vorlon1 Posted December 4, 2018 Report Posted December 4, 2018 Nothing from this company posted since early last year. Anyone have any intel about them? KX 155 Slide in replacement TIA Quote
neilpilot Posted December 4, 2018 Report Posted December 4, 2018 Seller in UK says "expected early 2019" https://www.gps.co.uk/tkm-avionics-mx155-8.33khz-nav-comm-slide-in-replacement/p-0-2006/ Quote
vorlon1 Posted December 4, 2018 Author Report Posted December 4, 2018 (edited) Thanks. 3,900 British pounds = $4,950 (right now at least!) Hope it makes it to market. Edited December 4, 2018 by vorlon1 typing skills! Quote
jetdriven Posted December 4, 2018 Report Posted December 4, 2018 the interface for that radio is awful. 2 Quote
steingar Posted December 4, 2018 Report Posted December 4, 2018 If it wasn't vaporware there'd be one in my panel. Quote
N201MKTurbo Posted December 4, 2018 Report Posted December 4, 2018 The problem is that it will be fine as slide in replacement, but the pins for the edge connectors are obsolete and they are getting hard to find. Not a good prospect for an initial install. Quote
vorlon1 Posted December 4, 2018 Author Report Posted December 4, 2018 if it were an initial install I wouldn't be looking at it. Quote
LANCECASPER Posted December 4, 2018 Report Posted December 4, 2018 2 hours ago, vorlon1 said: Nothing from this company posted since early last year. Anyone have any intel about them? KX 155 Slide in replacement TIA Call or e-mail them and get an update directly from them http://tkmavionics.com/support/ Quote
gsxrpilot Posted December 4, 2018 Report Posted December 4, 2018 I'd love a slide in replacement for my KX165 which is struggling at the moment. But I'm with @jetdriven, that interface on that TKM is awful. I'll hold out for something better. Quote
MIm20c Posted December 5, 2018 Report Posted December 5, 2018 I played with it a few times at osh and I think they quoted me $4200 iirc.  Came away think I’d buy a used sl30 and have it installed for the same amount. As an added bonus it (sl30/255) will interface with the G5 sans gad29(b) cleaning the panel of another round gauge. Quote
vorlon1 Posted December 5, 2018 Author Report Posted December 5, 2018 12 hours ago, gsxrpilot said: I'd love a slide in replacement for my KX165 which is struggling at the moment. But I'm with @jetdriven, that interface on that TKM is awful. I'll hold out for something better. What would that be? Something else coming that I don't know about? Quote
vorlon1 Posted December 5, 2018 Author Report Posted December 5, 2018 12 hours ago, LANCECASPER said: Call or e-mail them and get an update directly from them http://tkmavionics.com/support/ Emailed them a couple of months ago. No reply... Quote
McMooney Posted December 5, 2018 Report Posted December 5, 2018 I spoke with tkm a few mos back, it's my understanding that there may be a kx170b version of this radio in the works. also if I remember right, I think he said it may be an SDR Quote
gsxrpilot Posted December 5, 2018 Report Posted December 5, 2018 2 hours ago, vorlon1 said: What would that be? Something else coming that I don't know about? No, just that I'd install an SL30 or the 225 from Garmin before I'd install this TKM radio. 1 Quote
rbridges Posted December 5, 2018 Report Posted December 5, 2018 my ignorant opinion, but there are a jillion kx155's out there, and every one of them have gas displays which are nowhere to be found. It seems like a company with a slide in replacement would hit the mother load. 1 Quote
gsxrpilot Posted December 5, 2018 Report Posted December 5, 2018 15 minutes ago, rbridges said: my ignorant opinion, but there are a jillion kx155's out there, and every one of them have gas displays which are nowhere to be found. It seems like a company with a slide in replacement would hit the mother load. You would think so. But it would still have to be a solution that is an overall improvement on the old KX155/165. This one isn't IMO. And that has us putting the checkbook back in the pocket and walking away. Quote
kris_adams Posted December 5, 2018 Report Posted December 5, 2018 For com only it looks pretty good. The nav side looks super clunky.  1 Quote
rbridges Posted December 5, 2018 Report Posted December 5, 2018 1 hour ago, gsxrpilot said: You would think so. But it would still have to be a solution that is an overall improvement on the old KX155/165. This one isn't IMO. And that has us putting the checkbook back in the pocket and walking away. the KX155 hit the market in the 80's. It seems like you and I could drink a case of beer and come up with a better nav/com using modern electronics.   1 Quote
bob865 Posted December 5, 2018 Report Posted December 5, 2018 2 hours ago, gsxrpilot said: You would think so. But it would still have to be a solution that is an overall improvement on the old KX155/165. This one isn't IMO. And that has us putting the checkbook back in the pocket and walking away. I understand what you're saying, but I don't think TKM is targeting the "upgrade" crowd. I've never seen a TKM radio installed along with a new GPS or any other new equipment. It's usually installed right by the original 1950 radio that came in the plane that is still working. Their target market is those who are looking for slide in replacements are looking to replace an unrepairable dead radio. In that case, almost anything is an improvement over no radio at all. I was just looking at their KX170 replacement since my 170B just died. Assuming their 170 gets its TSO, my options would be a TKM radio, New/used radio with full install, or try to find another 170. Great radio, but in my case a new radio would be preferred over another 1000 year old radio that is just biding it's time until it retires also.  So assuming a new radio, a slide in replacement would be preferrable to fighting the ADS-B install backlog at the avi shops for a full install. Just my $.02. 1 Quote
Andy95W Posted December 5, 2018 Report Posted December 5, 2018 The TKM MX-170C has been around for years (decades?) and has been TSOed the whole time, as a slide in replacement for the KX-170/175 series of radios. It isn't the new look and functions of the 155 replacement, but is digital with flip/flop frequencies. https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/avpages/MX170C.php Quote
vorlon1 Posted December 5, 2018 Author Report Posted December 5, 2018 3 hours ago, Andy95W said: The TKM MX-170C has been around for years (decades?) and has been TSOed the whole time, as a slide in replacement for the KX-170/175 series of radios. It isn't the new look and functions of the 155 replacement, but is digital with flip/flop frequencies. https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/avpages/MX170C.php Good info for sure, but the 170 and 155 aren't the same... Like @bob865 said, I am in that crowd: looking for a replacement for my not-so-slowly dying 155. Need to save $ here cause Garmin just too away my GX60, so with ADSB as well, I have enough to worry about... Quote
Browncbr1 Posted December 6, 2018 Report Posted December 6, 2018 Whoever was in charge of UI really screwed the pooch on this one. Â What a missed opportunity. Â 2 Quote
Andy95W Posted December 6, 2018 Report Posted December 6, 2018 7 hours ago, vorlon1 said: Good info for sure, but the 170 and 155 aren't the same... Like @bob865 said, I am in that crowd: looking for a replacement for my not-so-slowly dying 155. Need to save $ here cause Garmin just too away my GX60, so with ADSB as well, I have enough to worry about... Sorry, I should have tagged @bob865Â in my answer- he said he had a KX-170B that just died. Quote
bob865 Posted December 6, 2018 Report Posted December 6, 2018 7 hours ago, Andy95W said: Sorry, I should have tagged @bob865 in my answer- he said he had a KX-170B that just died. yeah, that's my screw up. I had 155 on the brain and that's the one waiting on TSO. Quote
Yetti Posted December 13, 2018 Report Posted December 13, 2018 From my internet searching, the conversion from gas plasma to LED digits is not an overwhelming task Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.