On Friday, August 5, 2016 at 8:58:07 PM UTC-7, Darryl Ramm wrote:
On Friday, August 5, 2016 at 7:35:13 PM UTC-7, JS wrote:
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How about this, complete with AHRS?
http://levil-aviation-powered-by-tuc...nt=22245128513
Jim

I can keep this up for a while, well until I run out of beer :-)

OK so that's a dual link UAT and 109ES ADS-B receiver with *no* ADS-B Out.. It's got GPS to provide navigation data to PDA/Tablet navigation apps.

Like other sloppy marketing in this space they claim to support traffic data (and you'll see all ASD-B Out equipped traffic) but they don't state as clearly as I wish that you need a properly configured ADS-B Out to receive TIS-B.

They claim the "certified" GPS they offer is a "meets performance requirements of ...yadda yadda " and is therefore suitable for use in experimental aircraft to drive an ADS-B Out device (which this box itself is not). And that may be nice for some low-end experiential aircraft owners (but I'd personally much rather spend the $850 or so on a Garmin GPS 20A suitable for driving ADS-B output in an experimental aircraft as it and its antenna can be permanently installed and mounted firmly away behind the panel). It irks me that what they call a "certified" GPS on that web page ain't actually certified at all, just bulslhit, this continuing type of sloppy marketing in this space is just frustrating. And I'd not want to spend one dollar with companies that can't clearly and accurately explain what they are selling.

For many folks they might as well just go with market leader Stratus (the 2S has dual link receive and AHRS and battery powered just like the iLevel 3 but no GPS suitable or driving even experimental category ADS-B Out. Nice and compact for ~$900) or Garmin GDL-39 series (ditto on AHRS for the GDL-39 3D, and it has an optional battery again for ~$900 (Stratus is setting the market price here, others are following). The issue with these is what map/display devices they support. IMNSHO Stratus wins there big time with support for ForeFlight.

Let's hope he doesn't run out of beer.
Hey, wait a minute... Lets hope WE don't run out of beer!
Jim