New SkyView COM Radio

[Dynon]

On separation: The transceiver modules can be co-located, and antenna separation isn't really a concern. Go for at least 1 foot of separation though.

Two com radios, if anyone following along is in that boat, is a bigger deal. In that case, the modules can be co-located, but you want at least 4 feet of antenna sep; 6 feet or more ideally. It's also ideal to have one antenna on the top of the aircraft, and another on the bottom, as well, if you're using normal externally mounted antennas. In this case, you usually make the primary COM the one facing down.

 

[flybuddy]

Currently have just an SL40 for com radio. I do have an older PS engineering audio panel that I'd like to get rid of. Can I run both an SL40 and the new Dynon com radio through the new Dynon intercom?? thx

 

[Dynon]

Yep! It supports two radios. You'll need an external A/B (SPDT) switch that selects which radio you transmit from but, it's a supported configuration

 

[alpinestar]

Hole in the (already painted :-X) panel cut! I'll start the buggin... Any info on which part of June the radio will be released? Also user/install manual release?
thanks

 

[Dynon]

A touch early to say for sure. User/Install manuals will be released with the product (portions of which are currently being written on this poster's other monitor).

 

[hoyden]

I am contemplating replacing my Terra radios with Dynon units. My understanding is that Skyview supports one radio but I see from the product description Skyview supports two. Is there any difference in support between the two radios? What radio capability do I lose if Skyview goes inop?

 

[Dynon]

Radio status is only displayed for the primary radio on the SkyView displays' top bar, and the SkyView menu-based buttons that send airports and frequencies from SkyView to the radio only send to the primary radio.

But, all of the core features, including airport/frequency lookup using the buttons on the radio's dedicated control panel, are available on both radios.

 

[airguy]

Any update on when these will be ready for order/ship? I finally got power on my entire panel this weekend, except for your comm radio.

 

[hoyden]

How do the radios perform when Skyview is not running? What capability do they have standalone? I suppose the airport specific data is not available.

 

[dynonsupport]

Without SkyView they are normal radios. You have a volume/squelch knob, a frequency knob, and active and standby frequencies. None of the airport lookup functions work nor do the buttons like ATIS, TWR, etc.

Note that you must have SkyView in order to set up the radio the first time, so you cannot use it unless you own a SkyView.

 

[Dynon]

Our development team has made liars out of us marketeers. We claimed June, but it's still May, and SkyView 6.0 is available NOW at http://downloads.dynonavionics.com.

All documentation for the update, as well as for the COM and Intercom is available at http://docs.dynonavionics.com.

Note that the Intercom and Radio don't go on sale until Monday, June 3.

 

[purlee]

The radio has to be approved by CASA or be Tso'd or meet some other country's standards

All radios used in Australia have to be approved by the Australian Communications Authority, this includes aircraft, fixed base, marine and land mobile equipment.

In the case of aircraft, the fact that a radio is built to TSO or is approved by the FCC in America is usually sufficient for Australian type approval.

As I doubt that the Dynon radio has yet been submitted for approval and type certification as a radio, it could not legally be used in Australia.

This is an entirely different matter from, having been approved as a radio, being then approved for any particular flight operation such as IFR.

My authority for this is more than 20 years with both Tait Electronics and Motorola.

 

[purlee]

The radio has to be approved by CASA or be Tso'd or meet some other country's standards

All radios used in Australia have to be approved by the Australian Communications Authority, this includes aircraft, fixed base, marine and land mobile equipment.

In the case of aircraft, the fact that a radio is built to TSO or is approved by the FCC in America is usually sufficient for Australian type approval.

As I doubt that the Dynon radio has yet been submitted for approval and type certification as a radio, it could not legally be used in Australia.

This is an entirely different matter from, having been approved as a radio, being then approved for any particular flight operation such as IFR.

My authority for this is more than 20 years with both Tait Electronics and Motorola.

I mean of course that the radio will not have been submitted in Australia, not that it has not been submitted to the FCC or any other authority in America