Nav/Comm for homebuilts question(s)

1. Cost
2. Size (smaller is better)
3. Today's technology
3.1 Reliability

I have smaller real estate on my panel and still want IFR so
smaller is better.

Prefer panel mounted - reliability is better compared to dangling
loose cords and stuff not really made for ac full time use.

Not too worried about TSO certified. Most of current electronics
is much more reliable than older stuff.

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Paul Lee, SQ2000 canard project: www.abri.com/sq2000

"Dave Gribble" wrote in message ...
I was just wondering what homebuilders are have installed or are planning to
install into their aircraft to provide Nav/Comm capability?

Handheld or panel-mounted? If panel-mounted, then:
older, TSO-certified radios?
new, but used, radios?
brand new radios (a KX-155 with glide slope lists for about $3,600 )?
other, non-TSO radios?

What Nav/Comm features are most important to you?

What new features would you like a panel-mounted Nav/Com to have?

Any info you can provide would be appreciated. Thanks for your time,

dave