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New transponder mode S vs. mode C
Any opinions? I plan to install a new Becker transponder in my ASW-28.
Should I go with the old mode C unit or pay extra for the new mode S unit? Thanks. |
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New transponder mode S vs. mode C
S mode gives you traffic and is wonderful if you fly where there is other transpoder equiped aircraft. It has been very useful to me in general aviation. On Nov 4, 2:32 pm, "Tom N." wrote: Any opinions? I plan to install a new Becker transponder in my ASW-28. Should I go with the old mode C unit or pay extra for the new mode S unit? Thanks. |
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New transponder mode S vs. mode C
Roger wrote:
S mode gives you traffic and is wonderful if you fly where there is other transpoder equiped aircraft. It has been very useful to me in general aviation. Can you tell us what additional equipment it takes to get the traffic, how the traffic is displayed, and where the traffic information is available? For example, I think I read in the AOPA newsletter that the traffic info was being cut back in a number of places, and was mainly available near large cities, but I've never used the system. -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly "Transponders in Sailplanes" on the Soaring Safety Foundation website www.soaringsafety.org/prevention/articles.html "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation" at www.motorglider.org |
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New transponder mode S vs. mode C
You need a graphic display device, like a Garmin 430 to see traffic.
Beware. The FAA has announced that new radars will not support the Traffic Info function, so the main advantage of Mode S will be gone. I would opt for a low cost solution, as eventually ADS-B will obsolete both Mode S and Mode C transponders. Mike Schumann "Eric Greenwell" wrote in message news:Ngc3h.1954$qJ6.1740@trndny07... Roger wrote: S mode gives you traffic and is wonderful if you fly where there is other transpoder equiped aircraft. It has been very useful to me in general aviation. Can you tell us what additional equipment it takes to get the traffic, how the traffic is displayed, and where the traffic information is available? For example, I think I read in the AOPA newsletter that the traffic info was being cut back in a number of places, and was mainly available near large cities, but I've never used the system. -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly "Transponders in Sailplanes" on the Soaring Safety Foundation website www.soaringsafety.org/prevention/articles.html "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation" at www.motorglider.org |
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New transponder mode S vs. mode C
ok..
so next we are going to want ADS-B in our gliders? someone should figure how to get that target data displayed on the moving map with WinPilot (or similar) on the PDA B "Mike Schumann" wrote in message news You need a graphic display device, like a Garmin 430 to see traffic. Beware. The FAA has announced that new radars will not support the Traffic Info function, so the main advantage of Mode S will be gone. I would opt for a low cost solution, as eventually ADS-B will obsolete both Mode S and Mode C transponders. Mike Schumann "Eric Greenwell" wrote in message news:Ngc3h.1954$qJ6.1740@trndny07... Roger wrote: S mode gives you traffic and is wonderful if you fly where there is other transpoder equiped aircraft. It has been very useful to me in general aviation. Can you tell us what additional equipment it takes to get the traffic, how the traffic is displayed, and where the traffic information is available? For example, I think I read in the AOPA newsletter that the traffic info was being cut back in a number of places, and was mainly available near large cities, but I've never used the system. -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly "Transponders in Sailplanes" on the Soaring Safety Foundation website www.soaringsafety.org/prevention/articles.html "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation" at www.motorglider.org |
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New transponder mode S vs. mode C
Mike Schumann wrote:
You need a graphic display device, like a Garmin 430 to see traffic. Beware. The FAA has announced that new radars will not support the Traffic Info function, so the main advantage of Mode S will be gone. I would opt for a low cost solution, as eventually ADS-B will obsolete both Mode S and Mode C transponders. I read somewhere that mode S transponders were going to be the data-link platform for ADS-B, though it wasn't clear if all mode S transponders would be capable of it. Has the FAA chosen some other other platform? -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly "Transponders in Sailplanes" on the Soaring Safety Foundation website www.soaringsafety.org/prevention/articles.html "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation" at www.motorglider.org |
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New transponder mode S vs. mode C
Mode S and ADS-B are completely different technologies.
Mike Schumann "Eric Greenwell" wrote in message news:%Lv3h.2739$bg7.2620@trndny04... Mike Schumann wrote: You need a graphic display device, like a Garmin 430 to see traffic. Beware. The FAA has announced that new radars will not support the Traffic Info function, so the main advantage of Mode S will be gone. I would opt for a low cost solution, as eventually ADS-B will obsolete both Mode S and Mode C transponders. I read somewhere that mode S transponders were going to be the data-link platform for ADS-B, though it wasn't clear if all mode S transponders would be capable of it. Has the FAA chosen some other other platform? -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly "Transponders in Sailplanes" on the Soaring Safety Foundation website www.soaringsafety.org/prevention/articles.html "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation" at www.motorglider.org |
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New transponder mode S vs. mode C
Mike Schumann wrote:
You need a graphic display device, like a Garmin 430 to see traffic. Beware. The FAA has announced that new radars will not support the Traffic Info function, so the main advantage of Mode S will be gone. I would opt for a low cost solution, as eventually ADS-B will obsolete both Mode S and Mode C transponders. Mike Schumann "Eric Greenwell" wrote in message news:Ngc3h.1954$qJ6.1740@trndny07... Roger wrote: S mode gives you traffic and is wonderful if you fly where there is other transpoder equiped aircraft. It has been very useful to me in general aviation. Can you tell us what additional equipment it takes to get the traffic, how the traffic is displayed, and where the traffic information is available? For example, I think I read in the AOPA newsletter that the traffic info was being cut back in a number of places, and was mainly available near large cities, but I've never used the system. -- Eric Greenwell - Washington State, USA Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly "Transponders in Sailplanes" on the Soaring Safety Foundation website www.soaringsafety.org/prevention/articles.html "A Guide to Self-launching Sailplane Operation" at www.motorglider.org Low cost transponder - now there's an oxymoron. |
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New transponder mode S vs. mode C
Mode S will give you more than traffic, in an IFR world..
but The Mode S is only the conduit.. you need the parts to display the data on.. and they have not set it up for a pda yet.. not good for a glider BT "Roger" wrote in message oups.com... S mode gives you traffic and is wonderful if you fly where there is other transpoder equiped aircraft. It has been very useful to me in general aviation. On Nov 4, 2:32 pm, "Tom N." wrote: Any opinions? I plan to install a new Becker transponder in my ASW-28. Should I go with the old mode C unit or pay extra for the new mode S unit? Thanks. |
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New transponder mode S vs. mode C
On Nov 4, 5:32 pm, "Tom N." wrote:
Any opinions? I plan to install a new Becker transponder in my ASW-28. Should I go with the old mode C unit or pay extra for the new mode S unit? Thanks. The new Becker mode S unit is about the same price as the old A/C. Its 2,064 Euros (plus $200 for an ACK-30 encode). This is what I got for my Antares 20E... See: http://www.becker-avionics.com/files...401-2-(01).pdf Hope that helps, Best Regards, Dave "YO" |
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