Turk,
I have been at the airfield all day, so have just managed to read the posts and note the other's comments all of which are valid. Thanks for the screen grabs. My own comments are as follows: -
1. As I said a few posts higher up, PilotAware can only 'see' aircraft transmitting one or more of PilotAware P3i, Mode C, Mode S or ADSB. SkyDemon is (to quote Lee) a Navigation System - it does not transmit anything, so you will NOT see aircraft using SkyDemon (or any other navigation program) unless they are ALSO transmitting one or more of the above.
2. Your PilotAware Home Screen clearly shows that your system was fully working at the time the screen grab was taken - viz. all status lights showing green.
3. Any detection system will however struggle to receive signals from other aircraft unless the receive antennas have a clear view of the sky. This is reflected in the fact that the only aircraft showing on your Traffic Table are commercial aircraft using very high power ADSB or Mode S transponders. Signals from the lower power transponders or ADSB normally used by GA aircraft will be very effectively blocked by metal hangar construction, aircraft metalwork, human bodies or tanks full of fuel, all of which will very effectively screen your antennas. This will be significantly more evident in the case of PilotAware P3i signals which at only half a watt are at least 200 times weaker still than even low power GA transponders - though still adequate for operation over at least 20Km in clear line of sight with good antenna positioning.
5. ADSB and P3i Detection is automatically selected, but signals could still be excluded by relative altitude settings in your Navigation System - you still haven't said what system you are using, so I can't really help you here until you do. Your Home Screen clearly shows 'NO NAVIGATION DEVICE CONNECTED'.
4. You have 'Mode S' Detection selected, but don't expect to see many as you have the control filters closed right down to the absolute minimum settings - Ultra Short Range is designed to detect ONLY high power transponders (generally in commercial airliners) from no further away than a few miles - e.g. when transiting or operating from or immediately adjacent to a major airport. For general use, you need to be running Short Range or Medium Range. Your altitude filter is set to +/- 500ft - so you won't see any Mode S equipped aircraft more than 500ft above or below you. If you hope to see Mode C or Mode S aircraft you should initially set +/- 2000ft as a MINIMUM or preferrably +/- 4000ft until you get used to seeing this type of target.
5. As Paul S says, you can't expect to see Mode C transponder equipped aircraft at all as you have no Mode C Detection selected. If you want to detect Mode C transponder equipped aircraft in addition to Mode S, you need to set 'Mode CS Detect' to Mode CS(Beta) - if you have no transponder, or Mode CS +Filter (Beta) if you have a Mode C or Mode S transponder fitted to your aircraft.
6. Paul is also correct that even though there is a lot of aircraft around, if they are GA or microlights, it is highly unlikely that they are transmitting ADSB or P3i - which would only leave very close Mode S potentially 'visible' with your current settings.
7. Take the plane outside and try the settings recommended above and you should start to see more aircraft appearing on your Traffic Table. Then we just need to sort out whatever display option you are (or are not) using.
Regards
Peter
