On Aug 9, 12:31*pm, "noel.wade" wrote:
Darryl & Brian -

Thanks for the corrections on pricing. *Under $2k starts making it
very attractive.

Regarding the headless bit: *Its not just about power, its also
installation location. *DG instrument panels/pods are great for
ergonomics and bailout ability, but they don't have a lot of extra
space for stuff like this. *I already have my ewMicroRecorder on top
of the instrument pod and don't want to block my forward view. *A
headless unit would allow me to install it under the seat-pan or
behind my head, and a hookup to my PDA or a flight computer would
still provide visual (and hopefully audible) cues when there was a
collision risk.

Regarding XCSoar: *I haven't used XCSoar in over a year and couldn't
remember for sure to what degree it supported FLARM. *In LK8000 the
FLARM support has been re-written and is much more fully-featured.
Bottom-line: the more devices that support it, the better!

--Noel

Noel

I had a DG-303 and I suspect the very best place for a Flarm like
device is on top of the glareshield, for both visibility and antenna
location and I'd be trying to move your flight recorder elsewhere if
you need the space. My old DG-303 panel was so tight (I like the full
size altimeters etc.) I had problem finding space for even small
things. I had my MRX PCAS mounted on top of the glareshield and it
worked great, and I made a smal sunshade that velcros on top of the
unit that helped with the display visibility. Although it depends on
your head height vs. the glareshield height I suspect a PowerFLARM by
itself will not intrude a lot into your visibility.

Darryl