1090MHz 978MHz Dual Band ADS-B Antenna N-Type Female Outdoor 5dBi Fiberglass Antennas + 10ft N-Male to SMA-Male Extension Cable

I’ve been using this 1090MHz/978MHz Dual Band ADS-B Antenna in my attic, and the performance has been outstanding. Even without mounting it outdoors, I’m consistently receiving signals from aircraft up to 200 miles away! The build quality is solid, and it integrates perfectly with my ADS-B setup.Pros:✅ Excellent Reception – The 5dBi gain provides strong signal reception for both 1090MHz (Mode S/ADS-B) and 978MHz (UAT), making it ideal for tracking aircraft at all altitudes.✅ Durable Fiberglass Construction – Built to last, with weather resistance that would hold up well outdoors if needed.✅ N-Type Connector for Low Loss – Works great with low-loss coax like LMR400, ensuring minimal signal degradation.✅ Compact Yet Powerful – Even indoors, this antenna performs on par with larger outdoor setups.✅ Easy to Install – No complicated setup—just mount it in a good position, connect it to an SDR/dongle, and start tracking!Cons:⚠️ Needs a Good Coax Cable – To get the best performance, use low-loss cable (like LMR400) since longer runs can degrade the signal.⚠️ Attic Performance May Vary – While I get 200+ miles, results may differ depending on obstructions or RF interference.

Solid antenna that appears to be tuned to the proper frequencies for ads-b signals. This is pulling in signals from over 200 nautical miles from my location even with the antenna mounted in the attic. It comes with mounting hardware except for the lag bolts that you need to fasten the bracket to the house. It does have U-bolts to mount to a pole, so that's good if you mount it that way.

I decided to modify the feedline by shortening it to 3ft so I could get my amplifier right next to the antenna and I have to say, I'm very impressed by the coax. I've cut up more expensive products with coax that had barely any shielding at all, but this had the thickest braided coax shield Ive seen on RG58, It was very impressive. The results so far seem great, I am using this antenna as a dedicated 978 MHz UAT receiver. About 3ft of feedline away from the antenna I have a 978 MHz SAW filter feeding a Nooelec LaNA wideband low-noise amplifier that then goes through about 20 ft of 75ohm RG6 before ending at a Nooelec SmarTee radio. So far on day 2 of running I can see my total UAT aircraft and position counts are right in line with the other people I'm competing with nearby. Very happy with my purchase!

At 1000 MHz, RG-58 has a loss of about 17.5 dB/100 feet. If you have to have a cable run longer than 10 feet, either put a low noise amplifier right at the antenna or choose a real low-loss cable like LMR-240. Ask your friendly neighborhood ham radio guru for help if necessary. No point in connecting a high-gain antenna to a receiver through a high-loss cable.

Works great! Installed in my attic, and has good reception through the roof. Installation went well except I was missing a nut, Thankfully I had some spare hardware that I could use to complete the installation.

This extended my Air-aware reception by 150 miles!

Easy to set up and get going. You'll need an SMA female to MCX male adapter to plug it into most SDR sticks, but the threaded SMA connection is superior to the MCX style plug. Antenna itself feels solid and sell made, and the bracket provided is solid. This was the perfect antenna to get my ADS-B antenna out of the way while also getting much better reception.

I temporarily mounted this antenna inside a window. Even with that marginal location it doubled my plane count and doubled my range to 200 miles. Well worth it.