Nooelec Flycatcher – High Performance Dual-Channel RTL-SDR Raspberry Pi HAT for Flight Tracking & Aviation Monitoring. ADS-B 1090MHz and UAT 978MHz Software Defined Radio w/Local & Remote LNA Bypass
$99.95







Price: $99.95
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Introducing the FlyCatcher dual-channel UAT and ADS-B SDR, a cutting-edge Raspberry Pi HAT designed to revolutionize aviation enthusiasts’ and tech enthusiasts’ experiences with airplane tracking applications. This compact and versatile device boasts a dual-channel SDR, with one side dedicated to receiving UAT signals at 978MHz and the other tuned into ADS-B signals at 1090MHz. With its exceptional sensitivity and performance, the FlyCatcher unlocks a world of possibilities for flight tracking, monitoring, RTL-SDR applications, low noise reception, aviation research and analysis, and even weather monitoring.
With its sleek design and high-quality construction, the FlyCatcher is built to impress. It comes with a simplified schematic and pin configuration for easy integration and seamless operation. The device operates within recommended operating conditions and boasts impressive electrical specifications, including a wide frequency range, excellent input return loss, low noise figure, and efficient supply current consumption.
Proudly made in North America, ensuring exceptional quality and reliability. Full support and service available directly through Nooelec for 2 years. For more information review the product page or datasheet: https://www.nooelec.com/datasheets/100848
Product Dimensions : 2.36 x 0.79 x 3.15 inches; 1.69 ounces
Item model number : 100848
Date First Available : April 9, 2024
Manufacturer : Nooelec Inc.
ASIN : B0D18LC9FY
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FlyCatcher is an extremely high-performance, dual-channel SDR for airplane tracking and positioning applications. It is designed to receive both ADS-B (1090 MHz) signals and UAT (978 MHz). Outperforms all existing low-cost ADS-B solutions!
Designed in a Pi HAT form factor for seamless compatibility with Raspberry Pi, but is also compatible with other Windows, Linux, Android and Mac OS host devices
FlyCatcher has a compact form factor, making it portable and easy to carry, whether used with a Pi or a different host device. Despite its small size, it delivers impressive performance, ensuring reliable and accurate data reception for all your aviation-related endeavors
This device comes with 2 separate preamplifiers that have ultra-low noise levels. You can choose to bypass them either using an external switch or software GPIO0, which is especially convenient when in extremely close proximity to a transmitter
Your purchase includes the FlyCatcher dual-SDR Pi HAT, standoffs and headers to facilitate connection with a Pi, and 2 USB cables for connectivity to your host device. Though FlyCatcher does not utilize the Raspberry Pi GPIO due to its inherent bus speed limitations, there is a passthrough so the header can be utilized for other projects or Pi HATs
Proudly made in North America, ensuring exceptional quality and reliability. For more information review the product page at nooelec.com or the datasheet: https://www.nooelec.com/datasheets/100848
7 reviews for Nooelec Flycatcher – High Performance Dual-Channel RTL-SDR Raspberry Pi HAT for Flight Tracking & Aviation Monitoring. ADS-B 1090MHz and UAT 978MHz Software Defined Radio w/Local & Remote LNA Bypass
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javcotec –
Flycatcher works great, using with a RPi 5 and a roof antenna running headless RPi OS
Flycatcher works great, using with a RPi 5 and a roof antenna running headless RPi OS, tutorial on YouTube to setup quick and easy.
Mathew E. Walker –
Range is better than rtlsdr v 3 but limited to UAT and adsb so it’s like… Is it worth it .
It works great but with dedicated adsb and UAT antennas I’m only getting a few hundred miles range which isn’t bad but I would prefer hardcore observable distances. Worth the money get it.
Nelairi –
Works well for ADS-B/UAT
TL/DR: This is a legitimately odd design in that it is USB powered but hat format. Once you get past that, it seems to work quite well for its intended purpose. You can install it on the bottom of the PI or use GPIO pass-through if having it over the GPIO pins is interfering with something for you so I don’t see it as the end of the world.Longer: I’ve had various pi-based ADS-B solutions since Stratux and the like first started coming on the scene circa 2017. This hardware seems to be more oriented towards FlightAware or similar, but would work for a Stratux type build as well.This module solves the problem of physically mounting individual SDR modules without using hot glue. That’s really about it. It results in a more professional seeming and solid seeming total device, except for the presence of two USB jumpers which probably reverse any reliability gains you might see. A standard SDR module has the USB A port built in so there is only one connector vs. the two connectors on these.Antennas are not included. If you don’t have them that will run you another $20 or more depending on what you want. I somewhat agree with their decision not to include antennas in this configuration because it is more likely people will want to use it for FlightAware and maybe have a mounted antenna.Part of me wants to knock a star off for those two points, especially since for $75 Nooelec will sell you two USB RTL-SDR modules with antennas. But I am not sure that’s really fair. It works, it does what it was designed to do, and this will solve problems for some people.Apart from antennas, this seems to have everything you need on the hardware side to turn your existing Pi into a FlightAware base station. Except the software and documentation. There are plenty of guides to setting up FlightAware or Stratux type systems so that isn’t a huge problem.Performance seems top notch. I have a bag of RTL-SDR setups including some that are tuned for 1090 and 978 and this performed as well as the best of them. At the end of the day, the combination of performance and purpose makes this a 5 star product for me. If it doesn’t match your purpose you can knock it down a star or two but the unit I received works well.
Kyle –
Excellent for Aviation Enthusiasts
The Nooelec Flycatcher RTL-SDR Raspberry Pi HAT is a fantastic tool for aviation enthusiasts. The dual-channel design allows for simultaneous reception of ADS-B signals on 1090MHz and UAT signals on 978MHz, making it ideal for flight tracking and aviation monitoring. The high-performance RTL-SDR chip and included antennas provide excellent reception, and the software-defined radio (SDR) capabilities open up a world of possibilities for experimenting with radio signals. I’ve been impressed with its performance and ease of use.
Tim P. –
Nice piece of kit!
Another reviewer mentioned the Raspberry Pi GPIO headers were obstructed — it looks like Nooelec took the feedback, because on my board there are pass-through headers soldered on the top of the board, can confirm the pins are all available. The standoffs also allow for another HAT to be mounted. I paired mine with a set of appropriately-tuned antenna (also from Nooelec). Very cool to be able to see ADS-B data locally!
M. Adam Davis –
Not for beginners, but works fine
This is designed to receive ADS-B and UAT transmissions using an RTL-SDR chip. It has two of these chips, two USB connections, and two antenna connections. While it’s physically designed to attach to a Raspberry PI A or B style computer, it doesn’t use the GPIO to operate, it operates solely on the two micro-USB connections.The preamp is switchable with a physical switch on the board, and the nooelec ADS-B antennas work well with it.This doesn’t come with any instructions for use, and the website has a data sheet which suggests some direction forward with a raspberry pi computer, but not much else. Their generic SDR instructions show you how to connect it to and use it with a few SDR programs, but none of them include instructions on the processing and decoding of ADS-B or UAT signals.There are a lot of resources on the internet for that, and if you choose the raspberry pi route you’ll even find sd card images all ready to run for plane tracking.Overall it’s a nice board, well integrated and well built. It comes with standoffs and a header extension for raspberry pi boards, and two show usb micro cables.No antennas, so you’ll need to source those yourself.
Tori Mac –
Super quick delivery, good packaging and item as described. Highly recommended.