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Garmin 430 Reception
Our "new" '79 M20J came with a 2 year old Garmin 430 GPS and Garmin 340
audio panel. The backup radio is an ancient King 170B. I must say that the reception on the Garmin sucks compared to the 170B. Am I doing something wrong or is this just something I have to live with? To me for 10 grand the Garmin should run circles around the 170B . Thoughts? Don't flame me too bad I have only flown this plane a couple of times... Thanks!! Jon Kraus PP-ASEL-IA Student Mooney Owner '79 M20J 4443H @ TYQ |
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Hey Jon...one of the rental 172s I used to fly had a 430 in it. Wish I
could recall what the 2nd radio but am drawing a blank at the moment. I never noticed a difference between the two and I've flown this particular plane quite a bit on x-c flights where I was constantly using both radios. By the way, I've taken the first very small step on the ownership path. I have a potential partner and we're just starting to kick around ideas on co-ownership. Both of us are high and dry in terms of rental as our FBO went down in flames over the past month. I just may have to borrow the "student aircraft purchaser" part from your sig. line. -- Jack Allison PP-ASEL, plan-to-be-IA-Student, flying club member/co-owner wanna-be "When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return" - Leonardo Da Vinci (Remove the obvious from address to reply via e-mail) |
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The "aircraft purchaser" part is all yours Jack... It's the "Student
Mooney Owner" that I am still presently using (and will be for a while I suspect)... :-) Good luck!! A good partner is a great find... Let me know if you have any questions... Jon Kraus PP-ASEL-IA Student Mooney Owner M20J 4443H @ TYQ Jack Allison wrote: Hey Jon...one of the rental 172s I used to fly had a 430 in it. Wish I could recall what the 2nd radio but am drawing a blank at the moment. I never noticed a difference between the two and I've flown this particular plane quite a bit on x-c flights where I was constantly using both radios. By the way, I've taken the first very small step on the ownership path. I have a potential partner and we're just starting to kick around ideas on co-ownership. Both of us are high and dry in terms of rental as our FBO went down in flames over the past month. I just may have to borrow the "student aircraft purchaser" part from your sig. line. |
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In rec.aviation.owning Jon Kraus wrote:
: Our "new" '79 M20J came with a 2 year old Garmin 430 GPS and Garmin 340 : audio panel. The backup radio is an ancient King 170B. I must say that : the reception on the Garmin sucks compared to the 170B. Am I doing I just flew a '77 Arrow with a 430 and a KX170B. The reception on the 170B was FAR superior to that on the 430. I think that the old-timers that designed the 170/175 radios really had a handle on how to take care of low signal strength inputs, while the 430 designers copied the TI databook for a "118 to 135 MHz aircraft transmitter/receiver". Beyond that, the antennas can make a big difference in how a receiver performs. If the old antenna and wiring was re-used for the 430 I would consider rewiring and replacing with new parts. -- Aaron Coolidge |
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Good idea.... For some reason in '98 when they painted the aircraft
they thought painting the antenna's was a brilliant idea too.... Maybe that has something to do with it and the 170B handles it better.. JK Aaron Coolidge wrote: In rec.aviation.owning Jon Kraus wrote: : Our "new" '79 M20J came with a 2 year old Garmin 430 GPS and Garmin 340 : audio panel. The backup radio is an ancient King 170B. I must say that : the reception on the Garmin sucks compared to the 170B. Am I doing I just flew a '77 Arrow with a 430 and a KX170B. The reception on the 170B was FAR superior to that on the 430. I think that the old-timers that designed the 170/175 radios really had a handle on how to take care of low signal strength inputs, while the 430 designers copied the TI databook for a "118 to 135 MHz aircraft transmitter/receiver". Beyond that, the antennas can make a big difference in how a receiver performs. If the old antenna and wiring was re-used for the 430 I would consider rewiring and replacing with new parts. |
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Painting the antenna with anything other than a metallic-based paint (very rare)
will have no measurable effect on the antenna. Stop changing out parts and start measuring. Any avionics shop worth a damn will have either a Bird b-d wattmeter or a VSWR meter. I prefer the Bird, but anything is better than guessing. Jim Jon Kraus shared these priceless pearls of wisdom: -Good idea.... For some reason in '98 when they painted the aircraft -they thought painting the antenna's was a brilliant idea too.... Maybe -that has something to do with it and the 170B handles it better.. JK Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup) VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor http://www.rst-engr.com |
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I agree Jim.... Thanks for the great advise!!! JK
Jim Weir wrote: Painting the antenna with anything other than a metallic-based paint (very rare) will have no measurable effect on the antenna. Stop changing out parts and start measuring. Any avionics shop worth a damn will have either a Bird b-d wattmeter or a VSWR meter. I prefer the Bird, but anything is better than guessing. Jim Jon Kraus shared these priceless pearls of wisdom: -Good idea.... For some reason in '98 when they painted the aircraft -they thought painting the antenna's was a brilliant idea too.... Maybe -that has something to do with it and the 170B handles it better.. JK Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup) VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor http://www.rst-engr.com |
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Aaron Coolidge wrote in news:cm4ceq$d31
: I just flew a '77 Arrow with a 430 and a KX170B. The reception on the 170B was FAR superior to that on the 430. I think that the old-timers that designed the 170/175 radios really had a handle on how to take care of low signal strength inputs, while the 430 designers copied the TI databook for a "118 to 135 MHz aircraft transmitter/receiver". Beyond that, the antennas can make a big difference in how a receiver performs. Very true, but still the difference is real. My '77 Arrow has a KX170B and a GX-60 (now also Garmin). The KX170B is good for another hundred miles over the GX-60. In my case it's definitely not the antenna, but the squelch. Many times ATC will not come in, or will come in very broken. Pull the squelch and they are loud and clear. Switch to the KX-170B and it works beautifully. I questioned UPSAT if the GX-60 squelch could be adjusted and was told a blunt "NO, it's fixed. Go away." jmk |
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hi
James M. Knox wrote: Aaron Coolidge wrote in news:cm4ceq$d31 : I just flew a '77 Arrow with a 430 and a KX170B. The reception on the 170B was FAR superior to that on the 430. I think that the old-timers that designed the 170/175 radios really had a handle on how to take care of low signal strength inputs, while the 430 designers copied the TI databook for a "118 to 135 MHz aircraft transmitter/receiver". Beyond that, the antennas can make a big difference in how a receiver performs. Very true, but still the difference is real. My '77 Arrow has a KX170B and a GX-60 (now also Garmin). The KX170B is good for another hundred miles over the GX-60. In my case it's definitely not the antenna, but the squelch. Many times ATC will not come in, or will come in very broken. Pull the squelch and they are loud and clear. Switch to the KX-170B and it works beautifully. I questioned UPSAT if the GX-60 squelch could be adjusted and was told a blunt "NO, it's fixed. Go away." My experience with the UPSAT guys is diefferent. They were very responsive. In the installation manual of the GX-60 you will find a way to adjust the squelch. Send me a mail if you don't have it. Maik |
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Maik wrote in :
I questioned UPSAT if the GX-60 squelch could be adjusted and was told a blunt "NO, it's fixed. Go away." My experience with the UPSAT guys is diefferent. They were very responsive. In the installation manual of the GX-60 you will find a way to adjust the squelch. Send me a mail if you don't have it. I have the manual, and it is NOT in there. I wonder if it is a capability that they added in the newer units. What version of the GX-60 is yours? [Mine is something like 2.4] jmk |
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