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I would agree with other posts that you should check the time on the updates. If for some reason you are getting poor or no reception, even if intermittent, the only indication is the time stamp. My experience has been like someone else's in that the location of precip has been amazing accurate. (i.e fly into green and simultaneously seen drops on windscreen.)
A friend of mine using WxWorx in a 182 had some reception issues. The seems to be some directional component and WxWorx indicated at OSH that with high wing planes going north that sat reception could be comprised. It sent his unit back to them for a look see and I don't know what the outcome was, but again, then have always been very responsive to requests for support.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net>
To: "Lancair Mailing List" <lml@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Friday, August 19, 2005 11:19 AM
Subject: [LML] Re: WxWorx
Posted for "Matt Hapgood" <matt.hapgood@alumni.duke.edu>:
Tom,
Agreed about avoidance. I do use WxWorx for tactical when VMC conditions.
In those situations I can see the cells, but not necessarily what is behind
them. WxWorx gives me a good idea of what's behind them. That way it keeps
me from flying around a cell (VMC) only to find a wall of storms in front of
me.
If it's embedded in IMC conditions, that's when I give a very wide berth.
Nothing is amiss with the GPS - when I use it on the road it's withing about
20 feet (when I am at the intersection of X and Y, it shows me AT the
intersection).
The receiver is just getting coordinates and 1 & 0's to show digitized
weather... so I can't imagine that it is the receiver. I think it must be
the software or information that is being sent to the receiver.
Last week I made two flights. On one flight there were many stationary
cells. They didn't move for over an hour. WxWorx painted at least a few of
them miles off from where they really were.
Matt
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