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The FAQ warns external-antenna installation can disturb a tiny AC-coupling capacitor, explains the capacitor protects downstream RF parts from DC and low-frequency high-power signals, and says the external antenna must be selected in settings.

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external antenna caveat · primary FAQ · documented

The catalogue records the optional antenna path while preserving the modification risk and RF-protection context.

Badge
Aerospace Village DC33 ADS-B Badge
Category
external antenna caveat
Severity
warning
Confidence
primary FAQ
Status
documented
Timeframe
badge modification
Source note
AV Badge FAQ external antenna section.

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operational caveats

AV Badge FAQ

Primary FAQ source for 1090 MHz-only ADS-B behavior, GPS/manual-position requirements, external-antenna cautions, USB Ethernet/SSH, Wi-Fi, keyboard, and battery-reset caveats.

Badge: Aerospace Village DC33 ADS-B Badge

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Evidence Sources

Aerospace Village · retrieved 2026-05-15

DC33 Badge

Official source proving the DC33 Aerospace Village badge page, DC32 hardware returning for DC33, new software, the DC33 SAO, badge feature summary, ADS-B antenna kit, and supporter bundle including one ADS-B Badge.

Badge: Aerospace Village DC33 ADS-B Badge

GitHub / Aerospace Village · retrieved 2026-05-15

AV Badge 2024 README

Primary source for ADS-B reception, 1090 MHz framing, Linux SBC feature set, built-in Wi-Fi and GPS, dual-core processor, 128 MB DDR3 RAM, 8 GB eMMC, microSD, Dump1090 network exposure, 18650 battery, USB-C, and SAO support.

Badge: Aerospace Village DC33 ADS-B Badge

GitHub / Aerospace Village · retrieved 2026-05-15

AV Badge FAQ

Primary source for GPS lock/manual-coordinate behavior, 1090 MHz-only ADS-B limitation, external-antenna caution, USB Ethernet/SSH, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, USB host quirks, and battery polarity warning.

Badge: Aerospace Village DC33 ADS-B Badge

GitHub / Aerospace Village · retrieved 2026-05-15

Building Winglet OS

Primary source for the Winglet OS Buildroot workflow, tested Ubuntu versions, winglet-kernel, winglet-boot, winglet-gui, output image format, u-boot, and SD/eMMC flashing context.

Badge: Aerospace Village DC33 ADS-B Badge

GitHub Releases / Aerospace Village · retrieved 2026-05-15

Winglet OS 2.0

Release source for Winglet OS 2.0 assets and changes, including ADS-B range/reliability, Map Scope, GPS View, flight-board improvements, custom SD media, Wi-Fi scanning, light mode, USB host reliability, optional 3 A charge rate, and Aerospace Village DC33 SAO support.

Badge: Aerospace Village DC33 ADS-B Badge