wanabigaplane

ADSB for ultralights? Forget it! Lets have our own. ADS-VFR

ADSB is in the Gigahertz range - high frequency - line of site. Cellular phone stuff. Even if it is free, the regular certification would put it out of our $ range.

How about our own? ADS-VFR for us?

You heard the astronaughts in their communications where there was a beep whenever the talker let go the transmit button instead of saying "OVER" ? What if the beep was replaced by a burst of code containing position, direction, and height? The audio (yes, just AUDIO ) would be less than a one second burst containing this valuable information.

An average hobbyist could program a chip to carry out the computation in the intercom unit. All a developer needs is a standard to make it worthwhile. It would be quite feasible, technically to have some info pop up on a small text display, showing the range, direction, and height of the last caller.

Ever been flying with a friend and found that shortly after takeoff you cannot see him, but you know he is close? Surely it would be great to know where he is in relation to yourself each time he lets go of the transmit button! ;):;)1::;)5:

RED BULL

Got that in my calendar too. I have heard some hunter valley fliers are also flying across.

Have just seen the clock tower recently - didn't think it was that big, but haven't seen it fom the air.

Jack.

wanabigaplane

Shadow

Wow, Arthur, most impressed. :star::star:

Would really like a copy of the original at some stage, thanks.

Jack.

Yes, please keep us posted, Clem. Very interested. Jack.

Beware of sod's law.

Think of all those baby boomers starting to retire and selling up their nest eggs, just looking for something to do.