings
Supported by PiAware
R820T2 RTL2832U chips
USB powered, 5V @ 300mA

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Warranty: FlightAware warrants that the FlightAware Pro Stick, FlightAware Pro Stick Plus, FlightAware ADS-B Dual 978 MHz + 1090 MHz Band-Pass SMA Filter, FlightAware 978 MHz ADS-B Antenna, and the FlightAware 1090 MHz ADS-B Antenna (each a “Product”) will meet the specifications published by FlightAware, and shall be free from defect in material and workmanship for [one year/PERIOD] (the “Warranty Period”) from [the date of purchase by the original end-user] (the "Limited Warranty"). Limitations: This Limited Warranty will be valid only during the Warranty Period, and only for claims made within 30 days of discovery of the alleged defect. FlightAware shall, at its option, and as the original end-user’s sole and exclusive remedy for any breach of this Limited Warranty, repair or replace the affected product(s) with the same or similar product with like functionality. If in FlightAware’s sole discretion repair or replacement is not commercially reasonable, then FlightAware shall refund the purchase price paid by the original end-user. This warranty does not extend to any Products that have been (i) subjected to misuse, neglect, accident or abuse, (ii) improperly repaired, altered or modified, (iii) or used in violation of instructions furnished by FlightAware Making a Claim: To make a claim under this Limited Warranty, first contact the retailer from whom the product was purchased. In the event that retailer cannot or will not provide warranty service, then contact FlightAware via email to adsbsupport@flightaware.com with a description of the alleged defect and for instructions as to how to return the product to FlightAware for warranty service.. DISCLAIMERS: EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY WARRANTED UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, FLIGHTAWARE HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, STATUTORY AND IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Product Description

Revolutionary high-performance RTL Dongle ADS-B/MLAT receiver with built-in self-powered amp, compatible with FlightAware PiAware. The Pro Stick dramatically improved range over other RTLSDR USB receivers.

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Product Dimensions

3.4 x 0.5 x 1 inches

Item Weight

0.5 ounces

ASIN

B01D1ZAP3C

Item model number

FA-PROSTICK-1

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427 ratings

4.7 out of 5 stars

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

Date First Available

March 15, 2016

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FlightAware

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427 global ratings

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Hermann W.

Feeding UAT 978 MHz ADS-B data to multiple tracker websites

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 15, 2021

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I'm using this FlightAware Pro Stick ADS-B receiver (orange) to feed UAT 978 MHz, and also installed the FlightAware Pro Plus Stick ADS-B receiver (blue) 1090 MHz [ASIN:B01M7REJJW] into the same RPi.

To connect both dongles to a single dual band antenna (ADS-B 978/1090 MHz antenna [ASIN:B089Q4BVCB]) I'm using a Y splitter SMA Female to 2X SMA Male pigtail cable [ASIN:B0744CQGS5] and a N Male to SMA Male Coax Cable [ASIN:B08TQN8GM7]. The FA ADS-B orange dongle is connected to a band-pass filter [ASIN:B010GBQXK8]. To be able to use two dongles in one RPi, I'm using the 6 inch USB 2.0 extension cable [ASIN:B01IG5XZHK]. For a temporaty antenna mounting solution you can use the Pyle Universal Speaker Tripod Stand Mount [ASIN:B005I2YL7I] or a Mannequin Head Stand, like [ASIN:B08BJLVP67].

My setup is a Raspberry Pi 4 2GB with Argon One V2 case [ASIN:B07WP8WC3V], Besgoods 18W USB 2.4A power supply [ASIN:B07QK7PXZK], using PiAware on Raspbian Linux 5.0 disc image and also feeding FlightRadar24, ADSBexchange, RadarBox, OpenSKYNetwork and PlaneFinder.

TECH TIP: If you plan to install both FlightAware sticks into the same RPi you will need to change the serial number by rewritting the eeprom. The dongles have the same serial number (00001000) and you will need to change one of them (or even both) to another number, so you can configure the receiver. Search Google for "How to Change Serial Number of Dongle".

3 people found this helpful

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L. Ledlow

Tiny investment yields a lot of fun

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 31, 2016

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I'm hooked. This is a great way to combine my interests in radio hobbies and aviation.

Step-by-step instructions from the web were flawless, if not entirely clear to me at times. The biggest PITA was installing the PiAware image on a Micro SD. I used my Macbook, and the app I used to install the image kept bombing out, so I had to go old school and use some command line Linux magic. It took about 45 minutes using that method. The 8 GB card I had was pretty slow to write.

The RP2 booted up OK, and this is where things started to get slightly confusing. Set up your network and other preferences as usual on a new O/S installation, then re-boot. Make sure you have already established a free account on Flightaware. There's no GUI for the PiAware client, nor are there any controls for the receiver. Open the terminal and then use some commands to associate your username and password with the radio. It updates the config file, then re-starts the Piaware process, which autostarts and connects to the feed site.

The dongle dimensions are quite large, and I had to use an extender USB cable to jack into the USB ports on the Pi2. I have a WLAN dongle as well as wireless keyboard and mouse dongle, and there's no way for the receiver to fit with those two already plugged in. (A Pi3 should ease the pain, since bluetooth and WLAN are onboard.) Another frustrating thing is there was absolutely no indication the receiver is working except some lights inside the case showing power.

So wait 20-30 minutes and then use your browser to go to the Flightaware website and click on "My ADS-B" to look at your stats. There is a log dropdown, and even if there's so flight data, you can check whether or not it's communicating. The log gets updated every 15 seconds or so. The software is smart enough to re-start the process if no flight data has arrived for some time "just in case". Pretty much set and forget.

Then I discovered the Flightaware interface on the web shows your IP address as well as your local network IP for the device, and you can browse to it on your LAN for realtime tracking from your receiver; e.g., [...] brings up a map and some flight details on the right. Pretty cool.

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Michael Laferriere

Even without considering the low cost, this may well be your best SDR dongle for ADS-B reception!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 25, 2016

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This is a gem if you want to decode ADSB signals. FlightAware has taken a R820T2 and added a LNA (low noise amplifier) in one slim trim USB package. This unit is capable of working with software such as SDR# and can be used to listen to FM radio stations etc. Since many folks will be using this to feed data to FlightAwares website they are selling these near cost and have designed them to work best as an ADSB receiver.

You have many options you can use. FlightAware has its own software that you can install on a SDHC memory stick and be up and running within minutes.

You can also choose to feed Flightradar24, PlaneFinder or the ADSB Exchange. There are also similar builds you can download and install and be up and running on your Pi in a few minutes.

The best solution is likely to run the software for the ADS-B Receiver Project made by jprochazka. This of course takes a little longer to set up and asks more questions but the install script is really polished and runs well. It also uses a more advanced and tweak able demodulator. The easiest way to get going with the ADS-B Receiver Project is to use a freshly formatted SDHC card. Download NOOBS and install a fresh copy of Debian. Update the build using the sudo apt-get update & sudo apt-get upgrade commands. Once you have this you can go ahead and install the ADS-B Receiver Project. If you make a mistake or it doesn't work you can re install NOOBS and start from scratch with not too much of a hassle.

The ADS-B Receiver Project will give you more stats on signal strength, CPU usage, memory usage, max distance, etc.

Others have mentioned the lack of a temperature controlled crystal. Since ADS-B is a digital form of modulation that uses 2MHZ bandwidth being a little off in either direction wont affect your signal. If you are someone who likes to tweak you can adjust the PPM center it. Once the device warms up it doesnt seem to vary too much and I have mine in a uninsulated garage attic.

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Vince Marsters

Amazing performance at a budget price

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 2, 2016

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This is a niche product for those who want to track planes using the ADSB signals most modern planes produce as they fly around the world. In the past you had to use very expensive dedicated hardware or cheap RTLSDR TV tuner USB sticks connected to a PC or a Raspberry P, with a suitable antenna. This unit replaces the RTLSDR tuner in the cheaper setups and does an amazing job.
My original setup is a RPi with RTLSDR stick, active amplifier and a home made co-linear antenna. This setup gave me a reasonable range, picking up planes around 140 miles away. Just swapping out the tuner and amplifier with this unit (it has a built in amp) immediately gave me twice the number of signals picked up and a range increase of around 50 miles. I further enhanced this by using a Flightaware Filter ADS-B 1090MHz Band-pass SMA Filter and now get a range of around 230-240 miles. The attached picture shows the increase in messages and tracks after fitting the dongle (I added the filter after the first few hours as I already had it to hand).
A benefit you can get with these setups is to submit your tracking information to some of the tracking website (Flightware themselves, PlaneFinder and Flightradar24 to name 3). In return for doing this some of them grant you enhanced access (free business level accounts, access to mobile apps etc).

7 people found this helpful

Kindle Customer

The best low cost choice for an ADS-B USB stick / dongle

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 1, 2016

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Replaced an R820T2 usb stick with the flightaware one. Noticed an immediate increase in the range of aircraft picked up at high level (e.g FL300+). I'd estimate the increase was about 50 - 70nm. The PlanePlotter message rate has gone from about 200 to 500 - yes, I live near a major UK airport.
I installed an in-line 1000MHz filter with the R820T2 but it didn't make any noticeable difference to the range. The figures for the flightaware stick are without the filter as I need an adaptor for it (ordered) - the R820T2 having a different antenna socket to the flightaware one. We'll see in due course whether the filter will help or not. I mention it as the flightaware stick came with a note warning that it includes an RF amplifier and hence either gain needs to be adjusted or a filter installed.
Set up: The flightaware stick is plugged into an RPi2 running the dump1090 program (gain parameter being -10) feeding PlanePlotter, flightaware and a private UK server. I chose this route over a PC as it's low cost on both hardware / software and running costs.

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Mark E.

Fully Recommended for any ADS- B fan on a budget !

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 30, 2016

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When I was a child I used to talk to my mates with a couple of tin cans and a string. This worked very well but not nearly as well as my smart phone. When I started out tracking ADS-B traffic I started out with a Raspberry Pi and a NooElec R820T SRD and a home brew stacked collinear antenna this also worked very well especially given my GZ is surrounded by hills, so happy I was! Certainly the cost of an up market ADS-B receiver did not make it a consideration especially as I never won one on Ebay. My first experiment with increasing positions received was to add a Flight Aware 1090Mhz band pass filter. This worked to some extent as my house is somewhat noisy (electrically speaking) and the filter cleaned up the signal for the NooElect. Three days ago I was tempted by £14 of FlightAware Pro stick! It arrived today so I quickly got it on line (switched out with NooElec ) and rebooted my pi and …… Instantly DUMP1090 is scrolling off the bottom of my screen with increased aircraft coverage. This is on a lazy Saturday afternoon! Whilst I have seen this on a busy Friday or Monday I have never seen this on a Saturday. Now I can’t wait to see what next Friday looks like. Range appears to have pushed out by 50 – 100 miles ….. very much a quantum leap like my phone but very much less expensive. Fully recommended!

10 people found this helpful

Janet Lee

Pro Stick a definite enhancement over using a 'plain' RTL dongle

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 28, 2016

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Original set-up was a 'plain' RTL dongle (NooElec R820T) fed from a Moonraker MRP-2000 pre-amp (see below for antenna details).
Decode was RTL1090 and display either ADSBscope or Planeplotter. Typically the off-air message rate around was 50/sec, range 200km to the south, 150km to west and north. Badly blocked by high ground to the east so about 50km.
With the Pro Stick plus 1090MHz filter the off-air message rate is around 100/sec, range 250km to the south, 300km to west and 200km to north. To the east about 50km so still limited by terrain.
Install on to Windows10 no problem, plugged dongle in, Windows 10 allocated a (wrong) driver so I used the Zadig tool to select the correct driver (WinUSB).
Install on Vista failed.with 'could not allocate resources ' error, still trying to sort this problem. Annoying since I want run the Mode-S decoder using the Pro Stick on an old Vista laptop.
Antenna is a horizontally polarised 50MHz square halo loop with a gamma match and located up at about 5m. I have no idea why this works, can only think some part of the matching hardware is resonant around 1090 MHz!

Colin B.

Really easy to setup and get working with RPi

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 16, 2022

Verified Purchase

Excellent bit of kit, but as to be expected the higher up you are and of course the higher the aril the better signal you'll get, but for me I was picking up aircraft in a 50mile radius with a simple aril siting on the lounge window sill

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