uAvionix skyBeacon
ADS–B Out / WAAS GPS / Altimeter
LED Nav Light / LED Strobe
General Description
skyBeacon is a 2020 compliant, Class B1S ADS–B UAT transmitter and WAAS GPS integrated into a wing tip position light. With its ease of installation and configuration, fast return to service, and no panel modifications or new transponder required, this ADS–B Out solution is the most innovative and cost–effective solution yet.
The skyBeacon features a UAT (978MHz) transmitter and specially designed blade antenna that minimizes installation errors and antenna placement issues. A built–in WAAS GPS provides rule compliant position data for ADS–B transmission with no additional wiring or external GPS antenna mounting. The skyBeacon’s power transcoder decodes replies from legacy Mode C transponders so that a new transponder is not required.
Additionally, the integrated altitude encoder does not require connection to the aircraft static pressure system. Instead, skyBeacon benefits from being mounted in an ideal altitude sensing location, and contains Continuous Calibration™ technology. This patent pending technology automatically and continuously calibrates the integrated altitude encoder for correspondence with the aircraft transponder’s altitude encoder, allowing compliant operations in remote and challenging environments. An extremely efficient LED position and anticollision lighting complete the skyBeacon package.
Features
• UAT ADS–B Out: skyBeacon features a UAT (978MHz) transmitter and specially designed blade antenna. The design minimizes installation error and antenna placement issues. UAT Transmitter: TSO–C154c Class B1S
• WAAS GPS: A built–in WAAS GPS provides skyBeacon with rule compliant position data for ADS-B transmission. No additional wiring or external GPS antenna mounting is required. WAAS GPS: TSO–C145d Class Beta 1
• Altitude Encoder with Continuous Calibration™: The integrated altitude encoder does not require connection to the aircraft static pressure system. Instead, skyBeacon benefits from being mounted in an ideal altitude sensing location, and contains Continuous Calibration™ technology. This patent pending technology automatically and continuously calibrates the integrated altitude encoder for correspondence with the aircraft transponder’s altitude encoder, allowing compliant operations in remote and challenging environments. Pressure Altitude Reporting Equipment: TSO–C88b
• LED Position Lighting and Strobe: Extremely efficient LED position and anti–collision lighting complete the skyBeacon package. Position Lighting: TSO–C30c, Anti–Collision: TSO–C96a
Easy Installation
Installation is as simple as replacing the aircraft position light.
• No airframe modifications or additional antennas are required.
• Works with any Mode C transponder.
• Transponder data is provided via the existing aircraft wiring system using the Power Transcoder.
• skyBeacon uses the existing mounting location, breaker, and wiring.
• The installation requires 3 screws and 3 wires.
About uAvionix
uAvionix develops the world’s smallest, lightest and most affordable ADS–B transponder, Ping. uAvionix’ Ping network system combines hardware, software, and real–time airspace mapping to enable companies to safely and reliably operate drones in the NAS. Based in Palo Alto, uAvionix has gathered a cross–disciplinary team of experts in embedded RF engineering, sUAS operations and compliance, hardware, software, and cloud services.
