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Technical Support / Re: Problem Receiving FLARM with Rosetta (in France)
« Last Post by DY691 on Today at 06:18:43 pm »Yesterday's flight to and from Montelimar: the flarms seem to have returned via the shared GSM connection. 
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French Specific Forum / Re: Reception Flarm
« Last Post by DY691 on Today at 06:16:23 pm »Hier vol A/R montelimar les flarms semblent être revenu par le partage de connexion GSM
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French Specific Forum / Reception Flarm
« Last Post by DY691 on April 29, 2024, 10:37:40 am »Bonjour à tous
petite question, y en a t il parmi vous qui recoivent les flarms depuis les soucis avec l OGN sur le Rosetta ?
cela à plutôt bien marché avec l installation et le partage de connexion avec mon GSM mais depuis 1 mois et demi plus rien ...
petite question, y en a t il parmi vous qui recoivent les flarms depuis les soucis avec l OGN sur le Rosetta ?
cela à plutôt bien marché avec l installation et le partage de connexion avec mon GSM mais depuis 1 mois et demi plus rien ...
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General Discussion / Re: Enhancement Requests - ATOM
« Last Post by steveu on April 21, 2024, 10:29:55 pm »When doing anything ADS-B for the BMAA, it can be useful to have another PilotAware equipped aircraft for snagging or evidence gathering for TILs/SMMs.
The really useful bit is the column outlined in green on the traffic screen of the PAW as fed to a phone or tablet, like in the attachment.
Please would it be possible to have this same column in the traffic screen that you get from the ATOM, inserted roughly here?
Then a second aircraft would not need to be powered up, and diagnostic work would be easier on your own?
The really useful bit is the column outlined in green on the traffic screen of the PAW as fed to a phone or tablet, like in the attachment.
Please would it be possible to have this same column in the traffic screen that you get from the ATOM, inserted roughly here?
Then a second aircraft would not need to be powered up, and diagnostic work would be easier on your own?
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Latest News / PilotAware and FLARM join forces to ensure interoperability between EC products.
« Last Post by Keithvinning on April 17, 2024, 01:15:11 pm »PilotAware and FLARM have been working together to discuss how their products will converge in future developments to ensure full interoperability between the two systems.
Today's press announcement confirms our intent to work together for both Future and legacy products.
https://www.pilotaware.com/post/flarm-and-pilotaware-cooperate-to-enhance-aircraft-safety-through-interoperable-solutions
We both believe that this is a significant step forward in aviation safety for manned and unmanned aircraft.
Let us know what you think!
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Today's press announcement confirms our intent to work together for both Future and legacy products.
https://www.pilotaware.com/post/flarm-and-pilotaware-cooperate-to-enhance-aircraft-safety-through-interoperable-solutions
We both believe that this is a significant step forward in aviation safety for manned and unmanned aircraft.
Let us know what you think!
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Technical Support / Re: Dead Rosetta - SD card slot has come adrift - Updated
« Last Post by JCurtis on April 15, 2024, 03:26:54 pm »Good luck, Peter!
The Pi is (at least) a 6-layer PCB, so you may need to pre-heat it a little to make life easier. You will need a good flux when removing the cardholder and gentle lifting until it becomes free. Clean the pads to get them as smooth as possible. Flux and solder wick are all you need.
Any lead-free solder paste should be OK for the replacement. Personally, I use a SAC305 paste for manual assembly work, specifically SK P2-5 SAC306 88.5 20-30 T4 from SolderKing, made in the UK :-).
Out of interest, do they still use Molex 1040310811 cardholders?
The Pi is (at least) a 6-layer PCB, so you may need to pre-heat it a little to make life easier. You will need a good flux when removing the cardholder and gentle lifting until it becomes free. Clean the pads to get them as smooth as possible. Flux and solder wick are all you need.
Any lead-free solder paste should be OK for the replacement. Personally, I use a SAC305 paste for manual assembly work, specifically SK P2-5 SAC306 88.5 20-30 T4 from SolderKing, made in the UK :-).
Out of interest, do they still use Molex 1040310811 cardholders?
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Technical Support / Re: Dead Rosetta - SD card slot has come adrift
« Last Post by exfirepro on April 15, 2024, 03:09:47 pm »Follow-up For Information
I asked Graham to send me the old board so I could examine it - never having come across this fault before. I have it sitting here in front of me as I type - thanks Graham.
The following is simply a statement of what I found and should not be taken as implying any negligence or inappropriate action by Graham - simply a cautionary tale for us all. It could easily have happened by the projecting end of the microSD card catching on something at any time when the unit was being fitted or removed from the plane, or from any bag it might have been carried in.
You should be able to see from Graham's earlier photo that the card slot comprises a thin stainless steel 'cover' into which is clipped a plastic 'inner', which forms the card mount itself and contains the contacts to link the card to the board. The two parts are held together during construction by very small moulded clips at each corner of the plastic liner. The card slot also contains a fine 'reed microswitch' inside the right-hand side at the back - which closes when a card is installed, telling the board that a card is present. The whole unit (including the 4 case mounting points, 8 separate card contact fingers and the 2 switch contacts) is then surface mounted onto the PCB during manufacture as a single unit.
Unfortunately, this one looks like it must have experienced downwards pressure being applied to the projecting card end at some point, which has dislodged the stainless steel cover from the plastic clips and broken the casing away from the PCB, though the printed circuit board itself looks intact (i.e. the damage hasn't pulled the tracks off the board). The reed switch has, however, become twisted and distorted (probably simply by trying to reinsert a card after the case had unknowingly sprung apart). Unfortunately this means that the only practical 'repair' will be to remove and replace the 'card slot' as a unit.
As an exercise, I have now obtained a replacement card slot and tracked down a friend with the necessary temperature controlled heat-gun equipped solder station to carry out the repair. Now I just need to find the time to give it a go.
Best Regards
Peter
I asked Graham to send me the old board so I could examine it - never having come across this fault before. I have it sitting here in front of me as I type - thanks Graham.
The following is simply a statement of what I found and should not be taken as implying any negligence or inappropriate action by Graham - simply a cautionary tale for us all. It could easily have happened by the projecting end of the microSD card catching on something at any time when the unit was being fitted or removed from the plane, or from any bag it might have been carried in.
You should be able to see from Graham's earlier photo that the card slot comprises a thin stainless steel 'cover' into which is clipped a plastic 'inner', which forms the card mount itself and contains the contacts to link the card to the board. The two parts are held together during construction by very small moulded clips at each corner of the plastic liner. The card slot also contains a fine 'reed microswitch' inside the right-hand side at the back - which closes when a card is installed, telling the board that a card is present. The whole unit (including the 4 case mounting points, 8 separate card contact fingers and the 2 switch contacts) is then surface mounted onto the PCB during manufacture as a single unit.
Unfortunately, this one looks like it must have experienced downwards pressure being applied to the projecting card end at some point, which has dislodged the stainless steel cover from the plastic clips and broken the casing away from the PCB, though the printed circuit board itself looks intact (i.e. the damage hasn't pulled the tracks off the board). The reed switch has, however, become twisted and distorted (probably simply by trying to reinsert a card after the case had unknowingly sprung apart). Unfortunately this means that the only practical 'repair' will be to remove and replace the 'card slot' as a unit.
As an exercise, I have now obtained a replacement card slot and tracked down a friend with the necessary temperature controlled heat-gun equipped solder station to carry out the repair. Now I just need to find the time to give it a go.
Best Regards
Peter
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Technical Support / Re: Dead Rosetta - SD card slot has come adrift
« Last Post by grahambaker on April 15, 2024, 02:06:44 pm »Just to bring this to a close - the Pi transplant worked like new on Friday when I finally had the chance to test it in the air
Side benefit - all the USB ports, and more importantly the power socket, are nice and snug on their respective plugs.
Side benefit - all the USB ports, and more importantly the power socket, are nice and snug on their respective plugs.
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General Discussion / Re: Aircrew.co.uk and PilotAware Playback Sites
« Last Post by BobD on April 12, 2024, 03:16:48 pm »Thanks to James Rose (ex of aircrew) https://playback.pilotaware.com/playback/ is now back up and running.
Thanks James !
Thanks James !
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Technical Support / Re: Problem Receiving FLARM with Rosetta (in France)
« Last Post by exfirepro on April 11, 2024, 08:39:37 am »Further Update added Thursday Morning at 08.27(UK time)
Hi Guy,
Reflecting on this again in the morning, when I've had a cup of tea and my brain has woken up a bit, the sudden drops in altitude on the track profiles almost certainly reflect drops in connectivity - either between your phone and available cell towers on your mobile network or between your PilotAware and local ATOM, OGN or other sites, though the reasons for these drops can be complex and warrant further investigation.
I will send you a PM.
Regards
Peter
Hi Guy,
Reflecting on this again in the morning, when I've had a cup of tea and my brain has woken up a bit, the sudden drops in altitude on the track profiles almost certainly reflect drops in connectivity - either between your phone and available cell towers on your mobile network or between your PilotAware and local ATOM, OGN or other sites, though the reasons for these drops can be complex and warrant further investigation.
I will send you a PM.
Regards
Peter