SkyRadar GPS ant. Puck Question for AP

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SkyRadar GPS ant. Puck Question for AP

10/19/2011 6:17 AM

Wade Leveille

Joined: 10/6/2010

Posts: 208

SkyRadar GPS ant. Puck Question for AP

Do we even need to use the GPS puck with the Skyradar and Ifly? It comes with the package and has a magnet internal... Not great for the compass. Because the Ifly has it's own antenna, I didn't think we needed the Skyradar one attached.

Wade

10/19/2011 9:40 AM

James Ivey

Joined: 6/8/2010

Posts: 66

Re: SkyRadar GPS ant. Puck Question for AP

That's a very good question. I just assumed we needed the SkyRadar GPS antenna so the unit would know which ground-based data radio to automatically tune. But why can't it just use the iFly interface to get it's coordinates?

Keep in mind if you just purchased a SkyRadar you are an "early adopter" which is only one step above a beta tester and with time everything should fall into place.

In fact, I 'm gonna play hookie from my desk this AM and go fly the unit for the first time. I can't stand the wait any longer.

10/24/2011 1:18 PM

Walter

Joined: 7/8/2009

Posts: 2778

Re: SkyRadar GPS ant. Puck Question for AP

The GPS puck should not be necessary for the iFly. This is used so they can show the aircraft location on their iPad / iPhone app, as those devices do not have a reliable internal GPS.

-Walter

Walter Boyd
President, Adventure Pilot

10/29/2011 7:08 PM

Alberto

Joined: 4/19/2010

Posts: 36

Re: SkyRadar GPS ant. Puck Question for AP

Does that mean that we actually bought a GPS unit that we will not use? if that is the case, maybe Radena can eventually produce a much cheaper unit without the GPS for use with the IFly.

10/31/2011 12:26 PM

Walter

Joined: 7/8/2009

Posts: 2778

Re: SkyRadar GPS ant. Puck Question for AP

I doubt it: The raw hardware cost for a GPS chipset and antenna is nominal compared to the development, QC and support cost of supporting multiple hardware platforms.

-Walter

Walter Boyd
President, Adventure Pilot

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