ijustwannafly
Well Known Member
First let me apologize if this is in the wrong section. Mods please move it somewhere if it needs to be moved. I wasn't sure where to put it.
Im an Electrical Engineer and one thing that has always baffled me at moment is how expensive some avionics are. Certified electronics ok, but experimental stuff should not cost what it does.
I have set out to develop (JUST FOR FUN NOT AS A BUSINESS) my own handmade avionics. I will not be tackling a full-blown EFIS at the moment given the expense for R and D but one thing that came to mind initially was Audio Panels. Could someone please tell me how on earth an audio panel costs $1800?
Even on the cheap side i have seen them around $1k
This is mind boggling. The internal electronics are simple.
So here is what I'm asking from all the RV lovers in the world.
Tell me what you want out of an audio panel. What are the KEY features you want.
I know me personally I'm always on the look out for a low cost item that is simple and reliable. Im building a budget airplane (if there is such a thing) so everything i look at is price minded without sacrificing safety and reliability of course.
Please do not reply with "your nuts". I just want to know what you guys would like to have in an audio panel that would make you smile if say the thing costs $399 or $499 at most! For the guys with plenty of ash to burn and $150k RV7,s this doesn't matter. However for the dreamers out there that want to build a $65k RV7 i want to develop some low cost options.
Thanks for the suggestions!
Im an Electrical Engineer and one thing that has always baffled me at moment is how expensive some avionics are. Certified electronics ok, but experimental stuff should not cost what it does.
I have set out to develop (JUST FOR FUN NOT AS A BUSINESS) my own handmade avionics. I will not be tackling a full-blown EFIS at the moment given the expense for R and D but one thing that came to mind initially was Audio Panels. Could someone please tell me how on earth an audio panel costs $1800?
Even on the cheap side i have seen them around $1k
This is mind boggling. The internal electronics are simple.
So here is what I'm asking from all the RV lovers in the world.
Tell me what you want out of an audio panel. What are the KEY features you want.
I know me personally I'm always on the look out for a low cost item that is simple and reliable. Im building a budget airplane (if there is such a thing) so everything i look at is price minded without sacrificing safety and reliability of course.
Please do not reply with "your nuts". I just want to know what you guys would like to have in an audio panel that would make you smile if say the thing costs $399 or $499 at most! For the guys with plenty of ash to burn and $150k RV7,s this doesn't matter. However for the dreamers out there that want to build a $65k RV7 i want to develop some low cost options.
Thanks for the suggestions!