TKM (Michel Avionics) MX300 VHF communications transceiver

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MODEL 182Q (1977)
Insert to SECTION 9
VHF Com2 & VOR/LOC Nav Receiver
(TKM TYPE MX300)
TKM MX300
VHF Communications Transceiver
and VOR/LOC Navigation Receiver
VHF Com 2 & VOR/LOC Nav components
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VOR/LOC/GS navigation indicator
MX300 VOR/LOC navigation receiver
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MODEL 182Q (1977)
Insert to SECTION 9
VHF Com2 & VOR/LOC Nav Receiver
(TKM TYPE MX300)
MX300
SECTION 1
GENERAL
This aircraft is fitted with a TKM MX300 VHF Communications Transceiver
and VOR/LOC Navigation Receiver. As well as tuning in to VHF voice and
VOR/LOC channels, the MX300 also remotely controls the frequency of a
Glideslope (GS) receiver in the tailcone of the aircraft. A closeup image of
the MX300 and its location in the instrument panel are shown on the
previous page.
Before flight, all pilots are required to become competent using the
equipment by reading and understanding the documentation provided.
The documentation includes:
• this Information Sheet
• relevant extracts from the TKM MX300 Instruction Manual, and
• a TKM MX300 brochure.
All of the above documents are stored in the aircraft’s glovebox as a single
booklet. They can also be viewed as individual documents via the Internet
— go to the SkyRentals
website
www.skyrental.com.au and select:
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OPERATING CAUTIONS
When the autopilot has VOR NAV steering selected, it relies
on VOR/LOC reception by the TKM MX300. The TKM MX300 must be
switched on, receiving, and outputting valid roll steering data for the
autopilot to work optimally in that mode.
•
ALL PILOTS:
•
IFR PILOTS:
At the present time, the TKM MX300
is an IFR installation
and can be relied on for IFR communication and navi gation.
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MODEL 182Q (1977)
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VHF Com2 & VOR/LOC Nav Receiver
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MX300
SECTION 1
OPERATING CAUTIONS cont’d
NOTE
To avoid confusion and distraction, pilots who are not
familiar with the correct
operation
of the
TKM MX300
should switch it off for the duration of their flight. With
the MX300 switched off:
•
all VHF voice communications will have to be made
Apollo SL60 Communications Transceiver via
the SL15M Audio Control Panel.
using the
•
navigation will
o
o
o
not be possible using any:
VOR (VHF Omni Range);
LOC (Localiser); or
GS (Glide Slope).
OPERATING SUMMARY
• PREREQUISITES: For the TKM MX300 to work,
o the aircraft’s BAT MASTER rocker switch must be ON, and
o the AVIONICS POWER toggle switch/circuit breaker must be ON,
and
o the push-pull circuit breaker labelled RADIO 2 must be in.
• POWERING UP THE
MX300: The power switch for the MX300
upper control knob. To switch the MX300
on,
is in the small
grip the small upper
control knob and turn it slowly clockwise until it clicks.
• COM VOLUME: The small upper control knob adjusts the volume of the
MX300’s VHF communications receiver. Turn the knob clockwise to
increase the receiver’s volume, anticlockwise to decrease it. (Make sure
the
Com2 button is selected on the SL15M Audio Panel beforehand.)
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MODEL 182Q (1977)
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VHF Com2 & VOR/LOC Nav Receiver
(TKM TYPE MX300)
MX300
SECTION 1
OPERATING SUMMARY cont’d
• COM SQUELCH:
The
communications
weak
TEST
pushbutton can unsquelch the
MX300’s
receiver to help check the volume level or to
signals. Press
and
hold in the
Com2
receiver. (Make sure the
TEST
button to
VHF
hear
unsquelch the
button is selected on the
SL15M Audio
Panel beforehand.)
• COM TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE FREQUENCIES:
MX300’s front
panel, the active COMM frequency is always on the l eft in yellow, and
the standby (STBY) frequency is on the right in red. Pushing the COMM
flip-flop button swaps the frequencies in the ACTIVE and STBY
At the to p of the
displays.
To set a new COMM frequency, press the
bar
kHz
|
lights in the COMM
knobs, and the
STBY
25 (±kHz)
N-C
button until a single red
frequency display. The large
MHz
and
button, can then be used to change the
STBY frequency displayed. When ready to use the COMM STBY
frequency, press the COMM flip-flop button to make it ACTIVE.
COMM
• NAV VOLUME: The small lower control knob adjusts the volume of the
MX300’s VHF navigation receiver. Turn the knob clockwise to increase
the
receiver’s
volume,
anticlockwise to
decrease
it.
(Make
sure
the
Nav2 button is selected on the SL15M Audio Panel beforehand.)
• NAV RECEIVE FREQUENCIES:
MX300’s front panel,
the active NAV frequency is always on the left in yellow, and the
standby (STBY) frequency is on the right in red. Pushing the NAV flipflop button swaps the frequencies in the ACTIVE and STBY
On the lower half of the
displays.
To set a new NAV frequency, press the
N-C
button until a single red
bar | lights in the NAV STBY frequency display. The large MHz and kHz
knobs can then be used to change the NAV
STBY
button to make it ACTIVE.
When ready to use the NAV
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STBY frequency displayed.
frequency, press the NAV flip-flop
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MODEL 182Q (1977)
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VHF Com2 & VOR/LOC Nav Receiver
(TKM TYPE MX300)
MX300
SECTION 1
OPERATING SUMMARY cont’d
NAV RECEIVER: With the NAV volume turned up, press the ID/VC button to
hear the voice signals transmitted with VOR and other navig ation signals.
ACTIVE frequency display when in
voice (VC) mode. (Make sure the Nav2 button is selected on the SL15M
Audio Panel beforehand.). Press the button again to return to ident (ID)
mode
A single yellow bar
| lights in
the NAV
MX300
SECTION 2
LIMITATIONS
There
is
no
change
to
the
airplane’s
limitations
when
this
avionic
equipment is installed.
MX300
SECTION 3
EMERG ENC Y PROCE DUR ES
There is no
change to
the airplane’s emergency procedures when this
avionic equipment is installed.
In the event of an inflight situation requiring shutdown of non-essential
electrical systems, the
should be switched
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TKM MX300
is considered to be
non-essential
and
OFF.
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MODEL 182Q (1977)
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VHF Com2 & VOR/LOC Nav Receiver
(TKM TYPE MX300)
MX300
SECTION 4
NORMAL PRO CED URE S
The TKM MX300 replaces the Cessna 300 Nav/Com RT-308C and RT-328T
which are listed in the Cessna Pilot’s Operating Handbook in Section 9.
To operate the MX300 competently, pilots must take the time to read and
understand:
• this Information Sheet
• relevant extracts from the TKM MX300 Instruction Manual, and
• the TKM MX300 brochure.
All of the above documents are stored in the aircraft’s glovebox as a single
booklet. They can also be viewed as individual documents via the Internet
— go to the SkyRentals website www.skyrental.com.au and select:
HIRE Cessna 182 ► GOTO tech info ► menu option 5_ AVIONICS and INSTRUMENTS
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MODEL 182Q (1977)
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VHF Com2 & VOR/LOC Nav Receiver
(TKM TYPE MX300)
MX300
SECTION 5
PERFORMANCE
There is no change to the airplane's performance when this
avionic
equipment is installed. However, an externally mounted VHF antenna, or
several related external antennas, will result in a minor reduction in cruise
performance.
• The VHF communication antennas for the TKM MX300 (and Apollo
SL60) are located on top of the cabin roof above the rear seat;
• The VOR/LOC receiving antennas are on top of the tail fin; and
• The GS (ILS) receiving antenna is mounted inside the cabin at the top of
the windscreen, above the magnetic compass. (The receiver is inside
the tailcone, behind the ELT, remotely controlled by the MX300
.)
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SkyRentals INFO FOR VH-VMA
MODEL 182Q (1977)
Insert to SECTION 9
VHF Com2 & VOR/LOC Nav Receiver
(TKM TYPE MX300)
MX300
APPENDIX
DOCUMENT REFERENCES
The TKM MX300 Instruction Manual referred to in this Information Sheet
is:
• TKM document number IMN300, revision 5,
dated February 2009;
• a relevant extract of the operating instructions (not the complete
document);
• on Michel Avionics’ Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/MichelAvionics.
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