Good luck on keeping it alive! The guy at is the only one I know who still claims to work on them. I eventually slipped a MX-170B in one of the slots which was a welcomed addition. Not sure if it was related to the 8.33 spacing but I remember a number of guys scurrying because they had 360 channel versions. Whether it’s because of an accident that leaves an aircraft a total insurance loss, a costly FAA-mandated update the owner can’t justify, parts in the aircraft nearing their flight limitations, or a variety of other. I know back in the 90s there was something the FAA sent out about the requirements for 720 & 760 comm channels. I had fairly regular issues with the tuning mechanisms. Need to get my Mrs to come to the airport with me with a handheld so I can see if this is limited to a low mid or high frequency block.Īny recommendations for getting it aligned/tuned? seems to be the go-to but not open until June.īrad - as an owner of two venerable KX-170Bs, they were great radios - when they worked. Is this more likely to be a wafer alignment issue or a crystal alignment issue. KING KX 170B 175B MOUNT TRAY Installation kits and mounting trays by King Avionics. ATIS is 119.90 and I'm hearing it better on 119.92). It also bolts right in place of a KX170B - so if you have a KX170B in your plane, this is the cheapest and. Whats nice with this radio is that it is a digital face, flip-flop radio that stores multiple frequencies. High SN, faceplate good.Ĭom issue - a few frequencies seem to receive better on a 0.25Khz above what it should be (i.e. I have a MAC 1700 nav/com radio that I kept as a spare for the Aztec. Found a seemingly decent, apparently working KX-170b on ebay. King KX 170B/KX 175B VHF NAV/COM Transceivers Manual Number 006-00085-0001 has 29 pages Revision 1: January 1976.
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