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Charles C 05-06-2015 04:08 PM

Best ADS-B receiver for WingX Pro
 
I am using WingX Pro with my IPad and was wondering what people are using for their ADS-B receiver. I contacted ForFlight to see if the Stratus II would work with both knowing the answer that it wouldn't but I thought I would try. I was hoping it would so if in the future I wanted to switch to ForFlight then I could use the one reciever. So any input would be good on what you are using. Thanks.

RV8iator 05-06-2015 04:11 PM

SkyRadar
 
Works like a champ using wifi..

Ove been using it with WingX for several years. Never a glitch.

It works great with my GRT HXr also..

BobTurner 05-06-2015 04:56 PM

+1 for Skyradar. I have the D2 model, remote mounted with the antennas glued onto the fiberglass door posts (RV-10). (SMA connectors and coax from Amazon). Picks up lots of ground stations and in-flight aircraft; USB feed to GRT HX and WiFi to iPad running WingX or Skyradar's software. I got one factory refurbished for $500.
Now I just have to ante up the $$ to get ADSB-out so I can filter out "own ship" ghosts.

jclark 05-06-2015 04:59 PM

Or was that "WingX"?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by RV8iator (Post 980911)
Works like a champ using wifi..

Ove been using it with Foreflight foe several years. Never a glitch.

It works great with my GRT HXr also..

Widget,

I **think** you meant ...
"... been using it with *WingX* ...."

CB

jclark 05-06-2015 05:02 PM

"Best" is relative ...
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Charles C (Post 980910)
I am using WingX Pro with my IPad and was wondering what people are using for their ADS-B receiver. I contacted ForFlight to see if the Stratus II would work with both knowing the answer that it wouldn't but I thought I would try. I was hoping it would so if in the future I wanted to switch to ForFlight then I could use the one reciever. So any input would be good on what you are using. Thanks.

What's most important to you??

- Sensitivity?
- Price?
- Portability?
- Functionality?

There are several good ones out there.
Have tested several.


Currently using ...
SkyRadar in the 6 (the first one I got working with GRT EFIS as well)
iLevil 2 AW in the 8
DUAL 170 for portability

Bavafa 05-06-2015 05:37 PM

My only experince is with skyradar which works great both with GRT and WingX. In fact that was my primary reason to move from Foreflight to WingX which proved to be a good move as I believe WingX has more capbabilities than foreflight.

RONSIM 05-06-2015 05:53 PM

I am using SkyguardTWX transceiver
 
Works great with WingX, and iFly ---- Skyguard TWX has in and out 978 and 1090. Their newest model even mines your transponder code so you don't have to enter in manually.

rleffler 05-06-2015 07:26 PM

NavWorx just started shipping an inexpensive in/out unit. I have their original ads600b unit. It works great with AFS and WingX.

Charles C 05-06-2015 08:12 PM

best all around good one.
 
Quote:

What's most important to you??

- Sensitivity?
- Price?
- Portability?
- Functionality?
I am looking for the best all around one. With WingX there are so many options and not sure which is the best. I was looking at the Clarity but it is a bit pricey at around $1200. I would like to have the Portability to take it to different planes when I am flying with friends and then mine.

I wouldn't have thought about skyrader but seems alot of perople are using it. I have looked a Levi too.

But like I said, there are so many out ther that is cabtible with WingX that was not sure which would work best and wanted to see what others were using.

Kyle Boatright 05-06-2015 08:24 PM

If I was buying today, I'd get Navworx's experimental model. They claim legal in and out performance, so no need to spend $$ today for in, then replace it later with in/out... Just buy the whole package today.

Last time I looked, the entire setup for me would have run ~$1,300.


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