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sarg314(at)comcast.net
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PostPosted: Sat May 13, 2006 6:31 pm    Post subject: panel installation - radio trays Reply with quote
I am getting down to the little details on panel design and am wondering
about clearance between instruments and my radio stack. The "stack" is
only an SL-30 radio and a KT-76C transponder. I have the trasponder in
hand, but not the radio yet. (I guess it's about time I rodered it.)

I gather these are normally mounted in a some sort of framework that
attaches to the panel but I've never seen one of these. How close can I
realistically place an instrument to this support frame? Does any one
have any photos on their web site that I can look at?
Thanks,
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walter(at)tondu.com
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PostPosted: Sat May 13, 2006 7:01 pm    Post subject: panel installation - radio trays Reply with quote
On 05/13 7:26, sarg314 wrote:

> I am getting down to the little details on panel design and am wondering
> about clearance between instruments and my radio stack. The "stack" is
> only an SL-30 radio and a KT-76C transponder. I have the trasponder in
> hand, but not the radio yet. (I guess it's about time I rodered it.)
>
> I gather these are normally mounted in a some sort of framework that
> attaches to the panel but I've never seen one of these. How close can I
> realistically place an instrument to this support frame? Does any one
> have any photos on their web site that I can look at?

I used 3/4" al angle for the frame, behind and attached to the panel.
I suppose you could use 1/2" al angle too.

See pics and desc here. Look for entry dated 6/14/04

http://www.rv7-a.com/avionics.htm

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Rick Galati



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PostPosted: Sun May 14, 2006 4:16 am    Post subject: Re: panel installation - radio trays Reply with quote
Tom,

Installing a radio stack is fairly straightforward. I used .032 aluminum angle stock to tie the trays together and to the back of the panel. The two photographs (of my Garmin 430 stack) should give you a fairly good idea of a typical installation whether for 2 trays or 5 trays....the idea is about the same.
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/3903/radiostack029bh.jpg
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/527/radiostack031zh.jpg

Rick Galati RV-6A "Darla" 124 hours
.......I gather these are normally mounted in a some sort of framework that attaches to the panel but I've never seen one of these. How close can I realistically place an instrument to this support frame? Does any one have any photos.........I can look at?..........Tom Sargent
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PostPosted: Sun May 14, 2006 5:14 am    Post subject: panel installation - radio trays Reply with quote
Check near the bottom of this page:
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sarg314 wrote:

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I am getting down to the little details on panel design and am wondering
about clearance between instruments and my radio stack. The "stack" is
only an SL-30 radio and a KT-76C transponder. I have the trasponder in
hand, but not the radio yet. (I guess it's about time I rodered it.)

I gather these are normally mounted in a some sort of framework that
attaches to the panel but I've never seen one of these. How close can I
realistically place an instrument to this support frame? Does any one
have any photos on their web site that I can look at?
Thanks,
--
Tom Sargent
RV-6A









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sarg314(at)comcast.net
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PostPosted: Sun May 14, 2006 6:07 am    Post subject: panel installation - radio trays Reply with quote
Great photographs, guys. I think I get the idea. It looks like I'll
have to give the radios a 1/2 to 3/4 margine around the edge.
Thanks very much.

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Jim Ellis



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PostPosted: Sun May 14, 2006 6:12 am    Post subject: panel installation - radio trays Reply with quote
Go to www.rvwiki.org and look at "Avionics Rack" to see how I mounted the
avionics in my 9-A. There are several pictures that might be helpful.

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charlieray(at)optonline.n
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PostPosted: Sun May 14, 2006 3:00 pm    Post subject: panel installation - radio trays Reply with quote
As an avionics installer by trade, I would recommend placing like .060"
sheet between the trays when you design where the go, If you arent using a
avionics cooling fan like one from troll avionics.... I recommend leaving
that gap for some air flow.. you may think that a 1/8" gap between radios
is unsightly but they will last longer if they are allowed to breath,
especially in a non force-cooled installation. Position the trays with the
.060 sheet and then take it out when doing final assembly of your racks.

Never never never and never place forced cooling into a radio from something
like a NACA duct on the side of the airframe. I recently pulled a 210 apart
to install a Garmin GTX 330 and found that the 530 was being supplied
cooling air from outside the airplane via a ram air vent on the sidewall.
For S's and G's I took the cover off the 530 and looked inside, I found
pieces of grass and corrosion all over the thing that will lead to its early
demise. Cooling air has to be dry! And from inside the airplane.

Charlie

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Tom,

Installing a radio stack is fairly straightforward. I used .032 aluminum
angle stock to tie the trays together and to the back of the panel. The
two photographs (of my Garmin 430 stack) should give you a fairly good
idea of a typical installation whether for 2 trays or 5 trays....the idea
is about the same.
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/3903/radiostack029bh.jpg
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/527/radiostack031zh.jpg

Rick Galati RV-6A "Darla" 124 hours
.......I gather these are normally mounted in a some sort of framework
that attaches to the panel but I've never seen one of these. How close
can I realistically place an instrument to this support frame? Does any
one have any photos.........I can look at?..........Tom Sargent


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