SoftRF

Multifunctional DIY IoT-based general aviation proximity awareness system.

Features:

• 2-way raw data bridge between 868/915 MHz radio band and Wi-Fi ;
• standalone, battery powered, compatible proximity awareness instrument that fits typical 2.25 inches hole ;
• lightweight version to carry onboard of an UAV.

Compatibility

Type	Protocol	FLARM	OGN tracker	PilotAware	Skytraxx	SoftRF
Radio	FLARM AIR V6
	OGNTP					1
	P3I					1
	FANET+					1
Data	FLARM NMEA
	Garmin GDL90
	MAVLINK
	Dump1090  2

¹ - with optional DIY SoftRF LoRa RF module
² - also known as "raw ADS-B"

Documentation

• SoftRF overview
  • Part 1 (PDF, December 2015)
  • Part 2 (PDF, March 2017)
• Standalone Edition
  • Specifications
  • Shield
  • Modules
  • Enclosure
• UAV Edition
  • Bill of materials
  • Wiring and pin-out
  • Enclosure
• Prime Edition
  • Bill of materials
  • Wiring
  • Enclosure
• Software
  • Firmware
    • Binary
    • Source
  • Applications
    • Emulator
• Extras
  • Long range (LoRa) RF module
  • Protocols
    • OGNTP
    • P3I Open (PilotAware)
    • FANET (Skytraxx)
  • Garmin GDL90 datalink
  • Integration with airborne (Stratux, PilotAware,...) and groundstation (FlightRadar24, FlightAware,...) ADS-B receivers

Highlights

• Standalone

• Software driven

• UAV appliance