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dlm46007(at)cox.net
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Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 9:46 am Post subject: PIREP on XRX PCAS

installed an XRX traffic unit in the Glastar. Having a unit to provide both 

distance and altitude to the traffic is quite helpful. We set the unit to 

check for transponder replies +- 2000 ft. The traffic is more easily spotted 

when the altitude is about our level. The previous unit the MRX simply gave 

distance which could have been far above or below.  Also helpful to know 

whether the conflicting traffic is climbing into our altitude or descending 

into it.



More useful than mode S because it identifies traffic that is interrogated 

by ATC, military aircraft and TCAS (airlines and corporate) equipped 

airplanes.



At $500 it is far more cost effective than Mode S transponder ($3000) and 

TCAD at about $5000.



In addition it provides an internal altimeter showing pressure altitude 

or/and your Mode A or Mode C data.

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coop85(at)bellsouth.net
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Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 12:12 pm Post subject: PIREP on XRX PCAS

Sounds pretty good, especially since I couldn't find some potentially factor

traffic to day until after they had passed.  I went to the Zaon Flight

Systems website and it shows the XRX model listing for $1795 and the less

capable MRX for $499.  Where did you get the XRX for $500?



Thanks,

Marcus



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glastar(at)gmx.net
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Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 12:19 pm Post subject: PIREP on XRX PCAS

Hi David,



interesting indeed, but I found it for 1795$ the MRX is 499$, if I can 

get it somewhere for 500$ it's a done deal, however the aircraft which 

are not flying with the transponder on are the most dangerouse one, I 

had more then one near in the last 3 weeks with such traffic.



br



Werner



David McNeill wrote:



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 installed an XRX traffic unit in the Glastar. Having a unit to provide 

 both distance and altitude to the traffic is quite helpful. We set the 

 unit to check for transponder replies +- 2000 ft. The traffic is more 

 easily spotted when the altitude is about our level. The previous unit 

 the MRX simply gave distance which could have been far above or 

 below.  Also helpful to know whether the conflicting traffic is 

 climbing into our altitude or descending into it.



 More useful than mode S because it identifies traffic that is 

 interrogated by ATC, military aircraft and TCAS (airlines and 

 corporate) equipped airplanes.



 At $500 it is far more cost effective than Mode S transponder ($3000) 

 and TCAD at about $5000.



 In addition it provides an internal altimeter showing pressure 

 altitude or/and your Mode A or Mode C data.

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dlm46007(at)cox.net
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Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2006 1:22 pm Post subject: PIREP on XRX PCAS

My confusion ; I got the $499 version apparently confused the letters.

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