pierre smith
Well Known Member
I have a Garmin 430W and an encoded GT327 in my -10.
Adsb out is all I want. I'll use my eyes for the "in" part.
Best,
Adsb out is all I want. I'll use my eyes for the "in" part.
Best,
Sometimes I'm not a favorite of Garmin but in this case with a Garmin 430W
a better choice would be a Garmin 330ES transponder. It's about $1000 more
than a Trig but the software communication is the same meaning when you have problems, it's a single phone call to Garmin to sort out.
I have a Garmin 430 (not W) and a Garmin 330(not ES). My choice will be to convert them both. $5000, yep... Both have served me well, why change.
Trig manual:
Note: The TIS output and GPS input speeds are not separately
controlled on the TT21/TT22. Not all combinations of GPS input and
TIS output will be usable if the external devices operate on fixed bit
rates and are different to each other.
While this is probably not a problem, the Trig is a Scotland product and they have different rules regarding ADS-B..... I think.
John
It's because of what he already has. No need for a gps if he already has one.Why is Trig cheaper?
NavWorx ADS600-EXP is $1,149 plus antennas, harness, TRANSMONSPE and hardware kit. The total is still less than $2,000 ($1,914 in my case).
FreeFlight RANGR 978 Lite is only $1,995 including antennas and installation kit.
I believe both above units include built-in WAAS GPS meeting ADS-B out requirement, although the OP stated he has a 430W which may need software update to talk to Trig TT22.
Unless flights outside of the U.S. are required (which require S mode), otherwise, NavWorx and FreeFlight seem to be less expensive than Trig TT22.
I have a Garmin 430W and an encoded GT327 in my -10.
Adsb out is all I want. I'll use my eyes for the "in" part.
Best,
Mike,
I agree, the Trig is very popular with many. I always read the manual first before any purchase. It did seem rather odd not being able to accommodate any baud rate or send receive differences. I'd rather have the same "builder" of equipment in this case and the ADS-B communication complexity. Single phone call when there is a a problem, that's all. It's just me. Sorry to offend.
John
Adsb-in also gives you radar and TFRs. Sometimes those things pop up after you've departed (forest fires). And a picture is worth a 1000 words.
Yes, forget the traffic (for the moment, anyway)... the weather datalink is tremendously helpful. I can check the METAR at three different alternate field options and scope out the weather an hour ahead of me, and be laying in my new course, in less time than it takes me to look up the frequency for FSS. And I can see it right there, instead of trying to listen to someone describe it over the radio.
That said, the point of the traffic is to augment a visual scan, not replace it. Even the best of us gets the sun in our eyes, and none of us can see through the floor of our airplane (unless you've made some interesting mods).