KX165A VHF Nav/Com Transceiver  

                                                                                    By Don Kuhn

                               [Note: The KX165A Transceiver comes standard in the Pilatus PC-12 Executive.]

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Text Box:       The KX165A VHF Nav/Com Transceiver by Bendix/King is one of the most widely used communication and navigation radio units on the market. The default FS9 Nav/Com radios are based on these units. The fs2x KX165A VHF unit available here is an accurate rendition of the real radio with real functioning Com and Nav pages. The left screen of the unit displays the communications functioning including active and standby Com frequencies, and 'Page' and 'Channel' pages where frequencies can be stored and retrieved, respectively. Up to 6 frequencies can be stored for easy retrieval at a later time, saving the hassle of entering a new frequency in the typical manner. The right screen displays the navigation functioning. This includes active and standby frequencies, and a 'Nav' mode where navigational information such as bearing to a station,  a CDI scale, radial, to or from indication, and elapsed, count-up, and count-down timers are displayed. The active Com and Nav frequencies can be set by exchange with the standby frequency or by direct entry via a 'Direct Tune' function. Put this unit, actually 2 units (Nav1/Com1 and Nav2/Com2), in any of your FS9 aircraft and enjoy the realistic functionality.       I have presented 8 pics below that serve to illustrate the capabilities of the KX165A VHF Nav/Com unit. These represent many of the available displays.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                          

The KX165A default screen showing the active and standby communication (left screen) and navigation (right screen) frequencies.

  

 

 

                          

NAV1/COM1
NAV2/COM2

Then left screen shows the display when entering a Com frequency into page 2 for storage. The right screen shows the Nav active frequency and the Elapsed Timer value.

                                                                                            

Com frequencies stored in the Page Mode can be easily retrieved in the Channel Mode and placed directly into the active frequency (left screen). The OBS screen (right screen) showing the direction to or from a station and a typical CDI.

 

 

                                                                                                  

Both Com and Nav active frequencies can be entered directly with the 'Direct Tune" function with no standby exchange.

                              

                                                                                      

Com active and standby frequencies are displayed on the left screen. The count-up timer is shown on the right screen.

Com active and standby frequencies are displayed on the left screen. The frequency displayed as the Com standby frequency is the frequency stored in channel 5. The count-down timer is displayed on the right screen.

Com active and standby frequencies are displayed on the left screen. The right screen shows the display when entering a number in the count-down mode.

 

 

 

                         

 

 

 

       

 

Store up to 6 Com frequencies that can  be easily retrieved when desired using the 'Page Mode' function (left screen). The right screen shows the OBS page which lists a FLAG indicator when no signal is received.

                                               

 

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