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8th Dec 2016, 18:17

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MarcK

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I was never a fan of the 978 MHz UAT version of ADS-B, but it turns out that it is a win for gliders, etc. Peak power out for low aircraft is 18 watts, not the 250 watts needed for 1090 MHz transponders.

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