Cute, Functional, and Easy to Solder
For Aerospace Village badge for DC28/29 (DIY kit)
It does not take long to solder the kit. The surface mount LEDs do need slightly more than beginner skills. But patience, a fine conical tip, and some flux get the job done. I've only tried ADS-B, but it works like a charm. I attached it to a HackRF with a PortaPack and can see which plans are flying overhead. Even though it isn't necessary, I find I have to keep the LEDs on when I'm using the antenna. It just seems to work better! j/k