Your encoder reports pressure altitude (29.92). What was your local altimeter setting?
On Sun, Dec 22, 2019, 15:26 Flesner via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > > Question? Are altitude encoders adjustable? My replacement $150 KT-76A > paints a target for center radar but they showed me at 3000 feet when > altimeter showed 3500 feet. I think I had the altimeter set to at least > one digit of local setting. I forgot to see what the GPS altitude was > showing. I thought my old transponder reported closer but the > transponder has nothing to do with altitude, that's the encoder's duty. > I guess I'll need to run it through the shop as many people are using > ADS-B now days and 500 feet is considerable error. > > Now I'm wondering if my old unit would work if I de-oxed the contacts > and reinstalled the unit. At this point I don't think I'll bother to > even try it. > > Merry Christmas to all..........................' > > Larry Flesner > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
