---------------------------------------------------------- Avionics-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sun 01/05/14: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 02:38 PM - GPS Unit (spcialeffects) 2. 06:06 PM - Re: GPS Unit (Kelly McMullen) 3. 08:26 PM - Re: GPS Unit (Tim Andres) 4. 08:52 PM - Re: GPS Unit (Kelly McMullen) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 02:38:27 PM PST US Subject: Avionics-List: GPS Unit From: "spcialeffects" Hi all, haven't posted in this section before but am after some advice from some of you experienced people. I'm building a Europa aircraft and have started thinking about my panel. I am going to get a dynon 10" screen instead of the old 6 pack and was thinking about getting another 7"dynon screen for the sat nav. I am also fitting auto pilot both pitch and roll. What i want to know is 1- has anyone used the dynon sat nav system and is it any good and 2- if the dynon system is not recommended what other GPS would work with the 10" dynon and auto pilot system i am fitting? Thanks to all Frank Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=416610#416610 ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:06:54 PM PST US From: Kelly McMullen Subject: Re: Avionics-List: GPS Unit I'm not sure what your criteria are for your GPS. I have a dual Dynon instrument panel installed, complete with the Dynon VFR GPS receiver. It picks up satellites any time my hangar door is open providing a view of some of the sky. I don't know what you mean by "any good". I also have the Dynon Skyview autopilot installed. You do not need a second screen for the moving map, although more screen space available does allow for a bigger picture. Other EFIS will not work with the Dynon. While the servos are physically interchangeable with some others, like Trutrack, they are different electronically. I'm a ways from first flight, so I can't tell you how well they work in the air. You don't say if you are planning for VFR use, IFR use. What you need depends on how you plan to use it. Kelly On 1/5/2014 3:34 PM, spcialeffects wrote: > > Hi all, haven't posted in this section before but am after some advice from some of you experienced people. I'm building a Europa aircraft and have started thinking about my panel. I am going to get a dynon 10" screen instead of the old 6 pack and was thinking about getting another 7"dynon screen for the sat nav. I am also fitting auto pilot both pitch and roll. What i want to know is 1- has anyone used the dynon sat nav system and is it any good and 2- if the dynon system is not recommended what other GPS would work with the 10" dynon and auto pilot system i am fitting? Thanks to all Frank > > > Read this topic online here: > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=416610#416610 > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 08:26:06 PM PST US Subject: Re: Avionics-List: GPS Unit From: Tim Andres That is a drawback for the Dynons, they will not interface with other autopilots. Tim > On Jan 5, 2014, at 6:05 PM, Kelly McMullen wrote: > > > I'm not sure what your criteria are for your GPS. I have a dual Dynon instrument panel installed, complete with the Dynon VFR GPS receiver. > It picks up satellites any time my hangar door is open providing a view of some of the sky. I don't know what you mean by "any good". > I also have the Dynon Skyview autopilot installed. You do not need a second screen for the moving map, although more screen space available does allow for a bigger picture. Other EFIS will not work with the Dynon. While the servos are physically interchangeable with some others, like Trutrack, they are different electronically. I'm a ways from first flight, so I can't tell you how well they work in the air. > You don't say if you are planning for VFR use, IFR use. What you need depends on how you plan to use it. > Kelly >> On 1/5/2014 3:34 PM, spcialeffects wrote: >> >> Hi all, haven't posted in this section before but am after some advice from some of you experienced people. I'm building a Europa aircraft and have started thinking about my panel. I am going to get a dynon 10" screen instead of the old 6 pack and was thinking about getting another 7"dynon screen for the sat nav. I am also fitting auto pilot both pitch and roll. What i want to know is 1- has anyone used the dynon sat nav system and is it any good and 2- if the dynon system is not recommended what other GPS would work with the 10" dynon and auto pilot system i am fitting? Thanks to all Frank >> >> >> >> >> Read this topic online here: >> >> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=416610#416610 > > > > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 08:52:40 PM PST US From: Kelly McMullen Subject: Re: Avionics-List: GPS Unit It is also a positive......substantially less money than other autopilots. On 1/5/2014 9:24 PM, Tim Andres wrote: > > That is a drawback for the Dynons, they will not interface with other autopilots. > Tim > >> On Jan 5, 2014, at 6:05 PM, Kelly McMullen wrote: >> >> >> I'm not sure what your criteria are for your GPS. I have a dual Dynon instrument panel installed, complete with the Dynon VFR GPS receiver. >> It picks up satellites any time my hangar door is open providing a view of some of the sky. I don't know what you mean by "any good". >> I also have the Dynon Skyview autopilot installed. You do not need a second screen for the moving map, although more screen space available does allow for a bigger picture. Other EFIS will not work with the Dynon. While the servos are physically interchangeable with some others, like Trutrack, they are different electronically. I'm a ways from first flight, so I can't tell you how well they work in the air. >> You don't say if you are planning for VFR use, IFR use. What you need depends on how you plan to use it. >> Kelly >>> On 1/5/2014 3:34 PM, spcialeffects wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, haven't posted in this section before but am after some advice from some of you experienced people. I'm building a Europa aircraft and have started thinking about my panel. I am going to get a dynon 10" screen instead of the old 6 pack and was thinking about getting another 7"dynon screen for the sat nav. I am also fitting auto pilot both pitch and roll. What i want to know is 1- has anyone used the dynon sat nav system and is it any good and 2- if the dynon system is not recommended what other GPS would work with the 10" dynon and auto pilot system i am fitting? Thanks to all Frank >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Read this topic online here: >>> >>> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=416610#416610 >> >> >> >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message avionics-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Avionics-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/avionics-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/avionics-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.