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Mode-S Receivers => AirNav Systems FlightStick => Topic started by: ryan hothersall on September 02, 2022, 10:50:59 AM

Title: Flightstick software
Post by: ryan hothersall on September 02, 2022, 10:50:59 AM
Looks like my Kinetic SBS-1 has come to the end of it's life.

Been looking at the Airnav Flightstick to replace it.

Will this software work with it?.
https://www.radarbox.com/legacy-software (https://www.radarbox.com/legacy-software)
Title: Re: Flightstick software
Post by: Anmer on September 02, 2022, 12:28:36 PM
Quote from: ryan hothersall on September 02, 2022, 10:50:59 AM
Will this software work with it?.

It claims it does.  You will also need a Raspberry Pi with suitable software.

There are alternative DVB-T "sticks" you could consider though my RadarBox Flightstick works OK.

I have PiAware installed on my RPi and use it (with MLAT plots) to feed data to Basestation via ModeSMixer.  Works a treat and I get a free FlightAware Premium account..

By the way, how have you determined your SBS is defunct?
Title: Re: Flightstick software
Post by: ryan hothersall on September 03, 2022, 01:36:22 AM
I dug out an old windows 7 laptop, and set it up outside and since I live near a GA airport where flight schools operate from. The larger school's aircraft are fitted with ADS-B and when there were aircraft flying overhead, was getting nothing.
Title: Re: Flightstick software
Post by: Anmer on September 03, 2022, 07:52:28 AM
Thanks.

Any lights on the SBS?

Did you re/install Basestation on the old laptop ot had it been installed before?
Title: Re: Flightstick software
Post by: ryan hothersall on September 03, 2022, 01:29:11 PM
Power light and light indicating USB were on and 1,2 sometimes 3 blue lights flashed on and off.

Yes software was newly installed.
Title: Re: Flightstick software
Post by: Anmer on September 03, 2022, 02:53:23 PM
Sounds like the SBS is working OK.

Do you have the USB drivers installed?
Title: Re: Flightstick software
Post by: ryan hothersall on September 04, 2022, 07:25:31 AM
Yes I thought I did have the drivers installed.
Title: Re: Flightstick software
Post by: Anmer on September 04, 2022, 08:23:15 AM
Have you tried connecting via Ethernet as you mentioned in your post on another thread?
Title: Re: Flightstick software
Post by: ryan hothersall on September 06, 2022, 09:28:42 AM
I have given up on the SBS-1 and I am trying the Airnav Flightstick.

I also have dug out an old windows laptop and trying that.
Title: Re: Flightstick software
Post by: Anmer on September 06, 2022, 09:58:14 AM
Quote from: ryan hothersall on September 06, 2022, 09:28:42 AM
I have given up on the SBS-1 and I am trying the Airnav Flightstick.

I also have dug out an old windows laptop and trying that.

The FlightStick normally connects to a Raspberry Pi running appropriate software.