RV 10 and HXr
Posted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 1:44 am
Hi to all! Newbe here.
I have a flying RV10, IFR, dual HX system that works great. All was well til I got a ride in a Cirrus with the giant Garmin display. It was nice.
My question has to do with whether or not the HXr will fit my 10 panel. To refresh, the 10 panel has a perimeter of screws and nutplates, with a midline center support, with two other supports, each lateral to the center support. My radio stack is to the right of the center support. I have dual HX's to the left of the center along with the RV10 trutrak 6.25" control head and a Strikefinder. I also have headset plugs and warning lamps.
I was hoping to put in the larger HXr display and keep one of the HX's. I bought a RV10 panel blank from Van's. I then cut out a piece of paper to the exact size of the larger HXr display and it looks to fit between the center support and the lateral support, but it is very close. I know the bezel is very narrow. I would rather not cut away any of the back support (Van says not to). Has anybody tried anything like this? I know the smaller HXr will fit, but would like the larger display if possible. The other HX fits with either unit.
This provides me a nice upgrade path from my 430W/327, to the Trig unit for ADS-B out. As well I would like to bring weather into the main display from ADS-B in, and not use my Garmin 396. I'm in the center of the USA, so coverage is spotty supposedly until the end of 2013, so I have time to worry about this. My 396 works fine, just expensive subscription.
I know "it ain't broke" but I will probably do something like this, so no need to admonish me about it. I can't be saved.
Thanks,
John Koonce
N78 MU
I have a flying RV10, IFR, dual HX system that works great. All was well til I got a ride in a Cirrus with the giant Garmin display. It was nice.
My question has to do with whether or not the HXr will fit my 10 panel. To refresh, the 10 panel has a perimeter of screws and nutplates, with a midline center support, with two other supports, each lateral to the center support. My radio stack is to the right of the center support. I have dual HX's to the left of the center along with the RV10 trutrak 6.25" control head and a Strikefinder. I also have headset plugs and warning lamps.
I was hoping to put in the larger HXr display and keep one of the HX's. I bought a RV10 panel blank from Van's. I then cut out a piece of paper to the exact size of the larger HXr display and it looks to fit between the center support and the lateral support, but it is very close. I know the bezel is very narrow. I would rather not cut away any of the back support (Van says not to). Has anybody tried anything like this? I know the smaller HXr will fit, but would like the larger display if possible. The other HX fits with either unit.
This provides me a nice upgrade path from my 430W/327, to the Trig unit for ADS-B out. As well I would like to bring weather into the main display from ADS-B in, and not use my Garmin 396. I'm in the center of the USA, so coverage is spotty supposedly until the end of 2013, so I have time to worry about this. My 396 works fine, just expensive subscription.
I know "it ain't broke" but I will probably do something like this, so no need to admonish me about it. I can't be saved.
Thanks,
John Koonce
N78 MU