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I have the vrx and have been very satisfied so far. The vrx has it's
own altimeter to back up my transponder's altitude, which probably makes all the difference in accuracy. The traffic it reports is usually right on the mark with what ATC reports, and has many times pointed out aircraft I can see and vrx can see, but for some reason ATC can not. It cost more obviously, but probably because it has the technology to do the job right IMO. I think it is a much more professional product overall in terms of accuracy and features. "Brian Sponcil" wrote in message ... Indeed sad. I've been interested in an extra set of "eyes" ever since what initially appeared to be a bird turned into a mooney faster than you can say Ovation Dx. I can't tell you how many times I've watched planes fly by me without a peep from flight following. Anyone had experience with the SureCheck RX series transponder detectors? I guess I'll have to just buck up and get a mode-s transponder w/MFD. -Brian "Darrel Toepfer" wrote in message .. . FISHnFLY wrote: Has anyone flown with any of these new "portable tcas" devices? I recently got a Monroy ATD-300, which is the lowest price, that gives range and altitude, but have been very disappointed in the performance. My experience is that the altitude and range of aircraft it is reporting are constantly changing drastically. Thats sad news, I've been interested in the purchase of that model, mainly because of its "best deal" pricing as well... |
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Thierry wrote:
Hello, Sorry to jump into your exchange ... You may consider trying a Prox alert R5 which monitors up to three threats simultaneously. Don't ask me to elaborate online on other devices since i work for Prox alert. As we are an honest company we have no problem to offer a 30 days money back guarantee. www.proxalert.com (HQ in Phoenix AZ) We will be happy to answer your technical questions about affordable collision avoidance devices. Thierry, I like the target squawk code readout as well, but it comes at more than double the price... Still alot cheaper than the $19k units that are out there too... G |
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"A lot" being + 300 for about 1 seconds then - 600 for another half
second to +700 then it will stick for a while, only to go back to very odd changes. If I read this right I would have had 60 aircraft around me between 5 to 0 miles and one at just about every altitude. Occasionally it will resort to showing what appears to be actual altitude, but I can't tell for sure when it switches. My overall opinion is that it doesn't seem to be able to "lock" onto any one particular aircraft, but instead will swing between many, or be misreading them all together. I flew with it again this evening and it did basically the same thing, only this time I had a low wing piper pass directly above me, not more than 100 to 200 feet, and it kept telling me someone was way below me at "0 NM to 3 NM" I am starting to think that the ATD-300 is still in a "beta-test" mode, and perhaps not ready for prime time. I got one of these right out of the release along with three other guys, and we have all had about the same results. I am considering trying their competitor trafficscope while I still have the ATD to see side by side for myself how they compare in accuracy. I was going to get another competitor called proxalrt into the ring as well, but the only place that carried it said they don't keep it in stock. We'll see. "James M. Knox" wrote in message ... (FISHnFLY) wrote in om: I couldn't speak for the 200 model to be honest with you. The model I got is the ATD-300. I watched it closely for a while and it was very hard to understand what it was tracking. The NM half would show anywhere between 5 to 0 and the altitude would jump around a lot. Can you define "a lot"? The range problem is something I would expect. But the altitude (if there is only one target anywhere near) should be accurate. Having said that, both your altitude and that of the threat aircraft can be jumping around by at least 100 feet (for a minimum "jitter" of a couple of hundred feet). So... Are you only seeing it "jump around a lot" +/- maybe 300 feet? Or is the altitude readout REALLY varying massively? ----------------------------------------------- James M. Knox TriSoft ph 512-385-0316 1109-A Shady Lane fax 512-366-4331 Austin, Tx 78721 ----------------------------------------------- |
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Darrel Toepfer wrote in
: However, I often see the threat aircraft pass directly in front of my plane and nothing from the ATD until it is well past. The ATD antenna had a clear view - so But did they have a working transponder? g Had to, or it wouldn't have picked them up at about a mile and just passed my centerline. [Yes, if it only happened once in my lifetime, I would think that maybe they say me, and that somehow made them realized they hadn't turned their transponder on. But I have seen nearly identical reactions on several occasions.] ----------------------------------------------- James M. Knox TriSoft ph 512-385-0316 1109-A Shady Lane fax 512-366-4331 Austin, Tx 78721 ----------------------------------------------- |
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This could explain the behavior in regards to the altitude with the
Monroy unit, which does not use any altimeters. http://www.surecheck.net/avionics/altimeter.html I think it was the Ryan series of tcas that when first launched only used altitude from the "host" transponder, rather than directly from the encoder, and found it was not a 100% reliable way to get altitude. The squawk code apparently is the major problem, and with no "second opinion" from an additional altimeter, I can see how the Monroy unit might get confused. (FISHnFLY) wrote in message . com... "A lot" being + 300 for about 1 seconds then - 600 for another half second to +700 then it will stick for a while, only to go back to very odd changes. If I read this right I would have had 60 aircraft around me between 5 to 0 miles and one at just about every altitude. Occasionally it will resort to showing what appears to be actual altitude, but I can't tell for sure when it switches. My overall opinion is that it doesn't seem to be able to "lock" onto any one particular aircraft, but instead will swing between many, or be misreading them all together. I flew with it again this evening and it did basically the same thing, only this time I had a low wing piper pass directly above me, not more than 100 to 200 feet, and it kept telling me someone was way below me at "0 NM to 3 NM" I am starting to think that the ATD-300 is still in a "beta-test" mode, and perhaps not ready for prime time. I got one of these right out of the release along with three other guys, and we have all had about the same results. I am considering trying their competitor trafficscope while I still have the ATD to see side by side for myself how they compare in accuracy. I was going to get another competitor called proxalrt into the ring as well, but the only place that carried it said they don't keep it in stock. We'll see. |
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Darrel,
The Prox alert R5 new low price is 1045 USD. We sell direct. The R5 outperforms everything available at similar price range. It a real bargain. Thanks, Thierry Darrel Toepfer wrote in message ... Thierry wrote: Hello, Sorry to jump into your exchange ... You may consider trying a Prox alert R5 which monitors up to three threats simultaneously. Don't ask me to elaborate online on other devices since i work for Prox alert. As we are an honest company we have no problem to offer a 30 days money back guarantee. www.proxalert.com (HQ in Phoenix AZ) We will be happy to answer your technical questions about affordable collision avoidance devices. Thierry, I like the target squawk code readout as well, but it comes at more than double the price... Still alot cheaper than the $19k units that are out there too... G |
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If you read the aviation consumer they mention 2 other traffic
products that perfrom even better. (Thierry) wrote in message . com... Darrel, The Prox alert R5 new low price is 1045 USD. We sell direct. The R5 outperforms everything available at similar price range. It a real bargain. Thanks, Thierry Darrel Toepfer wrote in message ... Thierry wrote: Hello, Sorry to jump into your exchange ... You may consider trying a Prox alert R5 which monitors up to three threats simultaneously. Don't ask me to elaborate online on other devices since i work for Prox alert. As we are an honest company we have no problem to offer a 30 days money back guarantee. www.proxalert.com (HQ in Phoenix AZ) We will be happy to answer your technical questions about affordable collision avoidance devices. Thierry, I like the target squawk code readout as well, but it comes at more than double the price... Still alot cheaper than the $19k units that are out there too... G |
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Aviation consumer never tested the R5. They got one an will soon post a follow up.
Customers using the R5 said it's far better than the 2 other products. (Loran) wrote in message . com... If you read the aviation consumer they mention 2 other traffic products that perfrom even better. (Thierry) wrote in message . com... Darrel, The Prox alert R5 new low price is 1045 USD. We sell direct. The R5 outperforms everything available at similar price range. It a real bargain. Thanks, Thierry Darrel Toepfer wrote in message ... Thierry wrote: Hello, Sorry to jump into your exchange ... You may consider trying a Prox alert R5 which monitors up to three threats simultaneously. Don't ask me to elaborate online on other devices since i work for Prox alert. As we are an honest company we have no problem to offer a 30 days money back guarantee. www.proxalert.com (HQ in Phoenix AZ) We will be happy to answer your technical questions about affordable collision avoidance devices. Thierry, I like the target squawk code readout as well, but it comes at more than double the price... Still alot cheaper than the $19k units that are out there too... G |
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