CorvAircraft> near miss?

[Dave Morris "BigD"]

No, no, that would be useless.  It would easily mistake an incoming 
asteroid for an aircraft.

Dave

At 10:02 AM 8/7/2006, you wrote:
>I saw one at Sebring (LSA Expo) earlier this year that was optical.
>It scanned the sky looking for things with little or no relative motion but
>growing in size.
>
>Pat
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: corvaircraft-bounces+panzera=experimental-aviation.com at mylist.net
> > [mailto:corvaircraft-bounces+panzera=experimental-aviation.com at mylist.net]
> > On Behalf Of Mark Jones
> > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 7:49 AM
> > To: Corvair engines for homebuilt aircraft
> > Cc: KR Net (E-mail)
> > Subject: RE: CorvAircraft> near miss?
> >
> > Yes they are dependent on transponder signals and if an airplane is not
> > transponder equipped or not sending the signal, then you will never see
> > them on the avoidance system.
> >
> > Mark Jones (N886MJ)
> > Wales, WI
> > Web site: www.flykr2s.com
> > Mailto:flykr2s at wi.rr.com
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: corvaircraft-bounces at mylist.net
> > [mailto:corvaircraft-bounces at mylist.net]On Behalf Of Bob Unternaehrer
> > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 9:41 AM
> > To: Corvair engines for homebuilt aircraft
> > Subject: Re: CorvAircraft> near miss?
> >
> >
> > I'm sure such devices are based on transponder reception aren't they.
> > The
> > one I bought didn't work for crap, but am hoping they are getting
> > better.
> > Bob U
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <SRMAKISH at aol.com>
> > To: <corvaircraft at mylist.net>
> > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 7:46 AM
> > Subject: CorvAircraft> near miss?
> >
> >
> > > Hi Mark, as George Carlin would say that was not a near miss gang,
> > that
> > was
> > > a near hit !!!
> > > I have been seeing more and more traffic in our vicinity and the other
> > day
> > a
> > > Grumman came within 1000 or less feet of me opposite direction and the
> > same
> > > altitude as I was descending and he had just taken off. The tower
> > warned
> > me
> > > at the last second about traffic and I veered right. I have been
> > looking
> > into
> > > the warning devices and I found one built right in my back yard about
> > 5
> > miles
> > > were I live. It is called a monroy and from all reports it works great
> > and
> > > costs  about 600 bucks. When I get back from Hawaii, I will definitely
> > get
> > one.
> > > It is  made by Monroy aerospace in Coral Springs Florida
> > > Regards,
> > > Steve