Preparing to build a TBD

[Scooper]

Excellent essay, Scoop!
One thing I might note, on using a uAvionics beacon for ADS-B Out, is that it requires a transponder for altitude.

Hi Percy! Yes; absolutely. It's like my GDL 82 UAT that uses my GTX 327 transponder the same way.

 

[C Michael Hoover]

One thing I might note, on using a uAvionics beacon for ADS-B Out, is that it requires a transponder for altitude.
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Not any more! uAvionix now has the tailBeaconX which has a built-in transponder. Used with their AV-20 (or AV30) 2 1/4" (or 3 1/8") panel displays. $2999.00

cmh

 

[Scooper]

One thing I might note, on using a uAvionics beacon for ADS-B Out, is that it requires a transponder for altitude.

Not any more! uAvionix now has the tailBeaconX which has a built-in transponder. Used with their AV-20 (or AV30) 2 1/4" (or 3 1/8") panel displays. $2999.00

cmh

That looks pretty slick. I'm confused about how you'd change transponder codes with the AV-20-E though.

 

[C Michael Hoover]

That looks pretty slick. I'm confused about how you'd change transponder codes with the AV-20-E though.

From the uAvionix manual.

 

[Scooper]

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From the uAvionix manual.

Thanks for that. That's probably going to work for most folks, but with my fat fingers it may be a problem. It would certainly take me longer to change squawk codes than just hitting five buttons on my GTX 327.