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Title: Radar display device
Post by: Crash one on November 04, 2020, 12:57:43 pm

This has prob been done to death somewhere but I wouldn’t know where to find it, sorry.
Thinking of getting some sort of second hand phone, as big a screen as possible and WiFi capable.
For a separate radar display.
Question.
Does it need a SIM card installed to run or not?
Scuse my lack of computer literacy.

I’ve put this in Technical as well, is that ok?

Title: Re: Radar display device
Post by: Admin on November 04, 2020, 02:07:56 pm

I would say no it does not
I have run phones without sim as wifi only

Thx
Lee

Title: Re: Radar display device
Post by: Crash one on November 04, 2020, 02:23:16 pm

Thanks Lee
Sounds good.

Title: Re: Radar display device
Post by: Crash one on November 15, 2020, 12:47:57 pm

Sorry to drag this back again. More questions.
I’ve got a suitable device but weather has stopped any testing.
When the radar screen is displayed on my phone, iPad or android phone the display puts North up and aircraft icon up.
I tried it in the car once, thick fog so no traffic to report.
Does the compass rose swing round to track up (traffic relative to my track) when something is detected?
I imagined it would behave like a DI keeping my track up?

Title: Re: Radar display device
Post by: mariko on November 15, 2020, 01:41:08 pm

It seems like you have no position fix

Title: Re: Radar display device
Post by: Crash one on November 15, 2020, 03:12:40 pm

Correct, no gps position.

Title: Re: Radar display device
Post by: Admin on November 15, 2020, 08:47:55 pm

Yes it rotates for track up, and should work in the car as a good test
Thx
Lee

Title: Re: Radar display device
Post by: Crash one on November 16, 2020, 07:08:11 pm

Thanks Lee.
Tried it in the car, gps chip was partially unplugged. No problem, does what I expected.