[rebel-builders] 406 ELT recommendation
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:34 pm
I still don't think anything has been finally finallized on the 406 fiasco
here in Canada Roland....so you'd be legal to start off with the AK-450 the
way it is (if it tests okay that is) and change over later.
I absolutely would not spend the $$$'s to update an AK to a 406. Their
biggest enemy is corrosion for terrible sealing. Carl Bertrand (owner
Discount Electronics) absolutely swayed me away from any AK products to go
406 on Bob White's Elite. We did his aircraft this spring (after TWO
AK-450's hit the garbage can for it in 3 years). The unit that was
recommended at the top of his list, for the best moisture seal, was the
KANNAD AF Compact
http://www.discountavionics.com/elt%204 ... ompact.htm
It's gonna set you back a thousand bucks... or I see they now have one with
built in GPS for $200 more.
The KANNAD AF Compact was easy to install. The tray has multiple holes to
match just about any existing ELT tray bolt holes and I bolted it right into
the orginal spot. A new switch has to be wired into the panel location, as
you can't use the old one, but if I remember correctly it only required 3
wires so I used the existing "phone" cable that was already pulled through
the airframe and connected it to the new plugs for unit and switch.
Wayne
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here in Canada Roland....so you'd be legal to start off with the AK-450 the
way it is (if it tests okay that is) and change over later.
I absolutely would not spend the $$$'s to update an AK to a 406. Their
biggest enemy is corrosion for terrible sealing. Carl Bertrand (owner
Discount Electronics) absolutely swayed me away from any AK products to go
406 on Bob White's Elite. We did his aircraft this spring (after TWO
AK-450's hit the garbage can for it in 3 years). The unit that was
recommended at the top of his list, for the best moisture seal, was the
KANNAD AF Compact
http://www.discountavionics.com/elt%204 ... ompact.htm
It's gonna set you back a thousand bucks... or I see they now have one with
built in GPS for $200 more.
The KANNAD AF Compact was easy to install. The tray has multiple holes to
match just about any existing ELT tray bolt holes and I bolted it right into
the orginal spot. A new switch has to be wired into the panel location, as
you can't use the old one, but if I remember correctly it only required 3
wires so I used the existing "phone" cable that was already pulled through
the airframe and connected it to the new plugs for unit and switch.
Wayne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roland Kriening" <kriening@rogers.com>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 2:10 PM
Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] Encoder Recommendation ?
Wayne, I received an older AK ($500 to upgrade) with my kit. I will
either
have to upgrade it to 406 or purchase new. What brand or type would you
recommend other than AK?
Roland
-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
Wayne
G. O'Shea
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 10:11 AM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] Encoder Recommendation ?
I agree with you on their ELT's Bob. Absolute JUNK! I have 6 of those
"duracell" battery style ELT's in the filing cabinet all with osillator
failure or worse. One was it's first time in for recert! If anyone here is
running one of those orange AK-450's... even though the red light comes on
during test it DOES NOT mean it actually can transmit a signal.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Palmer" <rtpalmer@shaw.ca>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 2:09 AM
Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] Encoder Recommendation ?
I got a new Ameri-King about a year before our initial launch. It lasted
less than ten hours and because I had it over one year there was no
warrantee. The replacement was one of two recommended by a radio guy. I
will try to get you the names tomorrow.
I bought an ELT from Ameri-King as well. Had to send it back for an
upgrade. The tech guys seemed competent enough. It was a reasonable
price but in the end not that good of a deal for the hassle. They seem
to me to be very low budget.
Bob.
On 11/1/2011 6:37 PM, Wayne G. O'Shea wrote:Haven't had any of the guys complain that I put Ameri-Kings in their
airplanes. $180 from Spruce.
http://www.aircraftspruce.ca/catalog/av ... ncoder.php
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From: "Roland Kriening"<kriening@rogers.com>
To:<rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2011 9:22 PM
Subject: [rebel-builders] Encoder Recommendation ?
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