IanR Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Hi folks, my ky97a has lost its screen. I have to ferry the aircraft to Bankstown in the next week or so to get new radio amongst other things. While a handheld will probably work I was wondering if anyone in the Sydney / Camden area had a serviceable ky97a lying round I could borrow ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area-51 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 (edited) The ky96 will also fit in the same cradle; there may be other Apollo or Bendix units that will also fit the cradle Edited January 12 by Area-51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanR Posted January 12 Author Share Posted January 12 Isn’t the ky96 the 24 volt version ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Area-51 Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 Yes, 28v on 96A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetboy Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 from the back page of KY97A Pilots guide: "turning the units on while holding the transfer button down will bring the unit on Active Entry and load 120.00 MHz as the active frequency. This will aid the pilot in blind tuning the radio in case of display failure" might work together with a handheld as plan B The panel mount Icom radios might also be slide in rack compatible, I can't remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanR Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 2 hours ago, jetboy said: from the back page of KY97A Pilots guide: "turning the units on while holding the transfer button down will bring the unit on Active Entry and load 120.00 MHz as the active frequency. This will aid the pilot in blind tuning the radio in case of display failure" might work together with a handheld as plan B The panel mount Icom radios might also be slide in rack compatible, I can't remember. Thanks for that ! Will give it a go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 On 12/1/2024 at 6:40 PM, IanR said: Hi folks, my ky97a has lost its screen. I have to ferry the aircraft to Bankstown in the next week or so to get new radio amongst other things. While a handheld will probably work I was wondering if anyone in the Sydney / Camden area had a serviceable ky97a lying round I could borrow ? Try this… Phone Bankstown Tower, give them AN ETA and ask permission to come in NO RADIO. If you have a Headset with Bluetooth capability you could phone the Tower at one of the reporting points and they will talk you in. To confirm this,I just phoned the tower and they said no prob! PM me with your phone number if you want further advice and help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanR Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 1 hour ago, Roscoe said: Try this… Phone Bankstown Tower, give them AN ETA and ask permission to come in NO RADIO. If you have a Headset with Bluetooth capability you could phone the Tower at one of the reporting points and they will talk you in. To confirm this,I just phoned the tower and they said no prob! PM me with your phone number if you want further advice and help I have that as a back up - but cant find where they publish a direct number these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Try (02)87099400. (24 hrs) Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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