> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2021 at 4:29 PM > From: "Flesner" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: KR>Re: PAPR and uAvionix skyBeacon > > On 10/5/2021 9:28 AM, Jerry Pryce via KRnet wrote: > > Larry,Do you have the latest software update installed? You should have > > 1.5.1 installed.I've found several units recently that had older > > versions.Jerry Pryce > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > I have no idea and it never crossed my mind. I'll have to check that > the next time I'm at the airport. > > Thanks............... > > Larry Flesner
The software patch and update instructions can be found at the address below. Quite frankly, the changes are almost meaningless to anyone other than the FAA rules folks and will not change the way your unit works in ADS-B "required" airspace at all. You will need a Windows Laptop Computer to update the software. https://uavionix.com/tailbeacon-software-upgrade-to-ads-b-1-5-1/ TailBeacon ADS-B Software v1.5.1 implements the following changes: Flight Plan ID (squawk code) is now reported as ‘0000’ instead of ‘Not Available’, prior to the TailBeacon Transponder Monitor detecting a squawk code. This situation can occur in non-radar environments, or prior to achieving radar contact. The change is in accordance with updated TSO deviations as approved for tailBeacon, to better integrate with the operational characteristics of FAA Air traffic control (ATC) systems. Flight Plan ID (squawk code) data lifetime (timeout) has been updated from 60 seconds to infinity (through a given power cycle), which persists the last known squawk code after leaving a radar environment. The change is in accordance with updated TSO deviations as approved for tailBeacon, to better integrate with the operational characteristics of FAA Air Traffic Control (ATC) systems. The ADS-B firmware part number is now made available through electronic marking, viewable in the iOS and Android apps, as well as the Windows firmware update tool. -Jeff Scott Arkansas Ozarks ________________________________ -Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html -Change list delivery options at https://list.krnet.org/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/ Affinity List Info Board -Search recent KRnet Archives at https://list.krnet.org/empathy/list/krnet.list.krnet.org/ -Search John Bouyea's decades of archive at https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
