Piper J3
Well Known Member
Is this going to be an option for 2020 ADS-B compliance?
http://www.uavionix.com/products/echo-atu-20/
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http://www.uavionix.com/products/echo-atu-20/
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uAvionix actually sells one of their other products the ping buddy here in the US. It's however just a receiver for both the 978 UAT and ES and ground transmitters.
Level Aviation also had an interesting product - a blade antenna with all of the ADS-B hardware built-in. Bolt it to the bottom of the airplane, and you should be ADS-B compliant. Unfortunately, that solution does not offer "in" at this time. the development path as Uavionix.
...Will put the GRT Safe-Fly 2020 GPS into the EFIS as position source or the SkyFYX 2020. I think I need to use the GRT WAAS as it comes with added serial ports...
Same here. I am in the civilian version of the military's "Hurry Up and Wait" mode.I have an old Garmin 327 so this could work for me. The options keep coming if I keep waiting.
Support replied that a 1 amp CB is sufficient and the ADS-B antenna should be mounted a minimum of one meter from the transponder antenna. The reference to the CB is now on page 14 of the online manual. The antenna info has not been updated.
GRT Sky-Safe 2020 GPS Installation Manual (page 15):
GRT has updated the wiring diagram connections for the uatECHO with GRT EFIS configurations...
The uAvionix echo UAT can only accept the G430W GPS position on its COM2 In Port, and the G430W only outputs at 9600 Baud. The echoUAT can then only TX on COM2 at 9600 Baud. COM2 TX is the only serial port that can output Serial TFC & WX (to an EFIS) so it then can only send out TFC & WX at 9600 Baud...
So if you plan on using your G430W for GPS position this UAT will only be usable over WIFI for TFC & WX since 38400 Baud is the bare minimum for usable TFC & WX for ADSB, and preferred is 115200 Baud and neither are possible when using the G430W.
I just learned this integration lesson the hard way.
*** Update, I just got a call from uAvionix and they are looking to see if they can fix this issue in their software. So standby..
Cecil
I should know the answer to this... Does the UAVIONIX ECHO UAT ADS-B Transceiver qualify for the $500 FAA rebate program when installed in an experimental airplane?