Robert , It is my belief that PowerFlarm is also externally powered via a standard Flarm Port. Mark
On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 8:16 PM, Robert Hart <ha...@interweft.com.au> wrote: > On 26/11/10 18:02, Simon Hackett wrote: > >> Hello Mal (et al), >> >> That device already exists. Its called a "PowerFLARM": >> >> http://www.butterfly.aero/powerflarm/fly/ >> >> and/or >> >> http://www.lxavionics.co.uk/traffic-monitor.htm >> >> >> As far as I can see, powerflarm provides only ADS-B in - that is it does > not transmit. Furthermore, 6 AA batteries have significantly limited > capacity and certainly not enough to maintain continuous transmission for > several hours that is capable of full line of sight reception. > > I don't know what the power requirements of an ADS-B out unit are, but they > must be significantly more than that provided by 6 AA batteries! > > -- > Robert Hart ha...@interweft.com.au > +61 (0)438 385 533 http://www.hart.wattle.id.au > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > Aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > -- Mark Fisher Managing Director Swift Performance Equipment PO Box 726, Lismore, NSW Australia Ph: +61 2 66221666 Fax: +61 2 66221633 www.spe.com.au
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