I installed a Becker 4401 175w Transponder and A-30
Encoder in my DG808B last winter and added 7ah of additional
battery. Since this self launcher comes with a large
battery set the extra capacity may not be necessary.
At my normal flying location the transponder is responding
almost constantly and I have flown as long as 4 hours
with no noticeable loss of power.


At 06:48 21 October 2004, Danl Johnson wrote:
A year ago there was a question about which transponder
might be
preferable in gliders. Most of the responses debated
*whether* a
transponder was a good idea, and no one had any comparative
experience.

I'm wondering, with another year under our collective
belts, what
users' experiences with the various currently-available
transponders
might be -- Microair, Becker, Filser.

Thanks,
DJ