Paul Willett Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Has anyone had any success obtaining a second hand transponder from the US? There seems to be some good 'bargains' but woulld like to hear from anyone who has been through the experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fred Bear Posted June 13, 2006 Share Posted June 13, 2006 Buyer beware I guess. I bought a used Collins transponder with AmeriKing encoder and had success. Only problem was when it was removed the positive lead from the encoder was cut off so it didn't register altitude. I knew the wire was there and floating around, however I didn't know what it was for. Problem solved when I took it to Simpson Avionics at Moorabbin airport and for $125 they fixed that, plus the spring in the power knob and they calibrated it complete with green-tag. All up, $800 for the both, plus $125 for the certification and repair. Better than $3,500 new for a dodgey Microair. I've since been offered over $2,000 for it because someone I know has a Chieftain and it's easier to swap it with mine to replace thier original Collins rather than them buy a new one and have it re-certified by the Avionics lame. It's worth considering as ADSB might be close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Willett Posted June 14, 2006 Author Share Posted June 14, 2006 Thanks Clem. By close I guess it depends on your interpretation of close. My guess is 3 years minimum, 5 years maybe affordable. ADS-B has been turned on its head of late. Interesting times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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