Dead ZAON PCAS MRX

My PCAS MRX went TU a few weeks ago. Since ZAON has been out of business since mid 2013, does anyone have a resource for getting it repaired?

Thanks,
Evan,
LS1-f

On Friday, November 30, 2018 at 5:34:25 AM UTC-8, Evan Dosik wrote:
My PCAS MRX went TU a few weeks ago. Since ZAON has been out of business since mid 2013, does anyone have a resource for getting it repaired?

Thanks,
Evan,
LS1-f

Perfect time to replace it with a PowerFlarm installation. You get all hour PCAS functionality + PF + we get to see you...

What Matt said.

I was very happy with my Zaon PCAS for several years until a good deal
on a PowerFlarm portable popped up.Â* I tried it on the ground and was
impressed with the extra stuff that it provided, especially ADS-B
targets.Â* I fly in an area of relatively few gliders and my home field
is directly under an arrival route.Â* I see way more ADS-B targets than
Flarm targets.Â* A big advantage to the Flarm over the PCAS is that for
ADS-B targets, I get bearing, distance, vertical separation and rate of
change.Â* That's a big plus over PCAS which, as you know, only gives you
range and altitude differential. Finally, the world is transitioning to
ADS-B (by mandate) and, though gliders are currently not required to
equip with transponders or ADS-B, that may come as well.

On 11/30/2018 8:36 AM, Matt Herron Jr. wrote:
On Friday, November 30, 2018 at 5:34:25 AM UTC-8, Evan Dosik wrote:
My PCAS MRX went TU a few weeks ago. Since ZAON has been out of business since mid 2013, does anyone have a resource for getting it repaired?

Thanks,
Evan,
LS1-f
Perfect time to replace it with a PowerFlarm installation. You get all hour PCAS functionality + PF + we get to see you...

--
Dan, 5J

On Friday, November 30, 2018 at 8:09:35 AM UTC-8, Dan Marotta wrote:
What Matt said.

I was very happy with my Zaon PCAS for several years until a good deal
on a PowerFlarm portable popped up.Â* I tried it on the ground and was
impressed with the extra stuff that it provided, especially ADS-B
targets.Â* I fly in an area of relatively few gliders and my home field
is directly under an arrival route.Â* I see way more ADS-B targets than
Flarm targets.Â* A big advantage to the Flarm over the PCAS is that for
ADS-B targets, I get bearing, distance, vertical separation and rate of
change.Â* That's a big plus over PCAS which, as you know, only gives you
range and altitude differential. Finally, the world is transitioning to
ADS-B (by mandate) and, though gliders are currently not required to
equip with transponders or ADS-B, that may come as well.

On 11/30/2018 8:36 AM, Matt Herron Jr. wrote:
On Friday, November 30, 2018 at 5:34:25 AM UTC-8, Evan Dosik wrote:
My PCAS MRX went TU a few weeks ago. Since ZAON has been out of business since mid 2013, does anyone have a resource for getting it repaired?

Thanks,
Evan,
LS1-f
Perfect time to replace it with a PowerFlarm installation. You get all hour PCAS functionality + PF + we get to see you...

--
Dan, 5J

I also have taken the P-flarm, ADSB leap. So if anyone is interested in a used Zaon PCAS I have one available too. Was sad to see the company fold. They had great customer service. Also will have a surplus Becker 175W transponder / encoder looking for a new home.

Bob
BV nov44ba@g...

On Friday, November 30, 2018 at 8:09:35 AM UTC-8, Dan Marotta wrote:
What Matt said.

I was very happy with my Zaon PCAS for several years until a good deal
on a PowerFlarm portable popped up.Â* I tried it on the ground and was
impressed with the extra stuff that it provided, especially ADS-B
targets.Â* I fly in an area of relatively few gliders and my home field
is directly under an arrival route.Â* I see way more ADS-B targets than
Flarm targets.Â* A big advantage to the Flarm over the PCAS is that for
ADS-B targets, I get bearing, distance, vertical separation and rate of
change.Â* That's a big plus over PCAS which, as you know, only gives you
range and altitude differential. Finally, the world is transitioning to
ADS-B (by mandate) and, though gliders are currently not required to
equip with transponders or ADS-B, that may come as well.

On 11/30/2018 8:36 AM, Matt Herron Jr. wrote:
On Friday, November 30, 2018 at 5:34:25 AM UTC-8, Evan Dosik wrote:
My PCAS MRX went TU a few weeks ago. Since ZAON has been out of business since mid 2013, does anyone have a resource for getting it repaired?

Thanks,
Evan,
LS1-f
Perfect time to replace it with a PowerFlarm installation. You get all hour PCAS functionality + PF + we get to see you...

--
Dan, 5J

I also have a Zaon PCAS now surplus, along with a Becker 175W transponder w/ encoder. If interested email nov44bv@the big google.

Bob
BV

Thank you everyone who responded. I'd much prefer a PowerFlarm portable as suggested, and if I can't resurrect the MRX, that will probably be the direction I take. Thanks again to all!

Don't forget the FlarmBat
https://gliding.lxnav.com/products/flarmbat/

and

Flarm Eagle options as well as the Powerflarm portable.

http://www.lxnavigation.com/flarm-eagle-mobile/

Evan
I haven even that I'd like to sell
If you are interested contact me off line
danrihn at AOL dot com