KI204 vs GI106

A

asicer

Final Approach
Joined
Jan 1, 2015
Messages
9,547
Display Name
Display name:
asicer
In the airplane: KI204 connected to KX155 with GS
On the shelf: MD200-306 (I hear it's identical to a GI106A)

Is there any reason to install the GI106 and eBay off the KI204? Or is it better to sell the GI106 and keep the KI204?

Asking for a friend.
 
sell the one on the shelf. No installation labor and your not fixing something that isn't broken.
 
A GI106A will not connect to a KX155, it doesn't have an internal VOR/LOC converter. The KI204 contains the converter.
 
bnt83 said:
A GI106A will not connect to a KX155, it doesn't have an internal VOR/LOC converter. The KI204 contains the converter.
Click to expand...
But a KI204 will connect to a SL30 and/or GNC255, right?
 
asicer said:
Is there any benefit to connecting an SL30 or GNC255 to a GI106 instead of a KI204?

BTW, thanks all.
Click to expand...

I can't see any. Maybe there are other techs that can attest to durability and repairability comparisons.
 
bnt83 said:
I can't see any. Maybe there are other techs that can attest to durability and repairability comparisons.
Click to expand...
I came upon this paragraph in Section 2 of the SL30 install manual (as a refresher, the KI204 has a converter while the GI106 does not; also the GNC255 does not appear to have this limitation as it doesn't appear to have VOR monitor mode or BC mode):

LIMITATIONS ON USING A COMPOSITE SIGNAL
If an external converter is driven from the composite output in conjunction with a full function CDI/HSI with resolver, the indicator head type, when selected from the Setup Mode during the post installation checkout, should be RESOLVER. In this installation, the composite output will be disabled whenever the VOR monitor mode is active or back course localizer mode is enabled. This will cause the external converter to flag. If the CONVERTER option is selected from the Setup Mode as the indicator head type, neither of these two options is available to the pilot and the composite output should always be valid. The CONVERTER setup option should be used if an external converter is the only indicator interfaced to the SL30.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top