ELT
PROJECT: NEW 406MHz ELT
Maple arrived with an obsolete Ameri-King ELT and an expiring, impossible-to-replace ELT battery. What follows is the path I took to put the Ameri-King out of its misery with installation of a new ACK 406MHz ELT. I chose the ACK for its performance, ease of installation, and ability to add GPS location function to the system.
original Ameri-King ELT installation
new ACK 406MHz ELT
original ELT mounting base
Ameri-King mount tray reused
ACK tray adapted to original ELT mount tray
New ACK 406MHz ELT
ACK 406MHz ELT with ground plane
ELT components behind the panel
ELT remote control panel indicator: upper left (black)
ELT audio alert indicator: upper right (orange)
ACK ELT remote control panel indicator
Garmin GPS 18x LVC (optional)
Parts List
- ACK E04 406 MHz ELT kit with whip antenna* (Aircraft Spruce)
- Ground plane
- primer paint
- appropriate method of grounding to base of antenna
- Batteries
- Audio Alert Indicator: Panasonic CR2 3v lithium
* Garmin GPS 18x LVC (optional; GPS City, Amazon)
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