Lx Eos vario

Anyone here had much experience with the Lx Eos vario? I'm thinking about
swapping out the old faithful CAi 302 and popping in the Eos alongside the
powerflarm and Oudie.

I believe Douglas Adams is using one, maybe he will chime in......

Don't forget the BabelFish Bluetooth interface.

At 02:42 22 June 2016, wrote:
Don't forget the BabelFish Bluetooth interface.

Yeah! Got that sucker in Austin last year and it can still sting!
But seriously, I've only ever hard wired my kit as that has been my only
option, with a change out I get the Bluetooth connectivity, if you've got
any experience of it in the cockpit; does it work for you? Do you ever get
signal dropout? Is it better, worse, or just the same as the wire? Has the
future arrived and is it Bluetooth?

Pretty funny!
Jim

On Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 5:45:06 AM UTC-7, Zaphod Beeblebrox wrote:
Has the future arrived and is it Bluetooth?

On Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 10:42:05 PM UTC-4, wrote:
Don't forget the BabelFish Bluetooth interface.

I looked at EOS and elected to go for the Clearnav CNv XC (IGC). It's the best vario I've every used - great wind, and the digital display is great. I replaced an LX7007 Pro IGC with a toasted audio section (couldn't be repaired), and the Clearnav is much easier to understand (obviously the 7007 had more options) - for me. The Oudie (Lite with XC Soar) and CNv talk well (MC setting, and you can send declarations). I'd buy it again. Fitted in an SZD-55.

I used a CAI 302 with a serial to Bluetooth converter I got from US Converters (usconverters.com) and a cable I made. Running XC Soar on a Dell Streak worked pretty well. I had a few signal drops, but not many and reconnecting thru XC Soar was rarely an issue.

Sold the CAI 302 and adapter last week, but I have a K6BT for sale if you are interested.