I just went the other day in preparation of my first flight and found out that encoders are preset at the factory to a basic setting. It requires an avionics shop to set it to the panel altimeter, and then you need to make sure that your altimeter is properly calibrated to the airport altimeter setting ( actually this needs to be checked first). Otherwise the chances of an out of the box encoder being right with the panel altimeter is very slim, and if it is used, then it is almost assuredly off. Additionally this calibration of the panel altimeter being the same as the transponder encoded altitude must be re-certified every 2 years & noted in the maintenance log for the airplane, even if it is experimental. I will use CE Avionics at SFB if anyone wants to call them and verify their application. Happy flying......getting closer.... Colin & Bev Rainey KR2(td) N96TA Sanford, FL crain...@cfl.rr.com or crbrn9...@hotmail.com http://kr-builder.org/Colin/index.html
