SoftRF
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DIY, multi-functional, compatible, sub-1 GHz ISM band radio based proximity awareness system for general aviation.
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| Radio | FLARM AIR V6 |
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OGNTP |
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P3I |
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FANET+ |
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978 UAT |
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1090 ES |
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SRD 860 |
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APRS |
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Remote ID |
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| Data | FLARM NMEA |
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MAVLINK |
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Dump1090 7 |
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1 - it is necessary for a reader to distinguish the difference between statement "compatible" and statement "fully compatible".
SoftRF implements only a reasonable minimum of the protocols specs. No "bells and whistles" so far.
2 - FANET+ can not receive FLARM. However it is able to transmit it.
3 - valid for Prime Mark III , Prime Mark II , Dongle , Mini , Badge , Bracelet , Academy , Octave , Lego , Balkan and Midi Editions; valid for Standalone , UAV and Uni Editions with optional DIY SoftRF LoRa RF module
4 - Reception of traffic 'downlink' frames only. Valid for Uni Edition alone and for Standalone Edition with optional DIY SoftRF UAT module
5 - Reception of traffic 'downlink' frames only. Valid for ES Edition
6 - APRS is the only available with Ham Edition
7 - also known as "raw ADS-B"
| Model(s) | Platform | First appearance | Status | Notes |
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| 1 Prime 2 Standalone 3 UAV 4 WebTop Serial |
Espressif ESP8266 |
Q4 2015 |  |
Prime model is no longer supported - use Prime MkII instead. |
| 1 Prime Mark II 2 Standalone + adapter 3 UAV 4 SkyView EZ 5 Flight Recorder |
Espressif ESP32 |
Q1 2018 | |
1 today's best platform ; 2 holds FCC mark |
| 1 Raspberry Edition 2 SkyView Pi |
Broadcom BCM283X (Raspberry Pi) |
Q4 2018 | |
Good for use together with RTL-SDR dongles to achieve additional 1090ES (and 978UAT) ADS-B air traffic reception. |
| UAT module | Texas Instruments CC1310 |
Q1 2019 | |
Unique RF radio specs are useful for UAT978 ADS-B reception [ 1 , 2 , 3 ] |
| 1 Retro 2 Dongle 3 Bracelet |
STMicroelectronics STM32F103 and STM32L073 |
Q3 2019 | |
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| Uni | Texas Instruments CC13x2R |
Q2 2020 | |
1 Unique RF radio specs are useful for UAT978 ADS-B reception ; 2 holds FCC/CE mark |
| Mini | Cypress PSoC 4100S |
Q3 2020 | |
1 good add-on candidate for modded Kobo e-Readers ; 2 holds FCC/CE mark |
| 1 Badge 2 Card 3 Cozy |
Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840 |
Q4 2020 | |
holds FCC/CE mark |
| ES | NXP Semiconductors LPC4320 |
Q2 2021 |  |
Unique RF radio specs are useful for 1090ES ADS-B reception [ 1 , 2 ] |
| 1 Academy 2 USB2BT |
Microchip (Atmel) SAM D21 |
Q4 2021 | |
good for teaching students of air traffic proximity awareness |
| Octave | ASR Microelectronics ASR6601 |
Q1 2022 | |
the best 'price per radio protocol' ratio on the market |
| 1 Lego 2 SkyView Pico |
Raspberry Pi Foundation RP2040 |
Q1 2022 | |
holds FCC/CE mark |
| Balkan | STMicroelectronics STM32WLE5 |
Q3 2022 | |
holds CE mark |
| WebTop USB | Espressif ESP32-S2 |
Q4 2022 | |
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| Standalone upgrade |
Espressif ESP32-C3 |
Q1 2023 | |
RISC-V |
| 1 Prime Mark III 2 SkyView Pico 3 Ham 4 Midi |
Espressif ESP32-S3 |
Q1 2023 | |
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| 1 Standalone upgrade 2 Eco 3 Duo |
Espressif ESP32-C6 |
Q1 2024 | |
2 RISC-V cores big.LITTLE |
| Academy upgrade |
Renesas RA4M1 |
Q1 2024 | |
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| Academy | Silicon Labs EFx32 |
Q3 2024 |  |
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| Academy | Nanjing Qinheng Microelectronics CH32V307 |
Q3 2024 | |
RISC-V IMAFC |
| Radio | Model(s) | First appearance | Status | Notes |
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| Nordic Semiconductor nRF905 |
1 Prime 2 Standalone 3 UAV |
Q4 2015 | |
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| Semtech SX1276 |
1 LoRa module 2 Prime Mark II 3 Raspberry Edition 4 Dongle 5 Academy |
Q4 2017 | |
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| Texas Instruments CC1310 |
UAT module | Q1 2019 | |
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| Semtech SX1231 |
Retro | Q3 2019 |  |
operates through OGN driver with OGNTP protocol only |
| Semtech SX1262 |
1 Prime Mark II 2 Mini 3 Badge 4 Lego 5 Balkan 6 Prime Mark III 7 Midi 8 Cozy |
Q1 2020 | |
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| Texas Instruments CC13x2R |
Uni Edition | Q2 2020 | |
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| Maxim Integrated MAX2837 and MAX5864 |
ES Edition | Q2 2021 | |
Software Defined Radio |
| NiceRF SA868 |
Ham Edition | Q3 2023 | |
VHF or UHF "Ham Radio" bands |
| Semtech LR1110 |
Card |
Q3 2024 | |
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| Semtech LR1121 |
Q4 2024 | |
2.1 GHz S-band 2.4 GHz ISM |
| GNSS | Model(s) | First appearance | Status | Notes |
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| Generic NMEA |
Standalone | Q4 2016 | |
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| U-blox 6/7/8/9/10 |
1 Prime Mark II 2 Retro 3 Uni 4 Lego 5 Balkan 6 Prime Mark III |
Q2 2018 | |
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| Hangzhou ZhongKe AT6558 |
1 Prime Mark II 2 Mini 3 Badge 4 Prime Mark III 5 Ham 6 Cozy |
Q2 2019 | |
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| Sony CXD5603GF |
1 Dongle | Q4 2019 | |
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| MediaTek MT3339 |
1 Raspberry 2 Uni 3 Academy 4 Lego |
Q3 2020 | |
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| GOKE GK9501 |
Mini | Q3 2020 | |
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| UniCore UC6580 |
Midi | Q3 2023 | |
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| Airoha AG3335 |
Card |
Q3 2024 | |
Prime Edition MkII
Standalone Edition
Card Edition
Ham Edition
ES Edition
Eco Edition
Duo Concept
Octave Concept
Uni Edition
Cozy Edition
Midi Edition
Mini Edition
Dongle Edition
Lego Edition
Balkan Edition
Academy Edition
UAV Edition
Raspberry Edition
SkyView
WebTop USB
WebTop Serial
Flight Recorder
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