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Thanks much, Brent. I respect your knowledge and perspective. I do have an older system that is going back to Chelton for updating. I've heard there are updates to the processor, memory and also the front panel switches. I got a quote from Chelton but not sure if it includes the switches as part of the upgrade.
I've considered using the Watson as an interim and then upgrading to the Chelton GADAHRS or Crossbow as $$$ permit and before IFR operations. Is that reasonable or is it more complicated than just swaping the Watson for the Chelton? I suspect that your recommendation would be to bite the bullet (it's a big one!) and opt for the Chelton
GADAHRS now.
Thanks again for all you add to this list and for your specific info.
Regards, John M.
On 7/21/07,
Brent Regan <brent@regandesigns.com> wrote:
The CSF software supports the Watson but I would not recommend using
the Watson as it is based on older technology and is relatively easy
to confuse. I used to have a Watson in my IV-P until it developed the
nasty habit of doing aileron rolls every time I encountered some
P-Static. I replaced it with a XBow-500, which has a habit of "seeking"
+- 4 degrees in yaw. I sold the Watson on ebay for about 10 Franklins.
You can sell anything on ebay. I plan to sell the Xbow 500 when I get
around to installing a Chelton GADAHRS.
"Brent, you still running a 500?"
"Yep, the cobbler's kids don't have shoes."
What should you use? I couldn't say. What is your tolerance for
spinning displays when you are wings level?
The next question is "How old are, and what is the update status of
your IDUs?". If your system is old enough to have a Watson then it
predates most of the hardware upgrades necessary to run the latest
version of the CFS software. Upgrades include Encoders, RAM, CPU and
Hard Drive. Talk to Chelton if you are unsure. The good news is that
any IDU-I can be updated to the latest performance specs.
Regards
Brent Regan
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John McMahon
Lancair Super ES, S/N 170, N9637M (Reserved)
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