PowerFLARM protocol version 6

On Tuesday, September 4, 2012 9:34:43 AM UTC-5, Andy wrote:
" The PCAS range ring goes red when indicating a conflict. Thanks to the local helicopter traffic I have photos of that. Trouble is that, when the conflict exist, the range ring is very small and not very attention getting."

That's what I'm seeing too. And the red sometimes turns to black after awhile, then becomes red again when it refreshes the target info, apparently.

Bottom line - the warning cues for a near (altitude & slant range) PCAS target are poor at present, but should be fixable.

Hope Butterfly and/or PowerFLARM USA is reading this.

Kirk
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On Tuesday, September 4, 2012 10:11:46 AM UTC-7, kirk.stant wrote:
On Tuesday, September 4, 2012 9:34:43 AM UTC-5, Andy wrote:

" The PCAS range ring goes red when indicating a conflict. Thanks to the local helicopter traffic I have photos of that. Trouble is that, when the conflict exist, the range ring is very small and not very attention getting."



That's what I'm seeing too. And the red sometimes turns to black after awhile, then becomes red again when it refreshes the target info, apparently.



Bottom line - the warning cues for a near (altitude & slant range) PCAS target are poor at present, but should be fixable.



Hope Butterfly and/or PowerFLARM USA is reading this.



Kirk

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I doubt Butterfly or Powerflarm USA is reading this, otherwise they would have responded. They should provide a forum for such discussion which they will monitor. However some of the readers such as Dave are affiliated with PowerFlarm so hopefully can discuss those issues with them. There was definitely feedback with the antenna installation issues. Speaking of which, I am getting very good reception (5+ miles in front,2+ miles behind)with my antennas installed in the nose of my 27 which is carbon free, so before you decide to stick a bulky antenna in front of your eyes, I suggest experimenting with cleaner installation.

Ramy

Am 04.09.2012 21:28, schrieb Ramy:

I doubt Butterfly or Powerflarm USA is reading this, otherwise they
would have responded. They should provide a forum for such discussion
which they will monitor.
.........

Ramy

There is a Flarm forum since many years at http://www.flarm.ch (to be
more specific: http://flarm.invisionzone.com/ )
But it is absolutely useless to ask or propose there anything. Look at
the dates of the last posts.
I made a proposal at 'PowerFLARM' January 18th 2011. Since then there
are 1138 views but no answer or feedback. I would have noproblem if they
would tell me that the idea is stupid. But I would lke to be taken serious.
My opinion: forget them!

Bear

On Tuesday, September 4, 2012 3:28:07 PM UTC-4, Ramy wrote:
On Tuesday, September 4, 2012 10:11:46 AM UTC-7, kirk.stant wrote:

On Tuesday, September 4, 2012 9:34:43 AM UTC-5, Andy wrote:



" The PCAS range ring goes red when indicating a conflict. Thanks to the local helicopter traffic I have photos of that. Trouble is that, when the conflict exist, the range ring is very small and not very attention getting."







That's what I'm seeing too. And the red sometimes turns to black after awhile, then becomes red again when it refreshes the target info, apparently.







Bottom line - the warning cues for a near (altitude & slant range) PCAS target are poor at present, but should be fixable.







Hope Butterfly and/or PowerFLARM USA is reading this.







Kirk



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I doubt Butterfly or Powerflarm USA is reading this, otherwise they would have responded. They should provide a forum for such discussion which they will monitor. However some of the readers such as Dave are affiliated with PowerFlarm so hopefully can discuss those issues with them. There was definitely feedback with the antenna installation issues. Speaking of which, I am getting very good reception (5+ miles in front,2+ miles behind)with my antennas installed in the nose of my 27 which is carbon free, so before you decide to stick a bulky antenna in front of your eyes, I suggest experimenting with cleaner installation.



Ramy
Hey Ramy, is the range you reported for PCAS or Flarm reception? I have my PB antennas in the nose of my all glass glider and have great PCAS range but very poor Flarm range.

-Jim

It is the other way for me. I normally see Flarm traffic way before I get the PCAS alert from the same glider, if at all. Both antennas are located in the nose so this can't be an antenna installation issue.

Ramy

Ramy, could you please post a picture or diagram of your antenna installation in the '27 nose?
Thanks in advance!
Fernando Silva ('FS')

At 02:01 08 September 2012, Fox Sierra wrote:
Ramy, could you please post a picture or diagram of your antenna
installation in the '27 nose?
Thanks in advance!
Fernando Silva ('FS')


If your FLARM antenna works extremely well in one direction, it is
likely that it is weaker into some other directions. When you have a
possibility to have two antennas with your PowerFLARM's, would it
be a good idea to have directional antenna in one receiver, and
then omnidirectional in the rx/tx one.