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Best radios for Forney panel. (Small).

  • Gene Hershey
13 Mar 2019 12:01 #13 by Gene Hershey
Replied by Gene Hershey on topic Best radios for Forney panel. (Small).
Patrick,
That is a beautiful interior in your plane. Red and grey combos r always attractive.

Was wondering if u know how much weight the interior added? I have a nice interior of fabric but my plane has a very low useful load of 456 lbs. It came with a C-90, wheel pants, two giros and suction pump. New avionics will help, but still looking for ways to reduce wt. Gyros will be replaced by digitals.

Chris,
U mite also consider the Microair radio and xpndr. They fit in a 2 1/4" hole, r 7.5" deep and only weighs 19.4 oz. It is abt half price of a Becker and works just as well.

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05 Sep 2018 16:23 #14 by Ken Thompson
Replied by Ken Thompson on topic Best radios for Forney panel. (Small).
Chris, what radio did you end up going with?

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14 Nov 2017 13:24 #15 by Ken Thompson
Replied by Ken Thompson on topic Best radios for Forney panel. (Small).
I have a Becker COM in my Ercoupe. I don't really care for the location on the panel, though. Not sure if it was put there for fitment issues. Works great, though!
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20 Apr 2017 11:51 #16 by Ken Thompson
Replied by Ken Thompson on topic Best radios for Forney panel. (Small).
Patrick, that is a beautiful plane! I always assumed that Forneys all had rudder pedals. Glad to see that that is not true.
Cheers!

Ken Thompson
Bellville TX

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25 Jan 2017 11:13 #17 by Patrick Oltmanns
Replied by Patrick Oltmanns on topic Best radios for Forney panel. (Small).
Chris -

I also have a 1959 F-1 (SN 5676) and just redid the interior: goo.gl/photos/x73uBjPuqVnBztJa8
Just like you I am also considering a radio swap. Have you made a decision yet?
The Becker looks like the best option, but I need to check if I have enough clearance behind the panel.

Anyway, here is my contact info and I look forward to hearing from you.

Patrick Oltmanns
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704-560-6385

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03 Jan 2017 21:49 #18 by Joe Messinger
Replied by Joe Messinger on topic Best radios for Forney panel. (Small).
I don't know how much room you have but look at the Becker. They fit in an instrument size hole. I bit pricey but small and certified.

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