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best ADS-B for IFly-700

2/14/2013 7:03 AM

Cobra

Joined: 4/20/2011

Posts: 2602

Re: best ADS-B for IFly-700 Modified By Cobra on 2/14/2013 7:04:02 AM

SOM wrote:

I haven't seen any ADS-B traffic on my iFly 700 either but that's because the data link between the Skyradar-L that I have and the iFly 700 is not working correctly, according to Adventure Pilot. It's supposed to be fixed in the next release. Which ADS-B receiver (UAT) are you using?

I am using the original Skyradar--the first ADSB receiver the iFly was designed to work with. The change you refer to is a change Skyradar made to newer models, so mine is not affected.

Other users of my Skyradar model have reported seeing traffic. In the year and a half I've had my Skyradar, I never have.

2/15/2013 7:51 AM

smoke

Joined: 12/8/2011

Posts: 363

Re: best ADS-B for IFly-700

I am in the DFW as well, traffic display on my 720 is sporatic at best. Sometimes I show traffic, sometimes not.

I have decided to accept the fact that the WX is 100%. I will ignore the traffic for now, just revert back to eyeballs.

As noted elswhere, my iphone sometimes displays traffic that the IFLY does not.

2/15/2013 8:03 AM

Dave K

Joined: 11/16/2010

Posts: 270

Re: best ADS-B for IFly-700 Modified By Dave K on 2/16/2013 9:51:35 PM

I fly in perhaps some of the busiest airspace in the country (NY Metro Area). I have the original Skyradar and have seen traffic 3 or 4 times over the last 150hrs of flying.

Like I said earlier in this thread....forget ADS-B "in only" devices as a traffic solution. It should be thought of as a source of weather/TFR only.

As more and more planes install transceivers we should see more traffic as they will "wake up" the system as I understand it. Until then, either accept weather only from the current line of affordable ADS-B receivers or wait for a affordable transceiver to come out.

I don't regret my purchase (Skyradar). Realtime weather and TFR's are valuable tools on any cross country. I use these features almost every flight.

Dave

Dave K

4/4/2013 10:56 AM

Bill Moffitt

Joined: 1/25/2012

Posts: 1

Re: best ADS-B for IFly-700 Modified By Bill Moffitt on 4/4/2013 10:57:33 AM

Dave K wrote:
... or wait for a affordable transceiver to come out.

Hello Dave,
I'm not sure what you would define "portable" as, but NavWorx sells an ADS-B UAT transceiver that meets the 2020 mandate for ADS-B OUt. We will be announcing TSO certification at or very soon after Sun-N-Fun 2013. Our price of $2600.00 is at least $1000.00 less than any of our competitors - including Garmin.

The iFly system works very well with our ADS600-B, and we support most exerpiemtal EFIS' (AFS, GRT, etc), and we output to two displays simultaneously.

Years ago I purchased a 396 for XM weather display in my DiamondStar while waiting for Garmin to certify the GDL-69. I didn't have to throw the 396 out though, as there will always be a large used market for it. I doubt if that will be the case for the numerous FAA subsidized ADS-B receiver-only devices in the marketplace today.

Bill Moffitt
President,
NavWorx Inc.

4/19/2013 7:23 AM

N182NS

Joined: 6/11/2012

Posts: 1

Re: best ADS-B for IFly-700

Shane Sky Radar is extending the Sun and Fun Special to April 22 $349.99 for the L model and $599.99 for the dual band S model I think the 700 and 720 ownwers would be interested in these offers. I saw no info on this sale at Sun and Fun seems like they should have gotten the word out. I appreciate all your info on the ADS-B that you gave me and did purchase the L model. The 720 is a great product with excellent support. Thanks Nick

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