Dream to fly Posted July 13, 2017 Report Posted July 13, 2017 I am looking for a Stratus 2S if anyone has one for sale I'm interested. I'd rather buy from here then from Sporty's. Keep the money in the family Quote
peevee Posted July 13, 2017 Report Posted July 13, 2017 why not build a stratux for about $150 and it'll do the same thing? Quote
Dream to fly Posted July 13, 2017 Author Report Posted July 13, 2017 2 hours ago, peevee said: why not build a stratux for about $150 and it'll do the same thing? I didn't know you could... I'm in how, where are plans located? Quote
Skates97 Posted July 13, 2017 Report Posted July 13, 2017 37 minutes ago, Dream to fly said: I didn't know you could... I'm in how, where are plans located? Instructions - http://stratux.me/ Instead of the battery pack you can just plug it into the cigarette lighter with a charging cord. (Or buy one of these and find a spare circuit breaker) I used: Raspberry PI 3 Model B A1.2GHz 64-bit quad-core ARMv8 CPU, 1GB RAM - Comes with the heatsinks, you don't need to buy them separately. Stratux Case with Fan, Clear Acrylic NooElec Dual-Band NESDR Nano 2 ADS-B (978MHz UAT & 1090MHz 1090ES) Bundle For Stratux, Avare, Foreflight, FlightAware & Other ADS-B Applications. Includes 2 SDRs, 4 Antennas, 5 Adapters. - Note that you have to pop the cases off the SDR's to get them to fit on the Raspberry Pi Stratux Vk-162 Remote Mount USB GPS - Add this and plug it into the Raspberry Pi if you want to have GPS sent from it to your tablet. Mine just sits on top of the glareshield and isn't noticeable. I didn't buy an SD card with the software on it. I have plenty of them laying around so just formatted one, downloaded the software, and put it on the card. It was easy to build. Depending on your IA, (or hangar elves) you can add these and then put the device behind the panel out of the way. The NooElec SDR's come with an antenna splitter so you can have one antenna going to both of them. ADS-B Antenna BNC Plug to SMA Plug Male pigtail Cable RG58 6' MADE IN USA 1 Quote
Dream to fly Posted July 13, 2017 Author Report Posted July 13, 2017 Sweet.... Anyone else doing this... Quote
gsxrpilot Posted July 13, 2017 Report Posted July 13, 2017 36 minutes ago, Dream to fly said: Sweet.... Anyone else doing this... Lots have done it. @"Chocks" will build one and sell it to you turn key if you like. Quote
Dream to fly Posted July 13, 2017 Author Report Posted July 13, 2017 I just love this Forum. Pretty sure we could hack Fort Knox. 2 Quote
rbridges Posted July 13, 2017 Report Posted July 13, 2017 I was going to recommend looking for a stratus 2 non-S, but the ebay prices are still pretty steep for them. Quote
aviatoreb Posted July 13, 2017 Report Posted July 13, 2017 What is the difference between S and not S? Quote
N6758N Posted July 13, 2017 Report Posted July 13, 2017 Just now, aviatoreb said: What is the difference between S and not S? the S gives you baro information. Not worth it in my opinion. Quote
peevee Posted July 13, 2017 Report Posted July 13, 2017 3 hours ago, Dream to fly said: Sweet.... Anyone else doing this... I have upgraded mine and have some parts left over. Supply the pi, sd card, a case, and a fan controller and I'll build it out and send it to you. Linked above are the old receivers, the new low power sdrs are better. Quote
Dream to fly Posted July 13, 2017 Author Report Posted July 13, 2017 10 minutes ago, peevee said: I have upgraded mine and have some parts left over. Supply the pi, a case, and a fan controller and I'll build it out and send it to you. Linked above are the old receivers, the new low power sdrs are better. Thanks I just ordered all the pieces. If I get totally screwed up I'll send you a basket of pieces.. What are the updated numbers... Probably should make sure I am ordering the right parts Quote
Simon Posted July 13, 2017 Report Posted July 13, 2017 1 hour ago, rbridges said: I was going to recommend looking for a stratus 2 non-S, but the ebay prices are still pretty steep for them. I recently bought a 2S on ebay for about $600. It's immaculate & like new condition. A lot of people don't need them anymore as they upgrade their panels. I'm not sure if $600 is steep, but it seemed like a good deal especially considering I could probably sell it for that. Quote
peevee Posted July 13, 2017 Report Posted July 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Dream to fly said: Thanks I just ordered all the pieces. If I get totally screwed up I'll send you a basket of pieces.. What are the updated numbers... Probably should make sure I am ordering the right parts https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01M7NMWCD/ref=mp_s_a_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1499978761&sr=8-9&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=stratux&dpPl=1&dpID=41ayRNhP20L&ref=plSrch Depending on which case you got you probably want a fan controller too https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06ZZCHBHT/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1499978761&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=stratux&dpPl=1&dpID=41raN4CeCrL&ref=plSrch And the gps https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0716BK5NT/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1499978761&sr=8-5&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=stratux&dpPl=1&dpID=41IvfY5OpvL&ref=plSrch Pingefb is slick if you want to spend an extra hundred or so Quote
aviatoreb Posted July 13, 2017 Report Posted July 13, 2017 Huh - so this Stratux thing actually works - with foreflight? And it does ADSB and AHARS? Quote
peevee Posted July 13, 2017 Report Posted July 13, 2017 1 hour ago, aviatoreb said: Huh - so this Stratux thing actually works - with foreflight? And it does ADSB and AHARS? Ahrs doesn't work in foreflight. A foreflight problem. Not a stratux problem. Quote
Dream to fly Posted July 14, 2017 Author Report Posted July 14, 2017 I didn't order the GPS I was using the Bad elf pro maybe I should rethink that Quote
Skates97 Posted July 14, 2017 Report Posted July 14, 2017 1 hour ago, Dream to fly said: I didn't order the GPS I was using the Bad elf pro maybe I should rethink that I was using a Garmin Glo for awhile. I had a flight where my tablet got too hot and the Bluetooth lost the connection. (Didn't shut down like an iPad but for some reason the Bluetooth shut down, odd...) Anyway, I also got tired of trying to remember to turn the Garmin Glo on and make sure it connected, remembering to charge it, etc... For the price it was worth it to just have the GPS with the Stratux and not worry about it. I do have a Garmin Glo with the friction mount for sale if someone is interested. 1 Quote
peevee Posted July 14, 2017 Report Posted July 14, 2017 2 hours ago, Dream to fly said: I didn't order the GPS I was using the Bad elf pro maybe I should rethink that I have a gpyes unused if you decide you want one later. Quote
jasonwojo Posted July 28, 2017 Report Posted July 28, 2017 I have a factory built FlightBox ADS-B (Stratux) available for $150 shipped if anyone is interested... Quote
AZM20C Posted July 31, 2017 Report Posted July 31, 2017 I just upgraded my transponder. I have a Stratus 2S for sale. It picks up all the traffic my new Garmin GTX 345 picks up, and sometimes finds the traffic sooner. I don't need both. It comes with the the window suction holder, nice carrying case, and wall charger. The internal cooling fan works great. On several occasions my iPad has overheated (Arizona based) in the shade while the Stratus just kicked on it's cooling fan in the direct sun. It has not let me down yet. I will sell it for $400.00. Quote
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