X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 11:29:59 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d05.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.37] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0c2) with ESMTP id 722663 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 15 Sep 2005 09:17:56 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.157.37; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-d05.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r5.5.) id q.84.4db1bcc4 (4214) for ; Thu, 15 Sep 2005 09:17:06 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <84.4db1bcc4.305ace52@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 09:17:06 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: TrafficScope tpas VRX - Monroy ATD 300 X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1126790226" X-Mailer: 9.0 SE for Windows sub 5016 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1126790226 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 9/14/2005 9:48:52 PM Central Standard Time, marv@lancaironline.net writes: I have the Trafficscope VRX in my Glasair and it works great. It has shown me traffic that I previously hadn't seen. I have it wired into my audio system and the voice warnings are great. It is panel mounted, and I have an external Comant blade antenna mounted under the right wing. I can't comment on how it works sitting on the dash with the little antenna, as I have always had mine mounted in its current configuration. Steve, Et Al I am utilizing the Monroy ATD 300 set up much like Steve has done. Comant high speed blade mounted on the bottom of the left wing about 19 feet from the same type Comant transponder antenna mounted on the bottom of the right wing. The unit is wired into aircraft power and the audio panel for its voice warnings. I cannot compare it to the VRX since I previously had the ATD 200. I always have the 300 set on the "near" warning (1 NM) since I can't see anything smaller than a 747 much further than a mile distant (MaGoo effect). The altitude information is quite accurate although the distance measurements are sometimes questionable and may be up to a mile off - verified by "accurate" ATC radar. When Arnie flys alongside the zero distance indication is more accurate (just like when the fuel gauge says empty). I shut the audio off (mute) when approaching a controlled airport environment since there are usually too many targets resulting in constant nagging. When I previously had the antenna mounted on the hatrack, the ATD 200 was reasonably useful if I was flying solo - with a passenger along (that means two aboard) the signal must have been attenuated since certain quadrants were blanked and I saw unreported aircraft. Its a big sky and the device is very useful as a second set of eyes - but no better either. It cerainly wakes one up during a leisurely operated cross-country when the nag says "Traffic Nearby." Scott Krueger AKA Grayhawk LNC2 N92EX IO 320 SB 89/96 -------------------------------1126790226 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 9/14/2005 9:48:52 PM Central Standard Time,=20 marv@lancaironline.net writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>I have=20 the Trafficscope VRX in my Glasair and it works great. It has
&nb= sp;=20 shown me traffic that I previously hadn't seen. I have it wired=20 into
my audio system and the voice warnings are great. It=20= is=20 panel
mounted, and I have an external Comant blade antenna mount= ed=20 under the
right wing. I can't comment on how it works sitt= ing=20 on the dash with
the little antenna, as I have always had mine=20 mounted in its current
configuration.

Steve, Et Al

I am utilizing the Monroy ATD 300 set up much like Steve has done. = ;=20 Comant high speed blade mounted on the bottom of the left wing about 19 feet= =20 from the same type Comant transponder antenna mounted on the bottom of the r= ight=20 wing. The unit is wired into aircraft power and the audio panel for it= s=20 voice warnings. I cannot compare it to the VRX since I previously had=20= the=20 ATD 200.

I always have the 300 set on the "near" warning (1 NM) since=20= I=20 can't see anything smaller than a 747 much further than a mile=20 distant (MaGoo effect). The altitude information is quite accurat= e=20 although the distance measurements are sometimes questionable and may be up=20= to a=20 mile off - verified by "accurate" ATC radar. When Arnie flys alongside= the=20 zero distance indication is more accurate (just like when the fuel gauge say= s=20 empty).

I shut the audio off (mute) when approaching a controlled airport=20 environment since there are usually too many targets resulting in constant=20 nagging.

When I previously had the antenna mounted on the hatrack, the ATD 200 w= as=20 reasonably useful if I was flying solo - with a passenger along (that means=20= two=20 aboard) the signal must have been attenuated since certain quadrants were=20 blanked and I saw unreported aircraft.

Its a big sky and the device is very useful as a second set of eyes - b= ut=20 no better either. It cerainly wakes one up during a leisurely operated= =20 cross-country when the nag says "Traffic Nearby."

Scott Krueger=20 AKA Grayhawk
LNC2 N92EX IO 320 SB 89/96

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