| How does QuickRADARtmWork?
Unlike XM, you do not need an expensive satellite receiver nor will you be spending
$50 per month for access. Instead, you will be using your PC to connect to the Internet
using your Cellphone as a "dial up modem". If you have an "Aircard", it does the same
thing. QuickRADARtm bypasses all the NWS web pages and goes directly to the
NWS radar "databank" in the same way as the XM process. Aside from cost, another major
difference is that we are getting the latest radars (0 to 5 minutes old) while XM waits
to get all the radars then compiles them before rebroadcasting (10 to 15 minutes late).
However, XM is very reliable throughout the US and works at any altitude. QuickRADARtm
on the other hand, works only if you are near a cell site. In your car, you can be several
miles from a site. In the air, 10,000 feet is slightly over 2.5 miles (angular distance).
And why is QuickRADARtm Free? First, we're pilots too and we are very interested
in aviation safety. If we can give you something that might help you out of a bad
situation, we'll be flying safer too. And, don't forget, the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) has recently rekindled its ridiculous ban on the use of a cellphone in-flight. Note that
the FAA has no such ban. (One must wonder why all the Headphone manufacturers offer you
cellphone adapters. Guess it's so that you can use your cellphone prior to takeoff).
Another reason for this freebie is that QuickRADARtm is not "plug and play".
It's going to take some minor expertise on your part to get it to work. And that is why we
will not offer you the Subscription Edition (see below) until you are pleased with the freebie.
WE ARE NOT ADVISING YOU TO VIOLATE FCC REGULATIONS!
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