Power Flarm Display

On Monday, March 18, 2013 7:44:54 AM UTC-7, Andy wrote:
On Mar 17, 6:03*pm, Evan Ludeman wrote:

*Sadly, my mode c/s pcas range on powerflarm still stinks, it's one or two miles *at best*. *Saw a bizjet rip by at less than 2 miles. *Not a peep :-(.





I'm glad to hear another report of this. It exactly matches my

experience. Head on traffic less than a mile away - in sight ,

alerted by ZAON PCAS, and Power FLARM portable indicated nothing!



I hope FLARM will eventually recognize this problem and correct it.

Until then I don't fly without my ZAON MRX.



Andy


Andy,

When I did a side-by-side comparison with PowerFlarm PCAS function and a Proxalert R5 on the glare shield of my Husky, I found that the R5 was interfering with the PF. The R5 would show a PCAS target which would not show up on the PF until I turned off the R5.

I didn't test the PF with the ZAON, as by then I'd sold it in favor of the R5, mostly because that gives target squawk code. I wonder if the proximity between your ZAON and PowerFlarm is affecting your results?

bumper