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Every part of an ADS-B receiver that feeds Dataero, chosen for 1090 MHz. Take a whole build, or only the parts you are missing.
All parts
Basic build
Small antenna indoors, at a window or in the loft
50 to 150 km 4 parts
Typical cost €156 – €198
Advanced build
Outdoor antenna on a short mast, for long range
250 to 400 km 9 parts
Typical cost €296 – €417
Both builds Raspberry Pi 4 kit
Model B with 2 or 4 GB, the official power supply, a ventilated case and a 32 or 64 GB microSD card, all in the kit; a Raspberry Pi 5 kit works just as well
What it is for Decodes the messages and runs the Dataero feeder
Typical price€110 – €130Dataero estimate, any shopBuy on AmazonBoth builds AirNav Radar FlightStick dongle
USB software-defined radio with a built-in 1090 MHz filter and amplifier, SMA socket; the FlightAware Pro Stick Plus, while stocks last, is equivalent
What it is for Turns the radio wave into numbers; the built-in filter and amplifier are what give it range in a city
Typical price€30 – €40Dataero estimate, any shopBuy on AmazonBoth builds USB extension cable, 30 to 50 cm
USB 2.0, A male to A female
What it is for Moves the dongle away from the processor's own radio noise and frees the neighbouring port
Typical price€4 – €8Dataero estimate, any shopBuy on AmazonBasic build only Small 1090 MHz antenna with a magnetic base
Tuned for ADS-B, with its own cable and an SMA male plug
What it is for Catches the wave at a window; on a metal surface it hears aircraft 50 to 150 km away
Typical price€12 – €20Dataero estimate, any shopBuy on AmazonAdvanced build only FlightAware 1090 MHz outdoor antenna
Collinear in a weatherproof tube, 66 cm, N female socket; Jetvision's A3 is the alternative
What it is for Built to resonate at exactly 27.5 cm and to look at the horizon: outdoors, with a clear view, it reaches the radio horizon
Typical price€60 – €90Dataero estimate, any shopBuy on AmazonAdvanced build only Filtered 1090 MHz amplifier
RTL-SDR Blog ADS-B LNA, Nooelec SAWbird+ ADS-B or the Uputronics preamplifier, powered through the cable (bias tee)
What it is for Mounted at the antenna, it strengthens the signal before the cable loses it
Typical price€40 – €60Dataero estimate, any shopBuy on AmazonAdvanced build only N male to SMA male adapter
Between the antenna's N socket and the amplifier's SMA socket
What it is for Joins the antenna to the amplifier
Typical price€6 – €12Dataero estimate, any shopBuy on AmazonAdvanced build only Low-loss coaxial cable, 10 m
LMR-400 or H1000, SMA male at both ends, made to length with the connectors fitted
What it is for Carries the signal from the roof to the dongle and loses only about 1.3 dB per 10 m
Typical price€25 – €40Dataero estimate, any shopBuy on AmazonAdvanced build only Short mast with wall brackets
About 1 m long, 30 to 40 mm in diameter, with two brackets
What it is for Lifts the antenna above the roof line, clear of walls and chimneys
Typical price€15 – €25Dataero estimate, any shopBuy on AmazonAdvanced build only Self-amalgamating tape
One roll
What it is for Seals every outdoor connector against rain
Typical price€6 – €12Dataero estimate, any shopBuy on Amazon