Airnav RTL-SDR set-up

[ATFM]

I have the Airnav yellow SDR stick RadarBox VHF Airband FlightStick : Amazon.ca: Electronics with this antenna VHF/UHF 118-136 Vehicle Antenna, Aviation Frequency Range, Long Whip Antenna, Flexible BNC Interface Stainless Steel 2.15dB Antenna Radios Antenna, Retractable 27cm-110cm/ 10.6-43.3in : Amazon.ca: Electronics
Not sure which BNC/SMA adapter is required. Should it be suitable for the frequency range or just a generic? Also any feedback and/or comparison with a RTL-SDR variant or Nooelec is much appreciated. Thanks..

 

[UAT_978]

I have the Airnav yellow SDR stick RadarBox VHF Airband FlightStick : Amazon.ca: Electronics with this antenna VHF/UHF 118-136 Vehicle Antenna, Aviation Frequency Range, Long Whip Antenna, Flexible BNC Interface Stainless Steel 2.15dB Antenna Radios Antenna, Retractable 27cm-110cm/ 10.6-43.3in : Amazon.ca: Electronics
Not sure which BNC/SMA adapter is required. Should it be suitable for the frequency range or just a generic? Also any feedback and/or comparison with a RTL-SDR variant or Nooelec is much appreciated. Thanks..

I bought some off of Amazon for my 1090 ADSB/978 UAT dongles and they worked fine. At VHF its much less of a concern.

 

[spongella]

I have something similar that I purchased several years ago that's optimized for 1090MHz ADSB reception but also covers 25 MHz - 1090 MHz. It's the Flightaware ProStick. Connected to an outdoor antenna it works very well. I use it for receiving VHF/UHF and it has an adjustable gain. It's in my opinion one of the best performong SDRs for VHF/UHF, and believe me, I've tried many different ones (including NooElec) over the past 15 years. You might want to check out FlightAware ADS-B Store

 

[UAT_978]

I have something similar that I purchased several years ago that's optimized for 1090MHz ADSB reception but also covers 25 MHz - 1090 MHz. It's the Flightaware ProStick. Connected to an outdoor antenna it works very well. I use it for receiving VHF/UHF and it has an adjustable gain. It's in my opinion one of the best performong SDRs for VHF/UHF, and believe me, I've tried many different ones (including NooElec) over the past 15 years. You might want to check out FlightAware ADS-B Store

I use the FlightAware USB sticks for my pi ADSB rigs. They work great! I have two hung on each pi, one for 1090 and one for 978. They have been rock solid.

 

[jazzboypro]

Prostick on a PI here too. Works great