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April 28th 13, 05:12 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Richard[_9_]
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(USA) FlarmNet usage
On Sunday, April 28, 2013 7:35:02 AM UTC-7, kirk.stant wrote:
On Saturday, April 27, 2013 3:53:54 PM UTC+2, Jim wrote: John/Q3, I sent an email to
(that's the email on the update page) asking the same question. The release notes clearly say only units that sold WITH the second antenna are grandfathered. When I unpacked my PF core I was surprised it only had one antenna (especially when all the range issues were being aired on RAS). I immediately purchased my second antenna from Paul last year and yet to install it. Jim/PC I'm curious also. All the documentation and propaganda about the PowerFLARM Brick (now Core) touted the fact that you had the ability to use two flarm antennas. I've installed two antennas on mine, because of the need to mount the primary way in the front of my LS6 and wanting as much coverage as possible. But mine did not come with a second flarm antenna - I purchased it from Cumulus Soaring after taking delivery of my PFB (as one of the original Arizona group purchase). So clarification by Flarm would be nice. I'm OK with having to pay for ENL (since I don't have an engine :^), or new data formats (Garmin TIS) that weren't advertised, but items like the IGC logger and second antenna were part of the original sales pitch, IMO. Immediate question: Is the second flarm antenna active on my PFB? Will it be if I install 2.79 beta? Kirk 66
Kirk,
The Flarm B antenna port is active, but PowerFlarm does not provide two antennas.
Flarm A is transmit and receive.
Flarm B is receive only.
Richard
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