As a matter of interest I use my iPad mini with a garmin glo GPS receiver
this sends a Bluetooth signal to the iPad without wires even though my
mini is the cellular type with built in GPS, it all works well but is only
a backup to my Aera 795'
Regards
Ivor
On Tuesday, 25 June 2013, David Watts wrote:
> >
>
> I can't do Flarm test as I have not got it yet.
> As for the Bad Elf or even the iPad antenna needing to be spaced half
> metre apart from other GPS antenna, I currently run 4 GPSs in my Europa, a
> panel mount Skyforce, 2 Mini iPads and my HTC smartphone (the last 3 all
> running Skydemon). Now there is no way you can get half metre separation on
> that lot in a Europa and I have never had any GPS problems.
>
> Dave Watts G-BXDY
>
> On 25 Jun 2013, at 12:25, Frans Veldman <frans@privatepilots.nl<javascript:;>>
> wrote:
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> >
> >
> > On 06/25/2013 01:01 PM, David Watts wrote:
> >> <dg.watts@talktalk.net <javascript:;>>
> >>
> >> Skydemon had the Powerflarm connected to an iPad through a Butterfly
> >> Connect and displaying on a large TV screen at Aero Expo and very
> >> impressive it was too, showing all the aircraft in the vicinity that
> >> were transponding.
> >
> > Ok, that sounds cool!
> >
> >> I came straight home and bought a Butterfly
> >> Connect.
> >
> > Have you tried switching off the internal GPS, bad elf, or other sources
> > and see whether the SkyDemon actually uses the GPS info from the
> Powerflarm?
> >
> >> As to the GPS signal I personally think the best option for a wifi
> >> iPad is the plug in Bad Elf which gets its power from the iPad
> >
> > I don't like this option because it means more wires, and all the
> > GPS-antenna's want to be placed at the best position but half a meter
> > away from other GPS antenna's, and since I'm operating an Europa and not
> > a 747 it becomes complicated to place all these antenna's according to
> > the manufacturers recommendations.
> > So I really hope that the iPad can get all its information out of the
> > wifi signal.
> >
> >> As for the Garrecht I have no experience other than what I have
> >> read.
> >
> > It is a brick with no display but just a bunch of antenna's, it seems to
> > produce exactly the same information as the powerflarm and interfaces
> > with all the displays, connects and other gadgets. I think I will mount
> > it behind the D-panel where it has the least interference from
> > engine/instrument panel and the best overall view of the sky. And since
> > it broadcasts its information via wifi I only need to provide power to
> > it (and run the audio cable to the headset plugs).
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Frans
> >
> >
> >
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