This is my second feeder for flightaware. The first one, I built by hand. This time, I wanted a plug-n-play.
Hardware wise, it's terrific. The only minus is the rather loud fan that doesn't seem to be needed, even though I've got it located in a window in one of the hottest climates on earth.
Second, the software. The maker seems to have added some links to third-party tracker sites that cause the built-in piAware site to stop working without frequent reboots. It still feeds data reliably, but the local map view stops working every few hours without a reboot, and I see it trying to hit a lot of CDN's, trackers, and stats-gathering sites. I may find a spare SD card and flash the unmodified version from flightaware onto it.
Other than that, it is great: Take it out of box, screw the labeled antennas onto the labeled connectors, and plug it in.
| Item Weight | 7.8 ounces |
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| Package Dimensions | 8.98 x 5.2 x 1.77 inches |
