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General Discussion / Re: voice alert headset adaptor 3.5mm for your pilotAware

« on: November 28, 2016, 08:00:54 am »

Would the arrangement in Keith's post only provide audio from PAW in the one headset ? I assume so ... and wondered if anybody had ideas for a simple arrangement to output the audio to both (front, David Clark) headsets ?

Thanks

Andy

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General Discussion / Re: PA28, C172, C182 remote aerial install

« on: November 27, 2016, 08:54:50 pm »

Ok, so I'm rubbish at attaching pictures !

But the performance of the PAW with the aerials mounted high on the px side of the windshield seems good. It displayed all the traffic on our evening bimble from Blackbushe - no other PAW  users about, but plenty of Mode C/S and ADSB displayed.

I prefer to have to unit tucked out of the way, so remote mounting of the aerials and the gps works for me.

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General Discussion / Re: PA28, C172, C182 remote aerial install

« on: November 27, 2016, 08:50:16 pm »

Photo attached...

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General Discussion / PA28, C172, C182 remote aerial install

« on: November 27, 2016, 08:31:52 pm »

Hi

Just a quick post - my first flight with the PAW aerials and GPS mounted remotely. The PAW itself is dropped into the px side bulkhead pocket and the aerials sucker mounted to the px side of the windshield, with the gps velco'd to the coaming...

I would post some pics, but couldn't work out how to from my iPhone !

My list of bits and bobs is as follows:

2 x PAW dipole aerials from Pilotaware. Although using the dipole of that length is not ideal for receiving ADSB and Mode C/S it seems these signals are relatively strong, and seems to work fine, from here:

http://pilotawarehardware.com/product/dipolecouplet-antenna/



1 x SMA female to MCX male adapter

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to allow the connection of one of the dipoles to the dongle, from here:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262496365620



1 x MCX right angle M - F connector
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to allow connection of the other dipole to the PAW aerial connection, from here:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111677577302



1 x pack of 20, 20mm suckers from here

20mm Round Button Suction Cups (20 Pack) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B008B65K2I/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_FJZoyb3P5AWF1

2 x patented, bespoke dipole-to-sucker adapters (made from some scrap wood from our old staircase ....)
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1 x USB extension lead for the GPS,
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 from here

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370782294942

Anker 13400 battery pack, from here:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B012SRLKZ6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_zYZoyb5B01KBD


And in use, if a little untidy, the PAW unit being out if the way in the px side bulkhead pocket..

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Suggestions how to simplify / improve this further most welcome...

My next challenge is to find a decent enclosure for the PAW that allows all the connections to be from one end as that would make it easier to connect up the aerials and the gps. Suggestions welcome :-)

Regards

Andy