I ordered the TailbeaconX with the AV-30 to control it. The AV-30, besides controlling transponder and ADS-B settings, can be configured an artificial horizon, RMI, ADS-B screen, G-meter and a bunch of other things. It's an amazing all-in-one instrument. My plan was/is to disable the flash function of the X and mount it inside the rear fuselage, leaving my existing tail position light alone. I've been assured from several directions that the wood of the fuselage is transparent to the 1090 ES frequency. The signal is coming from and going to a satellite so one would imagine that the signal waves need an unobstructed view . . . but I guess wood is invisible. Can anyone confirm that a normally constructed KR with urethane (Durethane) paint will not degrade a 1090ES signal? It was over $4,000 for the both of them. As soon as it arrived uaVionics sent me a recall notice explaining that they'd found a glitch in the software. So it went right back. I haven't yet re-ordered.
The TailbeaconX solution is compatible with several portable EFIS displays although not with the Garmin Area 660 . . . which is what I wanted to replace my AnywhereMap ATC with. The ATC is and has been a bulletproof navigator since I bought it in 2007 but the database, while still surprisingly useful, is woefully out of date. Garmin only plays with Garmin unfortunately so . . . . I'm on the horns of a dilemna. If I want the 660, the rest of the system needs to be Garmin but then, maybe I can have both UAT and 1090 and choose between them. That would keep the controllers on their toes. I like the iFly but since I have such a small cockpit I prefer a small screen like the Garmin 660 so maybe I can just use a high-powered Android phone with a bright screen and run the iFly software on that. Avare, which is free, seems like a good choice as well - pro pilots can be caught using it. MikeKSEE
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