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Technical Support / Re: FX needs reconnecting to WiFi data source on each power up

« on: August 13, 2025, 06:40:56 pm »

This is what I have found I need to do. It seems to me it's a bit like having the hotspot page open on the iPhone before turning on the FX. I start my FX after the 4G dongle has had a little while to do its thing and I find it will connect automatically.

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OGN-R PilotAware / Re: Groundstations U/S

« on: July 11, 2025, 04:10:00 pm »

No, it was a server crash during an update that corrupted many SD cards.

The PAW team are on to it but can't repair a corrupted card remotely. It's up to the ATOM station owner to re-format the card and download new software onto it. It's not a huge deal but mine is hidden in the loft and it was not as easy as some 

I am pleased to say mine is up and running again.

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Technical Support / Re: ICAO HEX Code, not Callsign

« on: June 04, 2025, 06:16:56 pm »

Lots of HEX codes floating around today. The ones over Parham are likely to be Flarm, whereas the aircraft one the sea is probably SkyEcho.

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Technical Support / Re: ICAO HEX Code, not Callsign

« on: May 23, 2025, 11:56:08 pm »

Without wishing to sound patronising, are you dragging the lollipop (at the bottom of the screen) from left to right to drive the timeline?

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Technical Support / Re: ICAO HEX Code, not Callsign

« on: May 23, 2025, 05:41:47 pm »

Yeah, that looks like Timothy and I've had a gander at his recent tracks as well.

PAW good and ADSB good.

All that is very well but it doesn't tell us why he (and me) are seeing lots of HEX codes instead of registrations.

I'm not too bothered about it but it is definitely a 'thing' and it seems to have got more prevalent with the FX versus the Pi versions.

On the other hand, my ATOM station is a Pi and it is seeing plenty of HEX codes (including the Spit the other day). Could the common denominator be iGrid/Internet, instead of FX?

I will try and note, next time I see a bunch of HEX codes, if I have a green iGrid blob or not. If none appear when iGrid has disconnected (due to poor 4G) then it might provide a clue........possibly, maybe.

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Technical Support / Re: ICAO HEX Code, not Callsign

« on: May 22, 2025, 06:48:36 pm »

I'm really beginning to regret this purchase.

Why, simply because you can't see a callsign?

What do you see on TCAS.......loaded question.

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Technical Support / Re: ICAO HEX Code, not Callsign

« on: May 20, 2025, 05:38:53 pm »

Spitfire G-TCHI just flew right over my house. My ATOM station only saw his HEX code, despite him being equipped with PAW and ADSB Out (not SkyEcho). He remained HEX code only until landing at Goodwood.

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Technical Support / Re: ICAO HEX Code, not Callsign

« on: May 19, 2025, 07:30:28 pm »

I've seen lots of ghosting when the target has SafeSky on board, in addition to something else (ADSB Out, SkyEcho) but I know that is not the point of this thread and that is usually because they've got the free version of SafeSky and/or haven't bothered to set it up correctly.

The question is why are we seeing so many HEX codes. Is it my imagination or did this problem not exist with the Classic or Rosetta? Is it something to do with the way in which the FX processes the data?

The other thing I am thinking is is this being caused by seeing SkyEcho and/or Flarm in the target aircraft? My basic empirical evidence suggests I often see HEX codes with SkyEcho but I don't know if that is just coincidence or, again, the way the FX processes.

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Technical Support / Re: ICAO HEX Code, not Callsign

« on: May 19, 2025, 09:19:00 am »

As already mentioned I, too, see lots of HEX codes without registrations.

There was an explanation on page 1 of why this might be.

I've never had SafeSky anywhere near my aircraft (and won't).

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General Discussion / Re: Trig Transponder GPS input from Pilotaware FX

« on: May 18, 2025, 07:53:48 am »

Very beneficial and will make you more visible to a lot more aircraft.

Having said that, you only need to get a GPS position to your transponder, so if you have something like a Kanardia Horis in your panel you can always take a feed from that. It doesn't have to be from your FX but it is another (convenient) way of doing it.

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Technical Support / Re: Pilotaware FX claims licence expired after firmware update

« on: May 14, 2025, 07:17:38 pm »

My FX auto-updated (over iGrid) today and worked flawlessly.

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Technical Support / Re: ICAO HEX Code, not Callsign

« on: May 05, 2025, 07:12:19 am »

That would make sense but I have to admit I am seeing more and more HEX codes, whereas I used to see none. Quite often I'll see a HEX code and then iGrid kicks in and the registration appears.

I think SafeSky complicates matters, especially when there are loads of people who haven't set it up correctly and end up ghosting themselves but I think FLARM seems to upset the whole HEX/registration matter as well.

I don't really know why I have the registrations turned on. After all, it's not going to make any difference in avoiding. Turn the function off and that may solve the HEX code problem 

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General Discussion / Re: Map of ATOM stations

« on: April 23, 2025, 04:36:46 pm »

Interesting point but I don't THINK the TCAS kit has a transmitter/interrogator. The transponder is responding to interrogations from SSR and is broadcasting the information back to the SSR. I think TCAS sees this information, as opposed to a response from its own transmission.

I could very well be wrong and would like to hear the truth from someone who does KNOW. The SSR antennas are huge and I don't think they've miniaturised them for TCAS.

It would be interesting to see if the symbol was blinking away if you were on the ground in a valley where no Radar wiggles can see you.

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General Discussion / Re: Map of ATOM stations

« on: April 23, 2025, 02:20:10 pm »

They'll also only pick up Mode S returns if the transponder is being interrogated, or else there will be no returns to pick up. I expect Solent would have been interrogating but not guaranteed.

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General Discussion / Re: Map of ATOM stations

« on: April 21, 2025, 05:19:10 pm »

Shame the best site has a rude American Airlines aircraft flying over it. Green blob though