# Monroy Traffic Detector

**URL:** <https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/monroy-traffic-detector/39201>\
**Category:** Guest Discussion\
**Created:** [October 26, 2001, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/monroy-traffic-detector/39201 "2001-10-26T04:48:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![robert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e95f7d/32.png) [@robert](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/u/robert)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2001, 4:48am UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/monroy-traffic-detector/39201/1 "2001-10-26T04:48:46Z")

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Given all the debate about TCAS-lite, I thought I’d add my experience over the last year with the Monroy Traffic Detector.

I stopped using it because (1) it didn’t tell me about very many of the real threats that I saw and/or had ATC call out to me, and (2) it gives a lot of false alerts.

I have used the BFG Skywatch a few years ago and loved it. The only annoying thing is that it has a harsh male voice. The Monroy has a good neutral female voice, which I prefer.

The Ryan TCAD calls out the position verbally, which sounds like a nice feature (the Skywatch just says “Traffic, traffic!”.)

I plan to get Skywatch as soon as the retrofit kit is available.

If anyone would like to purchase my Monroy box, I’d be happy to sell it.

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**Author:** ![rerway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ce73a5/32.png) [@rerway](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/u/rerway)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2001, 5:32am UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/monroy-traffic-detector/39201/2 "2001-10-26T05:32:34Z")

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I’m interested in purchasing your box ( although your post isn’t a very good sales pitch!).  
Could you e-mail me your price and for further arrangements?

Randy  
[RRErway@netscape.net](mailto:RRErway@netscape.net)

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**Author:** ![stannew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@stannew](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/u/stannew)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2001, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.cirruspilots.org/t/monroy-traffic-detector/39201/3 "2001-10-26T15:58:29Z")

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I have a Monroy that I have been using in my 182 and I love it. It keeps reminding you to look outside the plane. It tells you to look for a plane somewhere. Sometimes it is overhead and you can’t find it, and other times it alerts you to traffic close by and at your altitude. I have added Skywatch as an option to my SR-22 because I liked the results from the Monroy and wanted an upgrade in capability. For the money spent the Monroy is a great bargain.

Stan New