iFly GPS Forum

re: Serial Number starting with MB030:

I got my two new SD cards from Adventure Pilot today (one O/S upgrade to 3.0.11 and a new program SD with all updates on it). Now the SkyRadar talks just fine with the iFly. It doesn't seem to matter if I leave the SkyRadar plugged into the iFly or I start them seperately and then plug in the USB cable. Really slick. So another satisfied SkyRadar customer (after installing O/S 3.0.11). I will try and go fly it tomorrow and see what it looks like when high enough to pick up our local ADS-B FIS radio signal.

How did you connect to the DME antenna? Did you have to use a seperate adapter from the SMA male (SkyRadar) to BNC (DME belly antenna)? I see where SkyRadar says this works great but there is a difference in connectors and I'm not sure if using regular RG-58, RG-142B or LMR-600 coax is the way to go due to signal loss over distance. I could build my own coax if I had to. I could use SkyRadar's 4' small coax that comes with the remote antenna (LMR-400?) if there were an adapter available for the DME antenna end.

UPDATE:

I have found a site that makes custom coax cables here:

http://www.rfwel.com/shop/Custom-Built-LMR-400-Ultra-Low-Loss-Coaxial-Cable.html

I received an email from Alex at SkyRadar confirming what we need is either (A) an SMA/BNC adapter with his cable or (B) a new a antenna lead with an SMA-male on one end and a BNC-male on the other.

Here's what an adapter would look like (option A):

Here's how a new cable should be configured (option B):

Here's the external antenna Alex recommended (Comant CI-105):