Nav / com radio recommendations

[nosecone]

Hi all

As part of my cockpit build I would like to add a Nav / Com Radio to my instrument panel and wondering if anyone has any recommendations and what usb radio panels are available.

Cheers

Rhys

[carlos hermida]

Hi,

I am using cpflight hardwares (NAV, COM, XPDR, ADF) with my sim a couple of years now....in my opinion they are one of the best for sim builders, but just my opinion of course :roll:

[nosecone]

Thanks carlos

Looked at the cpflight hardwares but they require the main MCP737 to work.

I am building a helicopter simpit so I need a generic nav\radio and transponder

Cheers

Rhys

[Tomlin]

GoFlight makes wonderful products that are priced well and very reliable.

[Kennair]

Hi Rhys,

Take a look at Matt Olieman's review of the CockpitsonicUSA USB avionics on the home page. At around $300USD they look good value and there's nothing to do but plug them in.

Ken.

[hurl2space]

I don't have one. But the one I like is the opencockpits plug and play unit. I watched the video, and I like it. I am thinking of using it for a lear45 sim in the future.

[Jackpilot]

If you are on a budget a GF166 from GO Flight can switch from a COM to a NAV and to a Transponder with just one Unit.
You can have it as a P&P unit
http://www.goflightinc.com/order/product_info.php?products_id=40&osCsid=rht4h27cluv4s6uohdm3lv9aq4

or as a kit (no soldering) which allows you to integrate it to your panel(s) the way you want.
http://www.goflightinc.com/order/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=74
http://www.goflightinc.com/order/product_info.php?cPath=22&products_id=63

Very good customer service and reliable products.
I bought 5 that I integrated on 737 panels .very happy with them.

[Michael Carter]

Hi Rhys,

Take a look at Matt Olieman's review of the CockpitsonicUSA USB avionics on the home page. At around $300USD they look good value and there's nothing to do but plug them in.

Ken.

I'm going to buy two nav radios from them come March. I might even swing the ADF head.

[hurl2space]

there is also the units from elite which are very nice. don't know much about them though.

[Jackpilot]

Mike
If you have the original 727 radio heads you can get them alive (digital display of course)
with a GF remote kit. Did 2 NAV 1COM 1 ADF 1TRX (still missing knobs and display covers)
The NAV can switch from NAV1 to NAV2 and same for COM

[Jackpilot]

there is also the units from elite which are very nice. don't know much about them though.

As far as I know Elite works only with the Elite software.

[nosecone]

Thanks guys

lots of choices here, I am on a budget so the goflight and opencockpit seem to be good deals.
I saw a new site called VR Reality insight that do an Instrument RadioStack Panel which looks pretty cool, although the price is $659.387 New Zealand dollars http://http://www.vrinsight.com/ but I guess Its not a bad price considering what it does.

Rhys

[Michael Carter]

Mike
If you have the original 727 radio heads you can get them alive (digital display of course)
with a GF remote kit. Did 2 NAV 1COM 1 ADF 1TRX (still missing knobs and display covers)
The NAV can switch from NAV1 to NAV2 and same for COM

Mine are all Gables analog heads. I don't have the patients to try and convert them.

[388TH_A]

I found FSBUS and so far i really like it so maybe also try looking into FSBUS http://mikkila.wabbits.org/fsbus/mirror/index.html
http://www.fsbus.de/index.html
http://www.mikkila.org/fsbus/


Trevor

[Trevor Hale]

Thanks guys

lots of choices here, I am on a budget so the goflight and opencockpit seem to be good deals.
I saw a new site called VR Reality insight that do an Instrument RadioStack Panel which looks pretty cool, although the price is $659.387 New Zealand dollars http://http://www.vrinsight.com/ but I guess Its not a bad price considering what it does.

Rhys

While your at it, why don't you have a look at these!!!

http://www.mycockpitinc.com/productreview/ProductReview-Hardware-Narative-CockpitsonicUSA-NavComTrnspndr.pdf

Best regards,

Trev

[dnoize]

Thanks carlos

Looked at the cpflight hardwares but they require the main MCP737 to work.



You can use their 'blackbox' instead of the mcp.

the blackbox costs only 95 euros.

Stef

[Kennair]

Hi all

As part of my cockpit build I would like to add a Nav / Com Radio to my instrument panel and wondering if anyone has any recommendations and what usb radio panels are available.

Cheers

Rhys

Of course if you really want value for money and already run the Opencockpits interface, a Boeing COMM radio in kit form will set you back just 84 Euro ($106USD). Some assembly required of course (in fact complete assembly required!) plus software configuring, but if your handy it's well worth it.

Ken.