BoilermakerRV
Well Known Member
Where and how are folks mounting their GTX 345R? I have a rough concept, but would like to hear from others (RV-7A slider). Pictures would be greatly appreciated.
Based on the information provided by Levi a few posts ago, this is how it worked out for my install:
View from the back of the sub panel
View at the front of the sub panel
I'm pretty happy with the result, and the harness on my Stein panel reaches perfectly in this location. Thanks for the tip, Levi!
I’m installing the same unit in my -7 build. I don’t know the exact location that I’m going to install it yet but I think it needs to be in an area that’s readily accessible. Out of all the rest of the avionics installed, the transponder is the one piece of equipment that’ll need to be able to come out on a regular basis to get checked. I’m planning on fabricating a couple of hinged fold-down trays between the sub panel and the firewall on which to mount all of my remote mount avionics, but I think I’ll probably mount the transponder on the bottom side of one of the fold-down trays just so it’s easily accessible/removable.
Mark
Does it really have to be that accessible? The FAA-required transponder checks can be done with the unit in place - the only adjustments needed are for altitude encoding and they can be done by front panel programming I bet.
Based on the information provided by Levi a few posts ago, this is how it worked out for my install:
View from the back of the sub panel
View at the front of the sub panel
I'm pretty happy with the result, and the harness on my Stein panel reaches perfectly in this location. Thanks for the tip, Levi!
You may very well be correct Gil. It just seems like every time I?ve ever had a transponder check done that the shop that did it pulled it out for some reason. Maybe I need to go to a different shop. LOL!!
Mark
I?m installing the same unit in my -7 build. I don?t know the exact location that I?m going to install it yet but I think it needs to be in an area that?s readily accessible. Out of all the rest of the avionics installed, the transponder is the one piece of equipment that?ll need to be able to come out on a regular basis to get checked. I?m planning on fabricating a couple of hinged fold-down trays between the sub panel and the firewall on which to mount all of my remote mount avionics, but I think I?ll probably mount the transponder on the bottom side of one of the fold-down trays just so it?s easily accessible/removable.
Mark
Why does it need to come out? I thought it was tested in the aircraft.