On Mon, 24 Dec 2007 23:39:12 +0000, Ron Lee wrote:


I doubt that there is a viable interface without significant mods.

I'm afraid I don't know what you mean. I'm not actually thinking that
the box innards could be modified; I'd expect a new design for most of it
(perhaps all but the UI components).

Plus
having a graphical display of position, direction of travel and speed
makes more sense.

I completely agree. Yet there is a market for these less capable and
less expensive devices. It's apparently a decent trade-off for some.


Another supposed benefit of ADS-N In is having graphical weather.

You need a suitable screen

To get maximum benefit, I agree. But since the "problem" with the screen
is cost, I'm wondering by what paths this could be reduced.

But you've given me another idea. These traffic boxes nowadays plug into
various portables, using the screen of the portables for traffic
display. Other boxes do the same to provide weather.

What about a single ADS-B-in device which plugs into portables that
provides both traffic and weather? Even with the cost of the Garmin 696
(or whatever is around at the time {8^), this would be less expensive
than a certified solution.

- Andrew