gmcjetpilot
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I ordered a GRT Horizon 10.1 for my latest project. I did not buy radio or transponder yet. GRT (Grand Rapid Technologies) works with Trig well and what sell for both COM and Txpdr. They also sell a VAL COM but it does not have standby monitoring (listen to both active and standby at same time with active being primary). VAL is a great company BTW but really like Stby monitoring.
Q) What radio and Txpdr do you use with your GRT Horizion 10.1 (or other GRT models) and can you tell me about pros, cons, would you choose differently next time?
Q1) I am debating on getting the TRIG COM with the remote panel mounted heads. However the Horz 10.1 EFIS can tune the COM without the remote head. My question can you access all functions of the radio including Standby Freq monitoring?
Q2) My thinking is redundancy. If my EFIS goes away on cross country, I have GRT's EIS head (shows all engine info in small LCD display separate from EFIS) for required engine monitoring, if EFIS dies. I will have a small back up EFIS for basic flight instruments. However having remote tuning heads will give me ability to keep flying in a pinch. Otherwise I lose control of my radio and Txpdr (they will stay at last Freq or squawk). I was told you can't have both panel mounted heads and tune the TRIG COM or Transponder by EFIS, it is one or the other? Talking to Greg I guess someone has done it by installing a switch? Can someone explain. I love the idea of having less clutter on the panel and having EFIS do it all, but again you are then married to that one display for everything. A 2nd display would solve that I guess, but at cost and panel space....
Q3) I really LOVE the ICOM IC-A220. Talking to GRT apparently all they can do is PUSH Freq into standby, no remote tuning. That is fine/ Has anyone used this radio with GRT Horz 10.1? What about OTHER Com radios that work with GRT Horz 10.1
Q4) Any alternatives to the TRIG transponder? I am less concerend about remote tuning the Txpdr except saving panel space (which I have enough of). Do you have a Brand of Txpdr that is remote tuned by the GRT EFIS and is not TRIG?
Q) What radio and Txpdr do you use with your GRT Horizion 10.1 (or other GRT models) and can you tell me about pros, cons, would you choose differently next time?
Q1) I am debating on getting the TRIG COM with the remote panel mounted heads. However the Horz 10.1 EFIS can tune the COM without the remote head. My question can you access all functions of the radio including Standby Freq monitoring?
Q2) My thinking is redundancy. If my EFIS goes away on cross country, I have GRT's EIS head (shows all engine info in small LCD display separate from EFIS) for required engine monitoring, if EFIS dies. I will have a small back up EFIS for basic flight instruments. However having remote tuning heads will give me ability to keep flying in a pinch. Otherwise I lose control of my radio and Txpdr (they will stay at last Freq or squawk). I was told you can't have both panel mounted heads and tune the TRIG COM or Transponder by EFIS, it is one or the other? Talking to Greg I guess someone has done it by installing a switch? Can someone explain. I love the idea of having less clutter on the panel and having EFIS do it all, but again you are then married to that one display for everything. A 2nd display would solve that I guess, but at cost and panel space....
Q3) I really LOVE the ICOM IC-A220. Talking to GRT apparently all they can do is PUSH Freq into standby, no remote tuning. That is fine/ Has anyone used this radio with GRT Horz 10.1? What about OTHER Com radios that work with GRT Horz 10.1
Q4) Any alternatives to the TRIG transponder? I am less concerend about remote tuning the Txpdr except saving panel space (which I have enough of). Do you have a Brand of Txpdr that is remote tuned by the GRT EFIS and is not TRIG?
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