VAL Avionics on the web for the Val-Com: A good radio. The Garmin 320 (the
cheap no frills one) is also a great piece of equipment.
On 1/9/2007 4:42 AM,
jcole@rangroup.com wrote to rebel-builders:
-> Thanks Bob, where do I find them it? I did a google search and didn't come
-> up with one - price is certainly right.
-> Thanks to everyone else that offered an opinion, Wayne is right lots of
-> choices.
-> Jim #333
->
->
-> On 1/8/2007 7:17 PM, "Bob Patterson" <
beep@sympatico.ca> wrote:
->
-> >
-> > Hi Jim !
-> >
-> > I've heard stories of some quality problems with the XCOM's -
-> > think they're from Australia .... may be fixed now.
-> >
-> > FWIW, I'd rather go with something a North American avionics shop
-> > would want to work on .... for a good, cheap comm radio, it's
-> > hard to beat the VAL-COM - were about $695, and available with
-> > a complete wiring harness & jacks, ready to install.
-> >
-> > Can't help with the transponders - will likely be the very last
-> > thing I buy for the Rebel ! The newer ones are all solid state -
-> > older ones have a very expensive tube --- good to avoid. I think
-> > Tom I. just got a new Garmin xponder for his - think it has some
-> > nifty features to tie into collision avoidance gadgets, and the
-> > ability to output to an EFIS screen - things like the actual
-> > altitude it is squawking .... useful !!!
-> >
-> > I <might> consider one - AFTER I get an AV-MAP EKP colour
-> > GPS with 7" display !!! MUCH higher on my 'want' list ... ;-)
-> >
-> > Be good if you DO get one - YOU can be flight leader for all
-> > border crossings on the Ramble this summer !! ;-)
->
->
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