Stratux ADS-B Dual Band Receiver Aviation Weather and Traffic - Internal WAAS GPS, AHRS, Battery Pack, Suction Mount, Antennas, SDR

The stratux ads-b dual band receiver is an excellent piece of equipment and highly recommended. I use Wing X and previously used another ads-b dual band receiver until I started to get a lot of radio interference from it. The old unit was bulkier and was not easy to move around. I decided to try the stratux ads-b dual band receiver and pair it with my Wing X on my ipad and it has worked flawlessly. The battery it comes with will keep the unit working for 4 or more hours before it needs a recharge. I have a Mooney Ovation with a G1000 and I compared the traffic and weather on my Wing X ipad with the stratux to the G1000 and it was almost exactly the same. The ahrs feature is also very, very good and comparing the G1000 synthetic vision to the ipad Wing X synthetic vision with the stratux is very similar. I recently took a trip IFR from South Florida to North Carolina and back and used the stratux during the trips. I found it to be very accurate and very reliable. The traffic, weather, ahrs and gps functionality were all excellent and I found it to be a great back up to my G1000. Having previously used another ads-b receiver, I can tell you that the stratux is actually a better unit and an excellent purchase because of its ease of use, portability, functionality, gps quality and functionality, accuracy, and excellent weather, traffic, gps positioning and ahrs capabilities. This is a must have for pilots whether flying VFR or IFR as a backup to your regular flight instruments. I highly recommend it.

I haven’t flight tested it yet, so i cant speak for the weather function. The traffic function is amazing. Set the unit on my window ledge and sat inside watching airplanes as they flew over. i have spare batteries and there’s an adapter included in case you have your own battery. Assembly was super easy. Took 5 minutes tops, took about 30 seconds to connect and see airplanes. The battery that comes with the unit has a plug attached directly to the battery that unfolds and plug conveniently into the side of the Stratux. It has a “home built” look (with the strap for the battery, two antennas, and the actual unit itself, having to unplug it to turn it off) but it’s got twice as many features at less than half the price. It also had no problems picking up a signal from the middle of my living room so I have a hard time believing it’d have any trouble picking up a signal anywhere in an airplane. The fan kicked on a couple of times and seemed to work well to keep it cool. It’s easy to connect to an iPad and to use with ForeFlight. The video provided on youtube by crewdog was excellent. He explained everything very well. I ran it for two hours with no hiccups. My house is underneath the flight path of a busy airport and it always displayed traffic. Very excited to actually use this and see the weather features, but so far i’m Very very impressed with the product. The cable that comes with it is a little too short for a battery, so i may buy a bigger one...but that’s a minor detail. It comes with a 6000 MAH battery and I bought an extra 8000 MAH. It’s only a back up battery anyway. So far, very impressed.

I fly 6-10 hours a day doing photo survey work VFR. I received this package during a quick 30 min turn. In that time I was able to quickly assemble it and start using it right away. Immediately upon connecting my ipad to it and opening foreflight everything with regards to the ADS-B and GPS were working perfectly and better than expected. I have not yet tried out the AHRS. I fly in incredibly congested airspace typically right in the middle of heavy VFR training areas and approach paths, this product has been a lifesaver and it works just as well as the Stratus 2S that a co-worker has, albeit in a less glamourous package. Nice thing also is that batteries can be swapped out extremely fast if necessary. The battery arrived less than full today so I had to do a quick swap with another pack mid flight, and as soon as I plugged it in, the ADS-B was back up and showing targets in less than 15 seconds. I've been looking into every ADS-B on the market, and I can say this is by far the best value. Unless you want XM weather, I don't see any other reason to buy anything else.

It works as advertised for the most important features, WX, data and traffic. The AHRS feature is consistently useless in my experience, whether mounted on the flight-deck of a B737 in smooth air, or in a 2-seat light plane; however, AHRS is NOT why anyone should have one of these units. Assume that you WILL crash and die if attempting to use in a critical situation, e.g., as a backup for real instruments in IMC or during a moonless night, above unlit terrain. Without going into tedious detail, the AHRS is simply and utterly unreliable, unable to remain stable. The seller-builder was very helpful and responsive to my emails, sending me a replacement AHRS chip, which didn't make a difference. But the AHRS novelty feature was not why I purchased it (used with ForeFlight app), nor should it be yours.

I have yet to fly with this, but I have been chair flying it at home for the past week. So far I am very impressed. From inside of my house, it is able to acquire anywhere from 6 to 9 satellites as well as 1 tower which is on the mountain behind my house about 1 mile away. All this is working with the Stratux sitting on my desk which is about 3' from the nearest window. I am able to see traffic and weather easily and I have played around some with the AHRS functionality which also appears to work well. If it performs this well in my home office, it should do great in the air. UPDATE 2/7/2018 I've now flown with this six times and it has performed very well. From day 1, I imaged another larger SD card with a dangerzone image for use of the AHRS with foreflight. With FF, it is set to automatically track my flights which it has done perfectly. It also has functioned very well as my GPS and is great for displaying traffic. My flights have all been 2 hours or less and the battery is typically down one light after my flights. The only thing that would make this better would be an on off switch that could gracefully shut down the unit. For now, I have a shortcut on my home screen pointed at the shutdown URL and just tap it as part of my securing procedure when I'm done.

Ordered a few days before a long VFR x-country trip in my 182 that I hadn't been planning on. I had been planning on building my own using the stratux model. Having run out of time I decided to order this assembled unit. Does everything the STRATUS does except AHRS is a bit jumpy on Foreflight. I bet it's just a matter of time before Mr. Young and the folks have that nailed too. AHRS on MOST EFBs seem to work great I hear. The inflight graphical radar and current countrywide METAR was critical as I was dodging wx for 1600 miles. Hey, it may be 5-15 minutes old, but keep it 50 miles away and no problem. It's as good as FIS-B gets. The TIS-B I found was at or near realtime for traffic awareness. This unit made my trip much less difficult/dangerous as I could alter my plans in flight to avoid the weather. There was only one issue with it as the GPS antenna was flaky, but Foreflight had no problem using my old XGPS150a bluetoothed for GPS and the stratux for everything else. I contacted the manufacturer and they immediately shipped out a new GPS module and it works like a champ. So, in summary, it's a STRATUX that is plug and play rather than DIY. It was worth the extra $100 to me as I didn't have time to build it myself. The manufacturer support was fantastic

I bought this back in September of 2021. However, I did not use it for several months after initially purchasing it. When I finally plugged it up and used it on a flight to Alabama, it was pretty obviously clear that the AHRS was malfunctioning. I calibrated this, or attempted to at least, several times through ForeFlight and through the web address on the browser. I attempted calibration both during flight but more so on the ground on a stable, steady surface such as my table. Every time I calibrated it, it zeroed out for just a few seconds and then resumed climbing, descending and banking all over the place in an erratic manner. I reached out to Crew Dog and inquired about an exchange, but because by the time I discovered this malfunction, the rather short warranty had already lapsed and Crew Dog flat out refused to help me. I understand that the warranty was expired and that I technically was not entitled to anything, however I made it pretty clear to them that based on the timeline of things that this unit had arrived defective. So, nonetheless I still feel like this was not the greatest customer service. They recommended that I buy a new AHRS chip from their Amazon page and fix it myself. Well, they don’t have any chips listed for sale on their page. They offered me no other alternatives. I am therefore now stuck with this defective unit and the only saving grace is that I get traffic and weather. All things said, I say just spend the extra money and buy a Stratus. The older reviews on here will have you believe that the quality and price make it a steal as compared to the Stratus, and it may have once been but this is no longer the case. Buyers beware. PS. The suction cups are absolutely terrible. Only after two or three uses, they will now not stick to the window of the plane without me having to moisten them with water. This is a minor inconvenience and is annoying at worst. However it is yet another testament to the poor quality of this product.

Fantastic! Just got it, so haven't had a chance to use it in the air. However, it was basically plug and play. I turned it on (plugged in the battery) and my iPad recognized the Stratux wifi signal right away. I have Wings X Pro. Stratux associated with it immediately and from my front porch began showing traffic all around. I used Wings X settings to select attitude indicator. Worked perfect and smoothly when I moved the Stratux in pitch and roll. Be sure to point the Stratux correctly forward as indicated on the unit. Otherwise you will get reverse sensing. Can't imagine so much technology being so readily available for us these days! I've been flying for over fifty years and would have never imagined this. Thanks Crew Dog! (And thank you Crew Dog for your military service). Adding. I just took an 800 mile round trip in my non electric Aeronca. I just sat the Stratux on the baggage shelf behind me. Worked great, sending WiFi to my iPad and Wings X Pro. It found satellites quickly and connected to the iPad quickly. The traffic displayed was very helpful, allowing me to see aircraft in my vicinity that I might have missed seeing otherwise. The weather was clear so I didn't have a chance to use the Nexrad weather info. I did buy a larger capacity battery off Amazon for about $20. That battery gave me 8 hours of run time. I used the original battery as a back up standby. Love it!

Combiné avec ForeFlight ça fonctionne vraiment très bien. J’ai mis une antenne 868 MHz qui me permet de recevoir les trafics Flarm avec une modif soft dispo en open source. L’antenne 1090Mhz permet de recevoir les trafics ADS-B d’autant mieux si vous êtes équipés vous même d’un transponder ADS-B out. ForeFlight vous donne un horizon artificiel de secours avec une vue 3D du terrain. Ventousé à la vitre de l’avion je n’ai jamais eu de soucis de chauffe même en plein été. Par contre c’est top de voir les planeurs en arrivant sur un terrain.... même s’il faut surtout continuer à regarder dehors !! Bon vols à tous !!

No problems, just follow instructions. Switch off power saver. Works great.

I’ve been interested in this device for several years and finally decided to purchase it. I'm an American pilot living in the UK, so I was cautious as to how it performed here in the UK. After using the system for a couple of flights, I wanted to share my feedback. 1) Initial Setup: The Admin page is user-friendly. Watching the YouTube video tutorials (some videos could use an update) helped me successfully set up the AHRS and adjust it to the right side of the aircraft, following the video instructions. Beware that we use Skydemon in Europe. And despite a few attempts, I eventually managed to connect it. There isn’t a Strutux option in Skydemon. You choose SkyEcho 2 instead (picture attached). 2) First Flight Attempt: a. ADHRS: I discovered that Skydemon’s synthetic attitude indicator was utilising data from the AHRS of Stratux instead of its own GPS and attitude sensors on my iPad. Whilst I hadn’t originally considered this, it made sense once I thought about it. I originally calibrated the Stratux at home, but after mounting it in the aircraft, on its side, on the right side window, above the luggage door (Piper Arrow IV), I had recalibrated the AHRS while seated in the aircraft before starting up the engine (I performed this calibration on my Skydemon on my iPad as well as the Skydemon on my co-pilot’s mobile phone). At first, it appeared to work well during taxi, but at takeoff and during the flight, I did notice some fluctuations with the synthetic attitude indicator of Skydemon, which occasionally seemed to lose its orientation. On a 30-minute flight, the indicator lost its reference several times. With two Skydemons connected to the Stratux (recalibrated on the ground before engine startup), both devices exhibited the exact same simultaneous behaviour, which raised some concerns about the Stratux AHRS consistency. b. Multiple Aircraft: An unusual occurrence during my flight was seeing eight aircraft in a circle around mine. Initially, I struggled to explain this, but I suspect it relates to how Stratux picks up limited Mode S data. It seems to gather altitude estimates but struggles with directional information. I need to confirm this further (photo attached). c. Weather: I was unable to receive any weather data. This is due to the lack of weather stations outside US territories. This was a bit disappointing, but it's essential to understand the limitations outside the US (ADS-B Weather Tower map attached). 3) Second Flight Attempt: a. AHRS: For my next flight, I repositioned the Stratux from the baggage window to the rear seat window, mounting it upright on the right side of the aircraft. This adjustment seemed to improve performance, as I didn't experience as many issues with the Skydemon attitude indicator – but it wasn’t as flawless as without it, using just Skydemon and the iPad alone. Of course, I recalibrated the AHRS of Stratux before engine startup. b. Multiple Aircraft: I still observed the same pattern with multiple aircraft around my aircraft, reinforcing my earlier theory. 4) Support: After my experiences, I reached out to Crew Dog Electronics to gain further insights. Although I received a prompt response, I was provided links to YouTube videos (which I had already viewed), a Discord group, a GitHub link, and a tower location URL. While I appreciate the prompt response, I was hoping for more specific advice from experience, so I’ll likely consult the Discord community for additional support. Overall Review: If considering this product for use outside the United States, be aware that some capabilities may be limited, particularly regarding weather data. This is largely due to the availability of US-specific technology rather than any shortcomings of the unit itself, I would guess. I will continue to evaluate the Skydemon attitude indicator (connected to Stratux) to see if mounting it upright resolves the orientation issues. On the positive side, I now have visibility of other aircraft, which is beneficial for IFR flying in IMC conditions. I do like the added battery that enables me to power the Stratux and then feed a USB cable to the battery. I do wonder if it's possible to receive traffic information from Stratux, but without receiving AHRS and allowing my iPad GPS and attitude do the lifting there. I rated it 3 stars out of 5 due to the cost vs my experience with the synthetic attitude, its use outside the US and having to refer to a Discord group for support answers. I’m not a programmer, so GitHub isn’t of any use to me.

This is worth every cent I spent on it. This is great for showing ADS-B traffic and I never knew how much traffic was in my vicinity until I recently started using this product. It has certainly alerted me from conflicting traffic in my immediate vicinity. On occasions though neither of my ipads seem to pickup the traffic even though they're connected to stratux wifi and I have to disconnect and reconnect the wifi a few times before it shows traffic. Despite this hiccup, I would definitely not hesitate to buy this product and I recommend it to every pilot.

This product works nicely and very easy to use