Needing Transponder

[Wakeup]

Looking for a yellow tagged Transponder that will fit into my existing tray for KT76TSO. Please Pm me of you have one. Thanks. Troy

[KSMooniac]

Good luck...not many plain KT76 units out there. There is a compatible ARC/Cessna version though that will work in the tray. Otherwise you might prepare for an upgrade.

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[Bill Dunn]

Upgrades aren't too much. You could go digital for under $2500 installed.

[Andy95W]

Sandia STX-165 for about $1500, includes built-in encoder, TSOed. Fully digital. Only 4 things to hook up: power wire, ground wire, static line, and encoder.

Or go for ads-b out Mode S with ES?

[Bill Dunn]

Is it STC'd? Or just TSOed? Biiiiiigggggg! Difference on whether or not you can put it in your plane...

[Tom]

Looking for a yellow tagged Transponder that will fit into my existing tray for KT76TSO. Please Pm me of you have one. Thanks. Troy

 

I own another plane with a kt 76 (non-A).  I see plain 76's coming up from time to time, presumably as people are upgrading.  If you're not ready to buy new, go to the regular sites (ebay, barnstormers, even craigslist) a few times a day and it shouldn't take long to find one for a few hundred.  I saw a KT78 recently for $100 somewhere.  The plain 76 was a slide-in replacement for the 78 so I assume a 78 could replace your 76...

[orionflt]

n74795 had a couple of transponders for sale, you can PM him and see what he may have on hand.

 

Brian

[Alan Fox]

Had a tagged & tuned KT78 that I sold for 500.00 two months ago... I have a 76A I got in yesterday , Tagged and bagged with an 8130 would be 500 , but you would have to change the tray....  I think the KT74 is the way to go.....

[rbridges]

http://www.barnstormers.com/classified_944798_KT76+Transponder+Yellow+Tagged.html

 

here's one for a kt76. They want $500.

 

http://www.barnstormers.com/classified_940567_KT76+Transponder.html

 

this one is $450 from the same place

[Wakeup]

Thanks everyone. I found one and its going to be shipped this week. Troy

[Wakeup]

Just confirmed I need a KT76 to slide into tray. The unit I thought would work will not. Please pm me if you have a KT76. Thanks. Troy

[kshaw]

I have a King KT-76C with tray in excellent condition.   Working fine when I replaced with my KT-74 but no yellow tag.  Will take $1100.

[Mooneymite]

Troy, I originally had a KT-76.  Several years ago, I started having some issues with it, my tron fixed it, but told me I needed to up-grade to something newer.  While it is all total Greek to me, he told me that the "cavity tubes" of that era were all drying up and that they would all be failing eventually and replacement cavity tubes were non-existant..

 

I found a KT-76A for $600 and sold my repaired KT-76 for $600 on eBay.  My tron didn't charge much for the swap out since he was putting a GNS 430 in at the same time.  I have no idea if "cavity tubes" really are drying up....but that's what I was told.

 

You might think about something other than an old style transponder.

 

Of course, now I'm in the market for a KT-74.

 

Wanna buy a "nearly new" KT-76A?  

[KSMooniac]

I heard a similar tale from my avionics guy when my KT-76 threw craps.  It was not economical to repair, and the only tray-compatible unit was a re-branded Cessna/ARC version, and there weren't many of those "out there" either.  It is very likely good money after bad trying to keep one of these going, so you should prepare for something newer.

[Wakeup]

That's funny you talk about the tubes drying up because my guy said almost the same thing and it would cost about $500 to fix. I found a KT76 on EBAY from a guy that upgraded his panel and sold it to me for $175.00. I thought for that price I would risk it and keep up my reputation for being a Cheap Ass I will let you know if I got lucky or for screwed Thanks Troy

[fantom]

.....I thought for that price I would risk it and keep up my reputation for being a Cheap Ass

Good work, Troy. As a Mooney owner that just confirms you officially as a CB (cheap ba$tard)

Only Cezzzzna guys are cheap asses

[Marauder]

Good work, Troy. As a Mooney owner that just confirms you officially as a CB (cheap ba$tard)

Only Cezzzzna guys are cheap asses

We certainly haven't awarded the Cheap Bast&$d of the week in a bit (probably because we are too cheap to give out an award), but this certainly qualifies.

[KSMooniac]

Some xponders just listed on beechtalk:

http://www.beechtalk.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=97956

[Wakeup]

Thanks guys. Looks like my $175.00 works per my mechanic. I will confirm everything next week . Thanks. Troy

[thinwing]

Hey Wakeup..hope you are not too cheap to do good annual inspections or afford gas and oil...I mean cheap is cheap but ultimately its your butt on the line!...regards kpc

[Wakeup]

Thanks for your 2 cents kpc. I will apply it to my next annual, gas and oil. I'm not sure how me getting a great deal on someone's unwanted avionics that I could slide into my tray makes you concerned for my well being?? I was just excited about an easy fix until I have funds for a new panel like yours. Regards Troy

[Alan Fox]

Why even bother to respond to that idiotic post.....Good for you , you got a great deal!!!

[N601RX]

If sliding in a used transponder just be sure you have the paperwork for it showing that it has been tested by a repair station in the last 2 years.

[Wakeup]

I didn't personally put it in the tray, my avionics guy did. The shop was a little bummed because I was going to put in a newer Garmin transponder in before I found a replacement. On my trip to KS last weekend I was within 100 feet. I can't say enough about Gann Aviation.....Carlos, Rick and Ron are great guys. Troy