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Technical Support / Intermittent fault - PAW Classic

« on: July 03, 2022, 08:24:43 pm »

Hi all,
I've had a classic PAW 'permanently' installed in my plane for about 5 years (external ADSB antenna etc).  For the last 6 weeks, since I renewed the licence, it has been working only intermittently.   Usually, but not always, the wifi comes on (restarting usually sorts that out however).   When the wifi signal is picked up by my phone/ipad, it connects to them only about 50% of the time.  Even when connected, it will disconnect, leaving Skydemon saying "Waiting for device".  Then maybe 5 or 10 minutes later it connects again.   

I assumed it would be a power supply problem, but I seem to have exhausted the possibilities. I have tried: a) two different cigarette lighter sockets fed from two different circuits on the plane, b) two Anker UBS power adaptors, c) a 20,000 mAh Anker power bank and d) four cables (two of which are definitely up to the job) d) cleaned the contacts on the power socket as best I can.  I also updated the software.  I've even removed it from the plane and swapped out the wifi dongle, the GPS dongle and put on the original two small antennae.  Nothing made any difference.  I've been at it 6 hours.   I though maybe a big hammer might at least end the affair!

Has anyone got any ideas please?   Thanks,  John

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Technical Support / Sourcing a new Wifi Dongle for Classic PAW

« on: August 06, 2021, 11:55:22 am »

Hi,  The wifi dongle for my Classic PAW packed in during a recent flight.   (It smells burnt out and a borrowed one from another installation works fine).

What spec do I need to order and where can I buy one please?   They don't seem to be available from the PAW store.   (I naively bought a couple of cheap ones off Ebay, but when I plug them in nothing happens, so there must be more to it than meets the eye).

Thanks, John

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Technical Support / Licence for 2nd hand classic PAW

« on: May 09, 2021, 08:28:53 pm »

Hi,  I just bought a second classic PAW unit to go in my Cub.   The licence has expired and when I go pilotaware.lode.co.uk/renew.php to renew it and I enter the MAC number, the old owner's names and email address comes up and these are cannot be changed.  How do I buy a licence so that it is emailed to me please?   

Thanks, John

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Technical Support / PAW not seeing Skyecho

« on: January 20, 2021, 03:00:05 pm »

Hi,  I just bought a Skyecho and my PAW device isn't detecting it.  I would be grateful for an opinion on whether the problem lies with PAW or Skyecho please.   

I have configured the Skyecho for a Cub (G-BRIL) and it definitely has the reg and HEX code for the Cub set up correctly (lots of screenshot and Whatapp videos with Harry M to confirm that).

The PAW in the RV in the hangar 10 yards away is not seeing the Skyecho (and the PAW is definitely not set up with the same HEX code/registration) .  The PAW is seeing an ATOM groundstation 50 yards away (as well as other traffic) and the groundstation is seeing the PAW in the RV.   Both aircraft have really good GPS signals becuase the hangar roof is cement asbestos.  Please can you guys look at the screenshots from the PAW and tell me if anything is wrong?

Also, the ground station is not seeing the Skyecho either.   So, I'm pretty sure this is a Skyecho issue, but I want to double check with you guys first please before I return it to Harry M.

Thanks, John

 

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Technical Support / Ghosting

« on: January 02, 2021, 08:12:42 pm »

Hi,  Can someone tell me please how to fix this ghosting of my own aircraft that appeared on a flight in November (I hadn't changed anything from before).   It followed me right across the country and pretty much prevented me from noticing any other aircraft.    I attach a couple of screenshots from Skydemon.    The aircraft transponder is a non-ADSB Garmin GTX328 (mode S) and I have checked the HEX code on both that the PAW unit are correct.   I can only presume the PAW is somehow receiving MLAT information with the aircraft ID missing?

I didn't think at the time to try turning off the transponder and a soggy runway has stopped me flying again since.   I turned it all on again today in the hangar (as it happens with a PAW ground station just 50 meters away) and the ghost wasn't there, which is what makes think its MLAT.    My PAW is a classic unit set up as a perminant installation with external antennae.

I want to sort it before I spend some serious dosh on an ADSB out solution,

Thanks, John

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Technical Support / New PAW Classic. No wifi

« on: December 16, 2017, 04:38:34 pm »

Dear Pilot Aware,    my PAW classic arrived today.   Order number 1819.  Powered up for more than 30 mins using an original Apple ipad charger (tried 2 now),  SD card properly installed.  One solid red LED plus alternating green and red LEDs observed.   No wifi detected using either my ipad, iphone or laptop. connected HDMI monitor, messages include “failed to start dnsmasql” and “cannot find device wlan0” and “error for wireless request  set TX power (8B26).  Screen shot available. .   Please advise.