On Oct 27, 10:16 pm, " wrote:
, and don't get me started on the cheap "transponder
sniffer" devices... ;-)

Urs --- FLARM

Thanks for joining the discussion and for the factual input on FLARM.

Cheap transponder sniffing devices such as the Zaon MRX that I use in
my glider and my airplane can do something that FLARM cannot do. They
can warn of the proximity of an aircraft with transponder but no FLAM.

In over 25 years of flying gliders I have had many many more near
misses with powered aircraft than with other gliders. It was my last
experience of a King Air going through my gaggle with 2 other glider
that convinced me to buy the Zaon.

I'll be the first to admit that Xaon MRX would be useless if all
gliders had transponders. The designer was approached to see if an
intelligent muting alogorith could be added but he responded there was
insufficient processing power in that unit. So integrate the sniffer
with FLARM and provide intelligent muting of transponder alerts then
you would have a US market.


Andy