Required diversity antenna in Canadian airspace

I have a super setup, with the remote 322 (edit) and IFD540, controlled with my keypad, and the TAS-605A. I have ADS-B out, and capture all the mode C and TIS-B and direct ADS-B traffic.

Enter in Transport Canada, it will now require a diversity antenna to have UP & DOWN transmitting on transponders, so they can use satellite reception. And, it all has to be 1090.

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Are there any plans to add diversity capability to the 322? (edit) I expect it would have to be a hardware swap.

What would really be perfect, is a module that pops in and provides the chopped in UP broadcast to the normal DOWN broadcast.

The tailbeaconX is one option, but it would mean breaking an ideal user interface.

The other option is going Lynx 9000, and ripping out the transponder and traffic system. Very costly, junking perfectly operating hardware, and ending up with no greater functionality!

Avidyne, anything??

* Orest

Sorry, that is a 322 remote transponder.

I would need a remote option (like I have now), there is no room on the panel for a transponder, so the front screen of the 9000 is neither here or there. IAC, I am used to seeing traffic on my ASPEN, where it is right in my face.

As I comment, optioning up the 9000 with traffic, supplants the 605A I already have installed.

Swapping in a basic remote 9000, which apparently does work with the IFD as a control unit, is a possibility, but I thought I read that they don't unbundle the traffic integration, so the unit is fairly pricey and would result in overlap.

Ideally I would just swap in remote Avidyne 322, but with diversity built-in, but it doesn't exist.

* Orest

Well, that is a breath of fresh air!! Thanks so much for posting.

Did you fly a flight within the 1090 "congested" air space for the test, or are you outside that?

And, the flight in question has to have been completed at least two hours ago to request a report, or the request needs to be made within the two hour period after a flight? A bit unclear to me, I am thinking the former.

* Orest

AviSteve wrote: At this point, I'm not aware of any plan to update the 322 for diversity.  There's a better chance of the IFD being able to control the TailBeaconX.

That would make it a lot more cost effective, AND (biggie) I'd still be able to control the transponder the same way.

Keep us updated on that, as it may drive some decisions. (although I may be OK for now as per above)

* Orest

So, adding the filed in Foreflight. They talk about ...

SUR/260B CANMANDATE

rather than just

SUR/CANMANDATE

I guess the 260B references the 1090 frequency, but that is all there is in Canada. What are you specifying?

* Orest