Ron McBride Posted November 26, 2015 Report Posted November 26, 2015 I have a GNS 430W as my number 1 radio. Number 2 is a KX155. Number 2 may have died. ( I need to verify still). How much value would it be if I had 2 GNS 430W be. I fly mainly VFR and rare light IFR. I have a 496 with XM connected to the 430 also. Ron Quote
Bob_Belville Posted November 26, 2015 Report Posted November 26, 2015 I think I'd stick with a KX155. Repair or slip another one in the tray. I do fly IFR and my #2 NavCom is a reliable KX155. I also have a GPS696 which would be useful in an emergency even IFR and more than adequate VRF. Quote
carqwik Posted November 26, 2015 Report Posted November 26, 2015 My KX-165 died too...turned out to be a single fuse internal to the unit. Very cheap to fix...hopefully that's the problem with yours... Quote
1964-M20E Posted November 29, 2015 Report Posted November 29, 2015 Simplest and cheapest is to keep the 155. If you really want a second GPS get a portable. IMHO Quote
Glenn Posted November 30, 2015 Report Posted November 30, 2015 I have been flying with 2 GNS430Ws and a 496 for a few years and have been pleased. I also have a GNX330es transponder. Typically I use the 2nd 430 to display traffic from the 330. I have configured the #1 430 to push my flight-plan to both the 496 and to the #2 430 so I can easily do what-if scenarios to consider alternate routing. I value the added dispatch reliability of easily getting home if one 430 quits on a trip. There is the downside of a more expensive Jepp subscription. Quote
OR75 Posted November 30, 2015 Report Posted November 30, 2015 the KX-155 is a great Nav-Com I am ready to bet that the support for the 430/530 boxes will end before the support to the KX-155 tablets with GPS are great VFR backups. even with an external antenna, I never lost the signal 1 Quote
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