Mon Nov 13, 2017 4:17 pm
#1570973
Today, I had a shot at using the UAT service being temporarily broadcast from SkyDemon HQ. For those unaware, UAT is a service by which weather data is transmitted by a ground station to aircraft on 978MHz, where it is received (typically) by ADS-B equipment and displayed on cockpit avionics.
My aircraft has a Garmin GTX345R ADSB In and out transponder, connected to a GTN750 Garmin navigator. I also have Garmin Pilot on my iPad, which connects to the avionics via Bluetooth and can also display weather, traffic and other information in real time.
The equipment is setup to receive UAT transmissions, and successfully did so a couple of months ago when I flew it to the US and back, so I was naturally curious as to whether the UK setup would work out of the box.
My results were mixed.
I was readily able to pick up the ground station once within 30 miles or so.
The status shows that Weather information was "Connected", but no data appeared to flow. No individual TAFs were available and no weather radar.
I'm not sure whether or not there is a formal forum for the trial, but there are lots of bright people on this forum. Perhaps somebody could tell me where I may have gone wrong? Perhaps there was no data flowing today?
All hints and tips welcome.
My aircraft has a Garmin GTX345R ADSB In and out transponder, connected to a GTN750 Garmin navigator. I also have Garmin Pilot on my iPad, which connects to the avionics via Bluetooth and can also display weather, traffic and other information in real time.
The equipment is setup to receive UAT transmissions, and successfully did so a couple of months ago when I flew it to the US and back, so I was naturally curious as to whether the UK setup would work out of the box.
My results were mixed.
I was readily able to pick up the ground station once within 30 miles or so.
The status shows that Weather information was "Connected", but no data appeared to flow. No individual TAFs were available and no weather radar.
I'm not sure whether or not there is a formal forum for the trial, but there are lots of bright people on this forum. Perhaps somebody could tell me where I may have gone wrong? Perhaps there was no data flowing today?
All hints and tips welcome.
Guernsey Based Piper Lance - N101DW