ADS-B + UAT Equipment

1090MHz and 978MHz equipment.

SDR #

• AirNav RadarBox FlightStick (filter, no LNA) US DE NL IT UK FR ES (good starter, cheap)
• RTL-SDR (no filter, supports Bias-T to power other devices, most common! great value.)
• AliExpress no-name 1090 filtered (cheapest, least recommended)
• Best: Airspy Mini (no built-in filter, supports Bias-T, usually is best paired with a high quality LNA)

Filter #

If your SDR doesn’t have a filter, you might benefit from one.

• Best: Sysmocom.de: 1090 MHz Cavity Filter
• Uputronics 1090MHz ADS-B Filtered Preamp Store US (recommended)
• There are very cheap filterend LNAs available directly from China that are suprisingly decent.

LNA #

An LNA is not required, but can help if you have a long cable run, or if you are using the Airspy Mini.

Note that amplified filters like the Uputronics include an LNA.

• Nooelec Lana US DE UK NL FR ES IT

Antenna #

• nooelec indoor US
• PCB antenna (cheapest)
• Sirio Antenne , based in Italy
• Vinnant , based in Slovakia (best)
• DPD Productions , based in US (best)

Coax #

• Vinnant

SMA Adapters #

• AliExpress (Many types!)