Updating Stratux firmware keeps your unit current with bug fixes, new features, and protocol improvements that affect how well it works with apps like ForeFlight and Garmin Pilot. The process is straightforward — you can do it entirely through the...
Stratux GPS should acquire a full fix within 2–5 minutes under open sky. If yours is taking 10+ minutes, or never locks indoors, or drops fix frequently in flight — something is wrong. This guide covers the common causes and...
Stratux WiFi problems are the most common support question in the community. The good news: almost every WiFi issue has a straightforward fix. Work through these eight in order and you’ll almost certainly find the problem. Before You Start: Confirm...
In 2015, a pilot named Chris Young published a GitHub repository called Stratux. He’d built an ADS-B receiver from a Raspberry Pi, two RTL-SDR dongles, and some code he wrote himself — total hardware cost under $70. Commercial equivalents cost...
Stratux and WingX Pro7 work together out of the box. If you’re a WingX user who wants ADS-B traffic, free FIS-B weather, and AHRS synthetic vision without buying expensive commercial hardware, this is your setup guide. Five minutes and you’ll...
What ADS-B Weather Actually Shows Pilots (NEXRAD, METARs, PIREPs) ADS-B weather is free, it’s in the cockpit, and most GA pilots still don’t fully understand what it’s showing them. Not all ADS-B weather is the same, not all of it...
The House of Representatives failed to pass the ROTOR Act on February 24, 2026 — but buried inside the congressional debate was something GA pilots should know: the nation’s top aviation safety official stood before Congress and said that a...
The VK-162 is a $15 USB GPS dongle that runs on a u-blox chip and works plug-and-play on Linux with zero driver installation. Most people pick one up because they need a cheap GPS source for a Raspberry Pi project...
If you’re running APRS on a Raspberry Pi with Direwolf, you need a reliable GPS source. The VK-162 USB GPS dongle is a solid choice — plug-and-play on Linux, u-blox chipset, no driver installation required. Here’s how to get it...
Title: How to Set Up Stratux ADS-B for the First Time (Step-by-Step) You just unboxed your Stratux receiver. Or you’re about to buy one and want to know what you’re getting into. Good news: setup takes about 5 minutes. No...
