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ELT replacement: Options?
Every ELT manufacture that I spoke to said they were working on getting
their 406mhz units to market When they do I think the prices will be much more reasonable. I will then definitely consider one. "Peter R." wrote in message ... On 3/26/2007 10:39:47 PM, "me" wrote: Just today I ordered the ACK E01 121.5 ELT $215.00 from sky geek to replace the pointer 3000 installed in my plane. That unit was brought to my attention during my research, but I find it hard to believe that a unit powered by D batteries is certified for install in a Bonanza. It does seem that it is, though, and I agree with you that the price difference between this unit and the 406Mhz is dramatic. I, too, carry a PLB unit that transmits GPS coordinates but of course this security is only as good as the hope that I or a passenger will be conscience after a crash to activate it. -- Peter |
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ELT replacement: Options?
"JGalban via AviationKB.com" u32749@uwe wrote in
news:6fd35c023f838@uwe: Peter R. wrote: That unit was brought to my attention during my research, but I find it hard to believe that a unit powered by D batteries is certified for install in a Bonanza. It does seem that it is, though, ... It certainly is. I think you'd probably be surprised if you opened most ELT batteries. They are commonly just a bunch of off the shelf alkaline batteries that are soldered together inside a box. You'd never know it from the price tag :-)) The trick is the "legality" issue. It's the certification by the company that solders all those other batteries together that makes it legal. For decades there was no traceability on commercial batteries bought at your local 7-11 store. Duracell started to "brand" their batteries with expiration dates traceable back to the manufacture date. THAT made them legal to use, and allowed ELT manufacturers to start making units that used them. Anyone with such a unit, can you verify that you can't legally just plunk in *any* D-Cells, but rather that it has to be specific brands (i.e. Duracell), or has to have the date listed on/with the battery? ----------------------------------------------- James M. Knox TriSoft ph 512-385-0316 1300 Koenig Lane West fax 512-371-5716 Suite 200 Austin, Tx 78756 ----------------------------------------------- |
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ELT replacement: Options?
On 3/29/2007 10:08:32 AM, "James M. Knox" wrote:
Anyone with such a unit, can you verify that you can't legally just plunk in *any* D-Cells, but rather that it has to be specific brands (i.e. Duracell), or has to have the date listed on/with the battery? I don't have the unit yet but when I talked to ACK, the manufacturer of the E-01 ELT that is powered by D batteries, the representative kept specifically using the phrase, "Duracell D batteries" every time he mentioned the issue of the unit taking batteries. I thought it a bit odd that he continually referenced the battery by brand name, but not enough to ask him why. -- Peter |
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ELT replacement: Options?
me wrote:
Every ELT manufacture that I spoke to said they were working on getting their 406mhz units to market When they do I think the prices will be much more reasonable. I will then definitely consider one. I'm holding out until they produce one that doesn't use proprietary batteries. |
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ELT replacement: Options?
On Thu, 29 Mar 2007 10:17:36 -0400, "Peter R."
wrote: On 3/29/2007 10:08:32 AM, "James M. Knox" wrote: Anyone with such a unit, can you verify that you can't legally just plunk in *any* D-Cells, but rather that it has to be specific brands (i.e. Duracell), or has to have the date listed on/with the battery? I don't have the unit yet but when I talked to ACK, the manufacturer of the E-01 ELT that is powered by D batteries, the representative kept specifically using the phrase, "Duracell D batteries" every time he mentioned the issue of the unit taking batteries. I thought it a bit odd that he continually referenced the battery by brand name, but not enough to ask him why. -- Peter My ameri-king uses only duracells and they have to be replaced every year. |
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ELT replacement: Options?
Ron Natalie wrote:
me wrote: Every ELT manufacture that I spoke to said they were working on getting their 406mhz units to market When they do I think the prices will be much more reasonable. I will then definitely consider one. I'm holding out until they produce one that doesn't use proprietary batteries. An ACK support person told me (via E-mail) that they already have a 406Mhz version of their popular D-cell ELT, but they're waiting until the FAA makes the ELT replacement a hard requirement. He didn't go into details, but I suspect they think the market won't be big enough until the FAA mandates the replacement. --- Jay -- Jay Masino "Home is where My critters are" http://www.JayMasino.com http://www.OceanCityAirport.com http://www.oc-Adolfos.com |
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ELT replacement: Options?
On Mar 29, 7:08 am, "James M. Knox" wrote:
Anyone with such a unit, can you verify that you can't legally just plunk in *any* D-Cells, but rather that it has to be specific brands (i.e. Duracell), or has to have the date listed on/with the battery? I've seen the doc for two brands (IIRC, ACK and Ameri-King) and both specifically directed the user to use dated Duracells. John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180) |
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ELT replacement: Options?
Ron Natalie wrote:
me wrote: Every ELT manufacture that I spoke to said they were working on getting their 406mhz units to market When they do I think the prices will be much more reasonable. I will then definitely consider one. I'm holding out until they produce one that doesn't use proprietary batteries. yeah but in my new ELT the batteries are good for 5 years. Michelle |
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ELT replacement: Options?
"James M. Knox" wrote:
Anyone with such a unit, can you verify that you can't legally just plunk in *any* D-Cells, but rather that it has to be specific brands (i.e. Duracell), or has to have the date listed on/with the battery? I have the ACK unit with the D cell batteries. It requires the duracell batteries with a date code, not just the ordinary flashlight batteries. They are good for 4 years. Mike |
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ELT replacement: Options?
On Mar 29, 7:43 am, (Drew Dalgleish)
wrote: My ameri-king uses only duracells and they have to be replaced every year. That's not true. According to ACK's document http://www.ackavionics.com/images/Mo...ELT_Manual.pdf You only need to replace the Duracell dated batteries before the expiration date printed on the batteries. That document is an FAA approved document. |
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