On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 20:45:19 -0400, Doug Vetter
wrote:

So, what can we do? Encourage your avionics shop to send sales data for
both the Garmin GTX330 and the King KT73 mode-s transponders to the
office responsible for Mode-S budgeting in OK City. I actually have a
name and telephone number of the guy responsible as well as the tech rep
at the Tech Center, but I promised NOT to release that info, so you'll
have to ask your avionics shop to track down the appropriate points of
contact on their own.

Anyone with contacts who could have Cessna and Diamond send unit sales
data for the G1000 aircraft while they're at it? I think it unlikely
the shops will do anything directly, lead times just to get things
fixed can be quite high - let alone extracurricular activities like
tracking down someone in the mode S budgeting room at FAA HQ.

Might be easier to just compile the data yourself (wholesale numbers -
get numbers from Garmin and King) - "How many Mode S compatible
transponders have you sold?"