sky_high30 wrote:Looks interesting.
Having sold my DR400 Share I now have a redundant rosetta. In theory it can live in my glider - I already have two, independent moving map systems and am FLARM equipped (No Mode S due to panel space and cost constraints). It's of no practical benefit to me (I have FLARM traffic on both screens and don't want other traffic displayed). What benefit would other users derive? Who can see me based only on the presence of a PilotAware running quite happily behind my head?
Also what's the current draw? Assuming I install a 2A USB socket in the glider, do I assume that the additional current draw is 2A or whatever the Rosetta draws? 2A not ideal...
If you don't want other traffic displayed then the Rosetta will be acting as a beacon for other PilotAware users to see you and prompt them to keep away. Also, you will then have Flarm in Flarm out, PilotAware in and PilotAware out. You will also have ADSB and CAP 1391 in if you did want to display them.
Additionally, with the latest software, your glider will be acting as a SkyGRID relay to provide greater safety for others. A worthy cause, flying as you do at the great heights that your "sky_high30" alias suggests.
The Rosetta will also be recording every flight you make and everyone that came close to you if they have EC, flarm or not, useful for Airprox. So you may want to check this to see if you want to change your mind on whether you want to detect other aircraft apart from Flarm.
The current draw is a max of 2A, the average is about 800mA-1A depending on traffic. An Anker power supply will last about 10 hours.