MGL V10 radio now appoved in the U.S. - Page 4

bigbill25 · #31 06-26-2009, 03:18 PM

Is anyone flying with a V10 yet? It would be nice to get a PIREP.

If it was stereo, this thing would be a no-brainer...

--Bill

Rainier Lamers · #32 06-29-2009, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by bigbill25

Is anyone flying with a V10 yet? It would be nice to get a PIREP.

If it was stereo, this thing would be a no-brainer...

--Bill

It's mono

However, the remote (fully EFIS controlled) version we are working on now has a HD digital audio chip in there with multiple, independent circuits (4 independent microphone circuits, each with individual VOX or VOGAD).
It has a full audio panel in there which is also controlled via the EFIS (with up to two independent EFIS's having control, this could even be different makes - provided they support our control protocol of course - which we provide for free with no strings attached).

Rainier
CEO MGL Avionics

Mouser · #33 09-09-2009, 09:40 AM

Hi Rainier,

It's been a few months; any new status information available on the remote COM and NAV units? I'm still in the planning stages for my RV-10, but I'm very excited about including these units when I get to that stage.

Could you comment on the interface between these units and the EFIS? Will they use the airtalk bus, ARINC, or RS-232?

Any information you could leak about the capabilities of the "full digital audio panel" capabilities would be greatly appreciated as well.

(I got that quote off some random vendor page that mentioned it as a feature of the remote COM)

Thanks for your excellent responsiveness on these forums and for putting out such a great product!

gpiney · #34 09-09-2009, 10:39 AM

From what I got from Rainier thru the MGL Yahoo group, the V6 (remote comm) would be like the V10 except the built in intercom would be stereo. The V15 would have the digital audio panel which would be stereo, 4 separate microphone inputs, Aux input, and Bluetooth. Both would be controlled by the EFIS.

Rainier Lamers · #35 09-10-2009, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by gpiney

From what I got from Rainier thru the MGL Yahoo group, the V6 (remote comm) would be like the V10 except the built in intercom would be stereo. The V15 would have the digital audio panel which would be stereo, 4 separate microphone inputs, Aux input, and Bluetooth. Both would be controlled by the EFIS.

Sorry to have to chime in here.
The V6 is a 2-1/4" version of the V10 (but with rotary controls). It is very similar to the V10 overall as far as functions are concerned but adds a stereo auxiliary input due to popular demand (meaning it is stereo out as well).
This radio is in current, active development.

The V15 is the remote unit that gets controlled entirely through the EFIS (but with the possibility of a seperate control head if required).
The V15 is also in active development now. As of this point it provides a 10W transmitter using the same ground breaking digital output stage as the V10. From the audio side of things we decided to go HD digital audio as the required chips for this are becomming available at quite reasonable prices.
The unit effectively integrates a complete audio panel with four independent microphone circuits (each with own vogad or vox), several auxiliary audio channels (stereo) as well as bluetooth connectivity for wireless connection to a bluetooth audio device such as a mobile phone (meaning you can use your headsets to make a phone call).

The NAV radio (also a remote unit) is not yet in active development but should start soon as we complete the prototype stages of the other two items.

The RF developments have been going a lot slower than originally anticipated, caused somewhat by a big push to develop our EFIS systems to what you could call "MK-II" status, our currently active autopilot servo development (looking very good BTW), new engine monitoring systems (RDAC units), the XTreme system (which is getting more interesting every day) and about a dozen other, smaller developments.
But - we will get there...

Rainier
CEO MGL Avionics

Jamie Aust · #36 11-23-2009, 06:24 PM

Rainier,

Any update on the V6 and V15, as I have to get my radios soon.

As the v10 can now get the NAV freq, will I be able to upgrade a v10 to a v15 ( NAV/Com ) ?

Rainier Lamers · #37 11-24-2009, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Jamie Aust

Rainier,

Any update on the V6 and V15, as I have to get my radios soon.

As the v10 can now get the NAV freq, will I be able to upgrade a v10 to a v15 ( NAV/Com ) ?

Both are looking good and I have been given indications that we could be looking at certification middle of 2010 but as with all RF products - it's ready when it's ready. RF systems are 50% design, 40% black magic and 10% luck.
Example:
Often you have a working system that just has one or two minor issues with a filter or such and then you fix the filters and make a new PCB - slight layout changes then cause issues somewhere else. Yes, we use all the usual simulation beforehand - but that only goes so far...

Rainier
CEO MGL Avionics

JumpPilot Dave · #38 11-29-2009, 09:59 AM

What's the web address for the MGL yahoo group?

Thanks Dave

thelynns · #39 11-29-2009, 10:22 AM

Try this -

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stratomaster_users_group/

RickWoodall · #40 01-17-2010, 05:19 PM

Still wondering why there is virtually no feedback from any users. Apparently over a thousand of these comms have been sold, the literature sounds great but not a single vaf user has answered several different builders requests for Pireps?

With the built in intercom, the weight and saved panel space...and many here not happy with the latest icom, seems like this should be more popular than it is????

Anyone?