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Old December 21st 03, 04:49 PM
Guy Byars
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Sorry for the typo, it is a Garmin GTX-327.

I use the memory dumps from my JPI EDM-700 to record logbook time. That
instrument logs time whenever the EGT temperatures are above a certain
treshold, 800F or so. So every few months, I download the data and verify
my logbook from that.

Guy Byars


"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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My kt-76 went belly up last month, so my avionics shop installed a used
GTX-27 in my Skylane. They charged me around $1300 for the used

transponder
(it was in perfect condition, used only 1 year & removed for an

upgrade).
And around $400 for installation. I got out of there for around $1800.


Did you mean "GTX-327"? If so, great price!

I must confess, the pushbutton transponder code entry is quite nice.

Not
to
mention the mode C alt display.


We were thinking how nice it will be to have an automatic timer that

starts
as soon as you flip the master switch on -- talk about making your

log-book
accurate! Heck, we could record the actual MINUTES, instead of the
ridiculous "1.3 hour" nomenclature that we all inexplicably use.

Do you use the "flight-timer" to record your log-book time?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Guy Byars


"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
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how much did you pay for it on ebay ?

$1325.00. New ones are going for $1895, installed (but, of course,

I'd
have to fly to Pacific Coast Avionics to have it done for that

price!).
My
shop quoted me $200 - $300 for installation, so I figure I saved a

couple
of
hundred bucks.

It comes with the tray, connectors, manuals, and a warranty, because

it
was
literally in a plane only one day.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"