Spacing of antenna

[the_top_pilot]

Hello PilotAware users,

What are users feelings about the positioning/spacing of antenna.

Are any of you having issues?

Steve

[Robski]

See here for more detail than you probably want!

[the_top_pilot]

That is great info thanks. I was thinking more if the RX/TX ARF Antenna effected the reception of the ADS-B if they were co-positioned?
How Close have people put them without issues.

[ianfallon]

Not seen any problems with the ADS-B side with the ARF antenna 3 inches from it!

[the_top_pilot]

With the supplied DVB-T aerial I had no issues, but on Sunday I made a tuned 1/2 wave dipole which on my RadarBox produced stunning results. When I put this on my 2nd PilotAware I get occasional blanking of the ADS-B (all aircraft come and go sporadically).

Steve

[Admin]

With the supplied DVB-T aerial I had no issues, but on Sunday I made a tuned 1/2 wave dipole which on my RadarBox produced stunning results. When I put this on my 2nd PilotAware I get occasional blanking of the ADS-B (all aircraft come and go sporadically).

Steve

This 'blanking' as you mention, I think is nothing to do with PilotAware.
I have watched the data going from PilotAware to the NAV device, and it is constant every 1 second you get an update
you can see this yourself if you connect your PC wirelessly to PilotAware and connect PuTTY to 192.168.1.1 port 2000
then enter the passkey '6000'

[the_top_pilot]

Thank you Lee,

I will have a look at that.

I am still looking at a simple mixer for the audio and it is looking like 2 potentiometers may be enough.

Steve

[the_top_pilot]

Lee,

Good news it was all my error.
The PAW I was using has a built in GPS. I was continuing to use CollisionAware when I shouldn't. This was causing the conflict. Once I stopped using CollisionAware the blanking stopped.

Steve

[Admin]

Lee,

Good news it was all my error.
The PAW I was using has a built in GPS. I was continuing to use CollisionAware when I shouldn't. This was causing the conflict. Once I stopped using CollisionAware the blanking stopped.

Steve

That is a great find, I can code around that. I should assume an external in preference to collisionaware unless it loses its fix
Thx
Lee