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Flarm Range Analysis
As a relatively new user of Flarm, I'm asking opinions of the results
I'm getting. Mine is a Power Flarm portable mounted to the glare shield of my Stemme and has both Flarm A and B antennae and an ADS-B antenna. Here's a link to my analysis on a flight yesterday with plenty of Flarm targets: Flarm Range Analysis https://www.dropbox.com/s/ny2ncdlua10jzt2/Flarm%20Range%20Analysis.jpg?dl=0. Comments appreciated. -- Dan, 5J |
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Flarm Range Analysis
On Monday, June 5, 2017 at 2:17:09 PM UTC-7, Dan Marotta wrote:
As a relatively new user of Flarm, I'm asking opinions of the results I'm getting.Â* Mine is a Power Flarm portable mounted to the glare shield of my Stemme and has both Flarm A and B antennae and an ADS-B antenna.Â* Here's a link to my analysis on a flight yesterday with plenty of Flarm targets:Â* Flarm Range Analysis. Comments appreciated. -- Dan, 5J looks very acceptable. better than a lot I have seen. range at your 6 is great. |
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Flarm Range Analysis
Thanks! All of the antennae are mounted on top of the glare shield and
I was concerned about coverage below and behind. On 6/5/2017 3:22 PM, Matt Herron Jr. wrote: On Monday, June 5, 2017 at 2:17:09 PM UTC-7, Dan Marotta wrote: As a relatively new user of Flarm, I'm asking opinions of the results I'm getting. Mine is a Power Flarm portable mounted to the glare shield of my Stemme and has both Flarm A and B antennae and an ADS-B antenna. Here's a link to my analysis on a flight yesterday with plenty of Flarm targets: Flarm Range Analysis. Comments appreciated. -- Dan, 5J looks very acceptable. better than a lot I have seen. range at your 6 is great. -- Dan, 5J |
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Very good reception compared to most of what I've seen. I would love to see a photo or detailed description of your antenna layout, in particular the location, orientation, and separation of the FLARM A and B antennas. I assume the former is mounted on the portable box itself.
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Flarm Range Analysis
I utilize the Flarm range analysis tool a few times each season to make sure that my antenna installation and configuration file are operating adequately. However, I would REALLY like to see a 3D view of my range. 2D is fine as far as it goes for the basic knowledge about horizontal coverage, but I think that better understanding of the vertical arena could be equally important, as thermaling in close quarters often puts other gliders in a blind spot for both parties. If Flarm can help recognize these encounters, we need to be sure that our installation can at least pick up a Flarm signal from above and behind or below and in front. Both are scenarios that can rapidly increase the chances of more than scuffed paint.
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Flarm Range Analysis
I'll try to remember to get a picture but here's a description:
The Flarm portable is mounted to the top center of the glare shield on the Stemme. The B antenna is mounted through a grommet directly in front of me (left side) and about 6 inches forward of the aft edge of the glare shield. The A antenna is mounted in the same location on the right side of the glare shield (right side) and the ADS-B antenna is mounted about 6 inches in front of the A antenna. The GPS antenna is mounted on top of the glare shield near the forward center. I cut the coax cables to length and ran them along the under side of the glare shield cover where they exit their own grommets a couple of inches away from where the antennae are mounted allowing for a perpendicular run of coax from the antenna before turning down under the glare shield. On 6/7/2017 7:21 PM, wrote: Very good reception compared to most of what I've seen. I would love to see a photo or detailed description of your antenna layout, in particular the location, orientation, and separation of the FLARM A and B antennas. I assume the former is mounted on the portable box itself. Chip Bearden -- Dan, 5J |
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Flarm Range Analysis
Both A & B antennae will be blocked by the engine and one or two bodies.
I'd look into placing the B antenna behind the gear in the tailcone. On two Scout towplanes, I taped the dipole to a structural cross piece with a bit of balsa in between and connected to the A port. The B port got the straight up antenna. |
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Flarm Range Analysis
Here are those pictures you asked for:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nd4z1itc0i...41.15.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/fxt1nog20c...23.34.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/banwv1ljv1...23.23.jpg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/2bqq8ez1ag...22.30.jpg?dl=0 Hope that helps. I know it would help with my reception to place the B antenna on the bottom of the aircraft, but that would be a pain in the behind - hardware, cabling, convincing the IA to sign off the installation, etc. Dan On 6/8/2017 8:42 AM, Dan Marotta wrote: I'll try to remember to get a picture but here's a description: The Flarm portable is mounted to the top center of the glare shield on the Stemme. The B antenna is mounted through a grommet directly in front of me (left side) and about 6 inches forward of the aft edge of the glare shield. The A antenna is mounted in the same location on the right side of the glare shield (right side) and the ADS-B antenna is mounted about 6 inches in front of the A antenna. The GPS antenna is mounted on top of the glare shield near the forward center. I cut the coax cables to length and ran them along the under side of the glare shield cover where they exit their own grommets a couple of inches away from where the antennae are mounted allowing for a perpendicular run of coax from the antenna before turning down under the glare shield. On 6/7/2017 7:21 PM, wrote: Very good reception compared to most of what I've seen. I would love to see a photo or detailed description of your antenna layout, in particular the location, orientation, and separation of the FLARM A and B antennas. I assume the former is mounted on the portable box itself. Chip Bearden -- Dan, 5J |
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Flarm Range Analysis
The problem is that the B antenna is receive only. So if the other guy is in you blind spot, he won't see you even if you can see him. A RF opaque glider needs at least two transmit antennas to get a full situational picture.
And as Mark points out, the range tool is a 2D projection of 3D data. So the good range shown could be based on a cone pointing up or down. It's possible your range is near zero on or near the horizon. Maybe the range tool should provide several charts for different azimuths. But ti would still not be quite right because some hits would be while the glider is banked. So now the range tool should analyze the track and estimate bank angle. Gets complicated pretty fast :-) 5Z On Thursday, June 8, 2017 at 2:00:04 PM UTC-7, George Haeh wrote: Both A & B antennae will be blocked by the engine and one or two bodies. I'd look into placing the B antenna behind the gear in the tailcone. On two Scout towplanes, I taped the dipole to a structural cross piece with a bit of balsa in between and connected to the A port. The B port got the straight up antenna. |
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