The problems Jeff described are very common on those units. I recently went to a Avionics training course where the instructors specifically addressed those units. Many Avionics shops do not want to install them given the rate of return for service. FWIW.
Steve Glover Sent from my electronic leash. > On Mar 5, 2019, at 14:40, Jeff Scott via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > > Roger, > > I'll be really anxious to see a real PIREP on the uAvionix Echo. > > I have two Skyguard UAT Out units in my planes. Both have had serious > problems with getting the Squawk and pressure altitude right from the > transponders; one more so than the other. I'll be anxious to see if the > uAvionix units don't work a bit better. After 3 years of fooling with them, > I finally have one unit working at 100%, and the other at about 90%, but it > was a long battle to get them working that well. > > -Jeff Scott > Cherokee Village, AR > >> >> I installed the Uavionix Echo with Safefly200 GPS package. Easy install. >> The unit is mounted behind the pilot. With the Echo, another antenna is >> added for the ADSb in/out data. The traffic and weather info is wired to my >> EFIS and also transmits data via wifi to a portable device. No flight yet >> since install. I still need to knock out the annual inspection and finish up >> a few other fixes. >> Roger >> >>> On March 4, 2019 at 5:13 PM Mike Stirewalt via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> >>> wrote:> > >>> BTW, the Uavionix "echo UAT" sniffs the existing transponder signal so no >>> hard cable is necessary to be run between them (such as is necessary with >>> the Garmin GDL-82). The Skybeacon and Tailbeacon also sniff the tx >>> signal, but don't privide ADS-B IN. >>> >>> Mike >>> KSEE > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/krnet@list.krnet.org/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org
