Thu May 06, 2021 11:12 am
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@johnm
Although PAW’s air-to-air range is pretty good ‘out of the box’ *, I definitely get improved range and reliability (even in my flexwing) since changing the P3i (869.5MHz) side to a bottom mounted external antenna. The same applies (to a lesser extent) to the 1090MHz receive antenna. Although this is much less of an issue for ‘full-fat’ ADS-B or Modes C/S, it can also significantly improve receive range from SE2s
* depending on positioning within the aircraft
The improvements will be even more significant in a typical metal ‘spamcan’, though for those who may still be unable or unwilling to fit external antennas, mounting the unit (PAW or SkyEcho) on the coaming generally provides the maximum benefit, though perhaps less so to the rear.
@Miscellaneous
You are correct, PAW has near zero chance at best of ‘seeing’ a solely FLARM equipped aircraft up your neck of the woods, though the ATOM / GRID position is improving, with a new one now operational at Glenforsa (admittedly a bit far away from you still) and I’m still hopeful of getting back to upgrade Oban from basic OGN over the Summer (if we ever get one ). We are in the process of adding a station near Lauder, which will help with glider cover west of Cheviot, and I’m working on another in Fife and of course getting Balado back operational as soon as I can get it on one of their new hangars. I’m open to suggestions for options up your way - ‘Broadford’, ‘Plockton’, ‘Glendoe’?
@gaznav
Yes Gaz, it’s a pity uAvionix dropped the idea of PAW Rx. That would have considerably improved compatibility amd might go a long way to reducing the ‘trench warfare’ on here. I can understand them dropping Mode C/S, though with somewhere in the region of 50% of GA still being ‘Bearingless’, I am firmly in the ‘YES’ camp on the use of Bearingless Target Detection at least for the foreseeable.
Regards to All
Peter
(PAW Development Team)
Although PAW’s air-to-air range is pretty good ‘out of the box’ *, I definitely get improved range and reliability (even in my flexwing) since changing the P3i (869.5MHz) side to a bottom mounted external antenna. The same applies (to a lesser extent) to the 1090MHz receive antenna. Although this is much less of an issue for ‘full-fat’ ADS-B or Modes C/S, it can also significantly improve receive range from SE2s
* depending on positioning within the aircraft
The improvements will be even more significant in a typical metal ‘spamcan’, though for those who may still be unable or unwilling to fit external antennas, mounting the unit (PAW or SkyEcho) on the coaming generally provides the maximum benefit, though perhaps less so to the rear.
@Miscellaneous
You are correct, PAW has near zero chance at best of ‘seeing’ a solely FLARM equipped aircraft up your neck of the woods, though the ATOM / GRID position is improving, with a new one now operational at Glenforsa (admittedly a bit far away from you still) and I’m still hopeful of getting back to upgrade Oban from basic OGN over the Summer (if we ever get one ). We are in the process of adding a station near Lauder, which will help with glider cover west of Cheviot, and I’m working on another in Fife and of course getting Balado back operational as soon as I can get it on one of their new hangars. I’m open to suggestions for options up your way - ‘Broadford’, ‘Plockton’, ‘Glendoe’?
@gaznav
Yes Gaz, it’s a pity uAvionix dropped the idea of PAW Rx. That would have considerably improved compatibility amd might go a long way to reducing the ‘trench warfare’ on here. I can understand them dropping Mode C/S, though with somewhere in the region of 50% of GA still being ‘Bearingless’, I am firmly in the ‘YES’ camp on the use of Bearingless Target Detection at least for the foreseeable.
Regards to All
Peter
(PAW Development Team)