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Old 12-03-2010, 06:21 PM
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Just realized that ACK may well lose ELT market share in the USA. My guess is that most people will continue to install 121.5 MHz units, especially if they consider them mandated dead weight like I do.

If ACK only sells 406 MHz units, then the 121.5 MHz sales will go to other vendors.
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Old 12-05-2010, 09:37 PM
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Another update:

December 3rd 2010

We received an e-mail today with the tracking number for the final submission from the military lab, on its way to COSPAS. The submission should arrive on Monday for COSPAS to review. If everything goes right, we hope to be shipping the E-04 out by the beginning of 2011.
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Old 01-07-2011, 11:57 AM
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Default Yet another update . . .

From ACK website

"January 6th 2011

I just spoke with the Principal Technical Officer at COSPAS on the phone regarding the latest final report they received in December. Besides a few timestamp errors that have already been corrected and resubmitted he said everything looks acceptable to him. He wants to consult his partner who gets back from vacation on Monday, and they should let us know by Tuesday if they plan to submit for approval."
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Old 01-20-2011, 05:22 PM
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Default Yet another update, it looks closer...

From the ACK website:

"Let me just start by saying WOOHOO!! Today I opened my e-mail to receive this message...
"Dear Greg and Michael,

Thank you for your responses, amended forms and a CD with the Report Rev. 10 Drat. We have reviewed them and they look acceptable.

However, we noted that the Enclosure 4 of the Report Rev.10 Draft was missing from the CD. The Enclosure 3 on page 59 has a title discrepancy with the list on page 10 and was mistakenly referred to in the footer on page 59 as ?Enclosure 2 Reference 5?. In the interest of progressing the case further, we consider those issues as of minor editorial character, however EPG is requested to submit the missing modules and amendments by the end of this week. EPG, please confirm.

Now, we believe that all the major Worksheet matters have been properly addressed and closed, we are in position to finalise the TA review. We are preparing a report to the Cospas-Sarsat Parties, which we plan to distribute shortly. I will keep you updated about the approval progress"
It looks like we will be certified shortly! Assuming all goes well from here and the certification is received in a timely manner, we should be shipping by the end of February. "
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Old 01-23-2011, 08:08 PM
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Default 406 mandate

Did I hear last week that the feds have rescinded the 406 mandate? Or was that Canada?
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Old 01-23-2011, 08:33 PM
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The US FCC stayed (rescinded?) the action that would have made 121.5 MHz ELTs illegal or whatever the correct term is.
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Old 01-23-2011, 08:44 PM
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Quote:
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The US FCC stayed (rescinded?) the action that would have made 121.5 MHz ELTs illegal or whatever the correct term is.
This is only the FCC, as Ron said. The FAA rules still stand.
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Old 01-26-2011, 05:36 PM
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Just checked their website. Looks like they finally got their COSPAS approval and will be shipping shortly.
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Old 01-27-2011, 03:51 PM
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Default now what.....which ELT to buy?

I imagine I am in the same boat as a lot of Canadians who feel the urge to equip with 406 ELT a bit before the requirement date comes along. (Jan. 2012?)...and those in the south who are of a similar mind.

So now that ACK has a $600 ELT,
1. will some of the others drop their prices
2. if I go ACK, what am I getting?

it would be REAL nice if one of our more knowledgeable members could tell us which has the better battery, antenna, G-switch etc. etc.

maybe this is a new thread now? thx
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Old 01-27-2011, 04:45 PM
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Default Need a different antenna for an RV-8

FYI - The antenna that ships with the ACK 406 will not fit under the empenange fairing, wont fit on the turtle deck and is too big for cockpit. You need a whip antenna that can be flexed.

Sent this email to ACK and never received a reply


----- Forwarded Message -----
From:
To: info@ackavionics.com
Sent: Friday, January 7, 2011 3:43:23 PM
Subject: ACK 406 ELT in an RV-8

I would like to purchase an ACK 406 for my newly finished RV-8, but need to use a different antenna. The 21 inch 70 degree antenna will not work on an RV-8. Many of the pilots in the RV-8 community are looking at the ACK 406 ELT and we all share the same problem. Because the Canopy slides back all the way to the tail, you can not place the antenna on the aft turtle deck. You either need to place it somewhere in the cockpit or under the empennage fairing.

The E-01 antenna was ideal and has been installed in multiple locations in an RV-8. I understand that you can not use the E-01 with the E-04.

Someone mentioned on one of the forums that there is a COSPAS/SARSAT whip antenna ( Dayton-Grainger), about the same size as the one that was shipped with the E-01, but I can not find one.

Can you provide a link to a a COSPAS/SARSAT whip antenna that could be used with the E-04? I will then be prepared to submit my order.

Much thanks.

Mike Draper

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