@uAvionix-Ramsey
uAvionix-Ramsey wrote:I can confirm a SIL 1 update to skyEcho 1 is coming shortly. Flarm compatibility will not be updated for SE1.
SE2 includes 2 internal antennas as discussed on this forum. One for 1090, one for 978. The Flarm functionality uses the 978 antenna - we believe receive performance will be acceptable - but interested to hear feedback from the beta program.
SE1 only has one, matched to 1090MHz. SE2 reception is much better than SE1. Flarm performance would likely not be acceptable on SE1.
The firmware updates will be placed on our product page. Tim's beta test release notes instruct testers on how to get the SE2 update.
Also - currently no SE3 in the works currently.
I don't think there are any remaining ATT20B's in the wild - but interested to know if there are.
Hi Christian,
Yes, as a matter of fact I
do still have my ATT-20B, bought in good faith back in January 2017 and until recently used fairly regularly, though it’s a bit of a white elephant these days as it’s no longer listed on the echo app, which makes it a bit awkward to programme. A great shame, as I have always thought it an excellent unit for permanent mounting in my type of aircraft.
I can also see
why, with only one antenna, your FLARM compatibility option won’t work on SE1 or on my ATT-20B and would happily pay to upgrade to receive the additional functionality, but that brings me back to my original question....
As we now know that the promised SkyEcho ‘firmware update’ will NOT allow the new FLARM [and SIL 1] functionality on the Previous SkyEcho iterations, have uAvionix considered a subsidised Upgrade Route for early adopters - like PIlotAware have done for their existing customers who want to ‘Upgrade’ from PAW Classic to Rosetta, or are existing uAvionix customers, who bought their previous units in good faith simply expected to shell out another £443 + postage etc. if we want to upgrade to the current version ?
Regards
Peter