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Title: 1090 not working
Post by: rcparris on January 16, 2020, 10:29:16 pm

I’m currently noticing that 1090 dongle is not working , ie displaying red  Unavailable RX=0(+0)

I understand it is known for thes dongles to fail. Can you advise of a source and part no for a replacement dongle ?

One option would be a flightaware dongle.  But perhaps it’s an overkill

Suggestions appreciated. Thanks

Title: Re: 1090 not working
Post by: exfirepro on January 17, 2020, 08:24:12 am

Is this a PAW Classic or a Rosetta?

Replacement RTLSDR dongles for the Classic are available from PilotAware -see Products / Accessories on www.pilotaware.com

The standard Rosetta dongle has recently changed from the Stratux low power one to the NooElec NESDR Nano 2 - not currently listed on the PilotAware site, but available from Amazon.

I wouldn’t advise using a flightaware dongle in a PilotAware due to high current draw.

Regards

Peter

Title: Re: 1090 not working
Post by: rcparris on January 17, 2020, 05:19:36 pm

Thank you for that information.

I have a Rosetta. so obtain a new one.

Title: Re: 1090 not working
Post by: Keithvinning on February 02, 2020, 05:56:33 pm

The dongles that PilotAware supplies are suitable for Rosetta or classic

Cheers

Keith

Title: Re: 1090 not working
Post by: otbdl on July 07, 2021, 09:17:14 pm

Hello Keith,

I have a PAW classic with an old rtl sdr dongle that is not working I think. I get the error message 1090 unavailable.

1. Which dongle i can use as replacement?
2. Do I need to install any drivers or software, or will it work straight away?

Hoping to hear from you.

Regards Olivier

Title: Re: 1090 not working
Post by: exfirepro on July 08, 2021, 07:58:20 am

Hi Olivier,

Sorry to hear you are having problems with your 1090 reception on your PAW Classic. Unfortunately replacement SDR dongles aren’t currently listed in the shop on the pilotaware.com website, but if you drop an e-mail to support@pilotaware.com they should be able to help you.

Best Regards

Peter

Title: Re: 1090 not working
Post by: mariko on July 19, 2021, 05:56:07 pm

A friend of mine has the same problem, "1090 unavailable".
I have his Rosetta in my hands for testing and repairs, I will try installing a different SDR grabbed from another Rosetta.

Title: Re: 1090 not working
Post by: mariko on July 20, 2021, 07:14:02 pm

Quote from: mariko on July 19, 2021, 05:56:07 pm

A friend of mine has the same problem, "1090 unavailable".
I have his Rosetta in my hands for testing and repairs, I will try installing a different SDR grabbed from another Rosetta.

Ok, it is not the SRD, but is the software corruption. I tried with another SD card from another Rosetta and everything is working fine.
Now I try formatting a different SD and reinstall the software

Title: Re: 1090 not working
Post by: exfirepro on July 22, 2021, 12:43:53 pm

Hi Mariko,

Hope you got it sorted, and thanks for the ‘reminder’ that not all ‘1090 Unavailable’ reports are due to a defective SDR - though to be fair, software on the microSD card becoming corrupted usually presents as a wider range of symptoms than simply ‘1090 Unavailable’. Certainly one to commit to memory for me though.

Good catch!

Best Regards
Peter

Title: Re: 1090 not working
Post by: mariko on July 25, 2021, 05:46:10 pm

I can confirm it was a microSD issue.
With a new installation on another SD the problem was solved.
The only symptom was the "1090 unavailable". Neither the log report any error

Title: Re: 1090 not working
Post by: exfirepro on July 25, 2021, 10:30:16 pm

Hi Mariko,

Glad to hear your friend’s Rosetta is working again. I also dealt with two at the weekend - one of which was a defective SDR and a broken extension cable on the P3i side (on an early PAW Classic), the other was corrupted software / microSD card. Both units now working normally again.

Regards
Peter