DIY ADS-B for In-Flight Weather for ~ $100

[tls258]

Some discussion on this somewhere, but here is Youtube how-to using the Raspberry-pi with links in video.
Assembling a Stratux ADS-B receiver for in flight weather connecting to Foreflight.

https://youtu.be/0rEOJrw4ds8

 

[wbpace]

The Raspberry Pi and similar tiny computers (I've used Gumstix and Arduino before) are absolutely fantastic for small, experimental projects. But I would not base a flying design on unmodified hardware. The USB connectors used for the two radios, and especially the power connection, are just not designed for long term use in a vibration rich environment like an airplane. It make take some time, perhaps even a handful of years, but those connections *will* eventually fail, probably when you need it most.

But spend just a few more bucks and time with a soldering iron to replace those connectors with something more robust, and maybe a more appropriate antenna, then sure!, it would be a great platform for this use and for so much more.

O'Bill

 

[tls258]

Yes, for sure. Maybe two in case one fails. I'd do the same redundancy for other instruments.
Too bad there are no "run flat" wings. :

 

[wbpace]

Thaddeus,

You have two wings. Doesn't that make one of them redundant?

O'Bill