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General Discussion / Re: Keith Awarded!
« on: October 11, 2020, 06:00:43 pm »
Many congratulations. Now a knighthood for Lee? 
DFN
DFN
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General Discussion / Re: Release notes for latest version.
« on: September 07, 2020, 04:47:20 pm »
Does the "download update file to a USB stick and plug into PAW" method still work?
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General Discussion / Re: Pilot magazine September 2020
« on: August 20, 2020, 10:55:28 am »That's a US focussed mag? That's OK.
It's a UK mag.
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General Discussion / Pilot magazine September 2020
« on: August 19, 2020, 12:01:55 pm »
Interesting article in the above mag promoting the "benefits" of ADS-B and EC without a single mention of Pilot Aware.
Time for a riposte I think.
DFN
Time for a riposte I think.
DFN
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General Discussion / Re: The Graffiti Conspicuity Device
« on: August 17, 2020, 08:42:16 pm »
Thanks for update. Any comment on timing / rollout?
DFN
DFN
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General Discussion / Re: The Graffiti Conspicuity Device
« on: August 14, 2020, 11:41:57 am »
It's now 3 months since this product was anounced. I assume that the validation/manufacturing setup processes are taking longer than planned, however, the lack of any news is providing an open goal for the not insignificant band of PAW knockers out there.
What about an update?
What about an update?
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General Discussion / Re: The Graffiti Conspicuity Device
« on: July 22, 2020, 04:22:52 pm »
What's the status of this. It's now >2 months since it was "announced"
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General Discussion / Track file post processor
« on: November 30, 2018, 03:47:17 pm »
Just been trying out the track file post processor linked on the Eco Systems folder but can't find a reply or comment button.
Question, is it possible to overlay controlled airspace boundaries on the Google map to check for possible infrimgements?
DFN
Question, is it possible to overlay controlled airspace boundaries on the Google map to check for possible infrimgements?
DFN
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General Discussion / Re: Enhancement Requests
« on: November 03, 2017, 12:13:38 pm »Do you have a feeling for the magnitude of cost to implement ADS-B out?
I'd be impressed of anyone got an approved ADS-B out box to market for under £250K, at the very least.
That would indeed be a large spend and probably well beyond the scope of any UK based venture capital or crowdfunding scheme which makes it all the more remarkable what uAvionix have achieved in the last three years with a wide range of products including some for a UK market that doesn't theoretically exist yet.
I guess the Californian entrepreneurial mentality has something going for it.
None of this takes away from the heroic efforts of Lee and the team to bring PAW to market in record time at affordable cost.
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General Discussion / Re: Enhancement Requests
« on: November 01, 2017, 06:03:00 pm »
Lee,
Thanks for your customary full and clear response.
Perhaps I'm being naive here and lacking any technical knowledge of avionics but if the objective is Electronic Conspicuity for the GA community (leaving aside the regulatory and implementation aspects for now), then it would seem that what is required is a device capable of interfacing with all existing standards. As far as I can see, PAW has all the required capability (mode A/C/S, ADS-B, FLARM etc.) with the exception of ADS-B out.
For example, an aircraft fitted with a mode S transponder with a GPS input (not PAW) for ADS-B out purposes could be "seen" by a PAW equipped aircraft but could not "see" the PAW equipped aircraft. In other words, the only 100% EC setup (currently) is between PAW equipped aircraft. I think it is unlikely that P3i will be adopted as a standard thus leaving ADS-B as the de facto standard.
Regarding cost, I don't know enough about what would be required (software only / hardware + software / if hardware is this more complex(costly) than the current PAW bridge?).
Currently PAW is a bargain but, as ever, there will be a threshold above which potential users will back off. In my personal opinion an increase of 50 - 100% in price would still put the device well inside the cost of any other (less capable) device on the market.
Do you have a feeling for the magnitude of cost to implement ADS-B out?
Thanks for your customary full and clear response.
Perhaps I'm being naive here and lacking any technical knowledge of avionics but if the objective is Electronic Conspicuity for the GA community (leaving aside the regulatory and implementation aspects for now), then it would seem that what is required is a device capable of interfacing with all existing standards. As far as I can see, PAW has all the required capability (mode A/C/S, ADS-B, FLARM etc.) with the exception of ADS-B out.
For example, an aircraft fitted with a mode S transponder with a GPS input (not PAW) for ADS-B out purposes could be "seen" by a PAW equipped aircraft but could not "see" the PAW equipped aircraft. In other words, the only 100% EC setup (currently) is between PAW equipped aircraft. I think it is unlikely that P3i will be adopted as a standard thus leaving ADS-B as the de facto standard.
Regarding cost, I don't know enough about what would be required (software only / hardware + software / if hardware is this more complex(costly) than the current PAW bridge?).
Currently PAW is a bargain but, as ever, there will be a threshold above which potential users will back off. In my personal opinion an increase of 50 - 100% in price would still put the device well inside the cost of any other (less capable) device on the market.
Do you have a feeling for the magnitude of cost to implement ADS-B out?
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General Discussion / Re: Enhancement Requests
« on: October 31, 2017, 08:49:05 pm »
I'm sure this has been asked before and I have searched various fora but have failed to find any info so apologies in advance BUT:-
Is there any technical reason why Pilot Aware cannot be made to transmit ADS-b data (as well as receive).
I'm thinking of the many GA aircraft that do not currently have mode s transponders, therefore should ADS-b be the mandated (or even preferred) method of EC, owners are faced with the prospect pf purchasing a (non Garmin) mode s transponder in order to use the existing feed from PAW at a cost of at least £1500 plus fitting. Alternatively they could purchase a uAvionix Sky Echo device at a mere £600 in order to comply.
If ADS-b out could be incorporated into PAW it would open the door to a much wider customer base at lower cost than that currently available.
Is there any technical reason why Pilot Aware cannot be made to transmit ADS-b data (as well as receive).
I'm thinking of the many GA aircraft that do not currently have mode s transponders, therefore should ADS-b be the mandated (or even preferred) method of EC, owners are faced with the prospect pf purchasing a (non Garmin) mode s transponder in order to use the existing feed from PAW at a cost of at least £1500 plus fitting. Alternatively they could purchase a uAvionix Sky Echo device at a mere £600 in order to comply.
If ADS-b out could be incorporated into PAW it would open the door to a much wider customer base at lower cost than that currently available.
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Technical Support / Connector adapter
« on: February 18, 2017, 06:09:43 pm »
I have obtained a neat antenna which I want to plug in directly to the PAW (in place of the whip antenna and long lead).
The connector (SMA male plug) is different to that on the PAW.
What is the connector type used in the PAW?
I would like to to obtain an adapter in order to be able to plug the antenna directly into the PAW.
thanks
DFN
The connector (SMA male plug) is different to that on the PAW.
What is the connector type used in the PAW?
I would like to to obtain an adapter in order to be able to plug the antenna directly into the PAW.
thanks
DFN
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General Discussion / Re: Another Enclosure
« on: February 18, 2017, 12:49:19 pm »Hi Keith,Hi,
It's this one eBay item number:290703232263 900mhz GPRS antenna.
Deker
I purchased one of these hoping it would plug in directly to the PAW unit but now it's arrived I see that the connector is different. (didn't look closely enough at your photos).
Where did you get the mating connector (fitted to your case) and/or is there an adapter to mate the antenna directly to the PAW?