The SBS-3 features include:

• Onboard decoding for 1090MHz aircraft ADS-b (including mode-A, C, S & ADS-B), marine AIS & ACARS.
• Dual independent 27Mhz to 980 Mhz SDR Tuners with 8Mhz Bandwidth per tuner (eg Air Traffic).
• AM-FM Radio, ACARS and AIS
• Monitor up to 6 channels at the same time.
  Listen to VHF on one tuner, UHF on the other and digitally mix the two together.
• Full speed 100M Ethernet interface with concurrent multiple sockets.
• On board digital audio mixing plus stereo output DAC and audio interface. Audio output over Ethernet.
• USB connectivity. Powered via the USB connector, either by PC, USB hub or in-car charger outlet.
• Raw Data output for Mode-S, AIS, and all other demodulations such as ACARS.
• Onboard processing and demodulation - NO PC REQUIRED.
• Ideal for remote site monitoring
  I²C Options interface for external controllers and peripherals (eg Ethernet, RS-232) from auxillary port.
• 3.5mm dual channel audio output & digital streaming
• Open API (Application Programming Interface and Protocol) available for developers who wish to write their own software. Download available from Kinetic Avionics direct.
• RS-232 interface built in for external radio receiver control
• GPS input over RS-232 to assist mobile applications 
• The SBS-3 is a true stand-alone SDR radio receiver, unlike the majority of so-called SDR receivers on the market, which are, in reality, just digital tuners!
• The SBS-3 performs all demodulation and decoding operations internally, without the need for any third-party software or any other PC software , enabling genuine stand-alone operation. This unique design means that numerous audio/data streams can be monitored simultaneously and remotely.
•  The SBS-3 works as either a Client or a Server which enables you to either connect to it, or it can connect to a designated server over the local network or indeed the internet, for true stand-alone use.
• The SBS-3 is a flexible design with a phenomenally large FPGA, allowing for future additional on-board decoders for formats such as POCSAG and many others.
• The SBS-3 is a revolutionary hardware product that combines the included display software and allows aviation & marine professionals, and enthusiasts worldwide, the ability to monitor the skies and seas in an unprecedented fashion.
• It provides a true Real-Time Virtual Radar display on a PC or MAC screen showing Mode-S/ADS-B equipped aircraft and AIS equipped vessels immediately around them.
• Works with Windows XP, Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit), Windows 8, Apple OSX with parallels.
• Compatible with PlanePlotter & ShipPlotter.
• The SBS-3 follows on from the very successful SBS-1, SBS-1 Mk2, SBS-1e and SBS-1eR and it adds the new features of SDR AM/FM receiver covering a wide range of frequencies, on 6 channels, including the VHF and UHF Air bands, ACARS, the VHF Marine band and the broadcast FM band.
• There are currently three ACARS channels in use in the Sydney area, So you can monitor AIS and the three ACARS channels: 131.450, 131.550 and 136.125.
  If you are using AIS you need to be careful when you update to the new 6 channel firmware and Basestation. If you want to use AIS on the NMEA port with Shipplotter you need to setup the frequency 161.975 for SDR6. The second AIS frequency is then automatically used. So you have 5 SDRs left!
  The messages on the NMEA port will not be generated if you use other SDRs for AIS!
• Useful instrument also for locating aircraft for 'Aircraft Enhanced Propagation' radio system to extend radio range .