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406 ELT's
Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2014 3:07 pm
by dj2790
Greeting, I am planning to upgrade my ELT to the new version. Has anybody done this mod and what brand would you recommend? Also, is adding GPS capability to the ELT worth it. Any and all comments or suggestions are welcomed. Thanks
Re: 406 ELT's
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 1:00 am
by GAHorn
If you already have an ELT-capable GPS onboard... why not? (depending on which ELT you purchase, of course.)
Re: 406 ELT's
Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2014 1:48 pm
by Bruce Fenstermacher
We have a member doing this right now that I've helped a bit with how to hook the GPS to the ELT so, at least for his particular installation, I've thought about it. He choose an ACK E-04. I have no idea why he choose that one. He is planning to use a Garmin 18x GPS probably because it is suggested in the ELT instructions as a stand alone unit that could be used.
There are a few other options for the GPS, for example all Garmin panel mounted units can be used and most handheld units could be as well but that could be messy with wiring.