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Subject:Re: Transponder advice?
From:Greg B
Date:Tue May 28 17:42:19 2002
Thanks for the advice! Any comments on the UPSAT SL-70? It would go nice
with the SL-40 that Im thinking of getting.

Im planning on doing the installation myself, the KT 76A would allow this,
the KT 76C wont...

Greg Burkhart
N93332

"Avid Flyer" wrote in message
news:ad83a9c8.0205281337.64f2702e@posting.google.com...
> "Greg B" wrote in message
news:...
> > Im thinking of installing a transponder in my Ercoupe. Right now Im
trying
> > to decide between the Garmin GTX 320 and the King KT 76A.
>
> Greg, my advice is: Avoid all transponders that use cheap rotary
> switches to
> set the code. If dust gets into the rotary switches, you will transmit
> a wrong
> code without even knowing it (well, a few days ago a military
> controller in charge of an Alert Area let me know, in very clear
> words...)
>
> I am going to replace my KT76A (which uses rotary switches) by a KT76C
> (which features a keypad and a read-back display).
>
> Cheers,
>
> Greg
> N714SS




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