Independent working table · Updated 2026-09
Remote ID Receiver Candidates
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Prices are list prices as published by vendors and checked in September 2026. Ranges and specifications carry the vendor’s claim — labelled vendor-reported — until verified in a field test, which this site marks as measured. Use the table as a shortlist, then demand written quotes with test conditions.
Candidate table
| Candidate | Form | Layer | List price* | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dronetag RIDER | Portable | RID | $1,099 | ◐ vendor-reported · 2026-09 |
| Dronetag Scout | Portable | RID | €2,499 | ◐ vendor-reported · 2026-09 |
| DroneScout Bridge | Module | RID | €129 | ◐ vendor-reported · 2026-09 |
| DroneScout fixed RX | Fixed site | RID | €950 | ◐ vendor-reported · 2026-09 |
| Polaris Hobit NT | OEM module | RID — GB 42590 + ASTM + ASD-STAN + DJI | $2,588 · MOQ 1 | ◐ vendor-reported · 2026-09 |
| Fanshuang handheld | Portable | RF-spectrum | $3,500 list | ◐ vendor-reported · 2026-09 |
| WarDragon build | DIY fixed | RID + RF (DJI DroneID) | ≈$300–500 in parts | ○ community |
* List prices published by the vendors, checked September 2026. Availability and street pricing move — request written quotes with test conditions before comparing.
Two detection layers, two jobs
| RID receivers | RF-spectrum sensors | |
|---|---|---|
| Sees | Drones broadcasting Remote ID (most compliant aircraft) | Anything transmitting — including FPV and modified aircraft that stay silent |
| Identifies | Serial number, position, and the pilot’s take-off point | Partially — some protocols decode; others only give a signal signature |
| False alarms | Low | Higher — 2.4/5.8 GHz bands are shared with Wi-Fi |
| Budget | $129–2,500 | $3,500–15,000 |
In practice the layers chain together: the RF layer says something is flying, the RID layer says whose it is and where it took off. For procurement, decide which layer answers your threat model first — then add the second only where the first has a proven gap.
The open-source route
A fourth option exists below the commercial table: build it. The WarDragon project (RTL-SDR based, RID plus DJI DroneID decoding) and the AryaOS reference architecture run on roughly $300–500 of hardware — with real limits. You maintain it, you tune it, and nobody answers a support line when decoding drops in a crowded RF environment. For labs and technical teams it is a legitimate path; for operations that need accountability, it is a hobby.
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