Avionics News April 2016 - 45

Photos by PhotoProse Productions

Garmin's new GTX 345R shows traffic on a G1000 MFD flying in a
Diamond DA-40 test platform, with traffic tagged with Garmin's
new TrafficTrend marking to show direction of flight.

Thanks to Garmin Connext and its wireless AHARS output a tablet
equipped with Garmin Pilot or other EFB software can serve as a
backup PFD or weather display with traffic via the GTX 345R.

position source for the 1090 extended squitter ADS-B Out
ilots waiting on more-economical, high-pertransponders.
forming solutions for satisfying the Federal
Aviation Administration's Automatic Dependent
Making both models available as remote-mount packages
Surveillance-Out mandate got some new options to
expands the appeal to operators flying aircraft with integrated
consider in February, thanks to Garmin Internaavionics packages such as Garmin's popular G1000 and its latest
tional's release of two new Mode S transponders:
touch-screen all-in-one units, the GTN 750 and GTN 650.
The GTX 335 and GTX 345.
This advance by Garmin follows L-3
Make that four new options if you count
Aviation Products' release of its own line of
each model's remote-mount variant.
all-encompassing, single-box ADS-B soluSIMPLY PUT, THIS GTX
At the same time, Garmin can check
tions in the form of the Lynx series unveiled
PAIR PROVIDES MULTIPLE
off another advance in options with these
last year - and adds some interesting new
OPTIONS FOR NOT ONLY
additions to its variety of solutions for
competition to the market.
COMPLYING WITH THE
meeting the FAA's Jan. 1, 2020, mandate to
Ready to look at these new GTX models,
OUT MANDATE, BUT
equip with ADS-B Out to access most U.S.
their features and options?
airspace.
ALSO NEW OPTIONS
The release of the GTX 335 and GTX
Commonalities: Two peas from
FOR SIMULTANEOUSLY
345 further cuts into complaints that comthe Olathe pod
SATISFYING THE DESIRE OF
plying is too complicated and too involved
Consider these basic features, common
MANY AIRCRAFT OWNERS
- and could dampen complaints about the
to both the GTX 335 and GTX 345.
First, both GTX models follow the stanexpense of compliance.
Simply put, this GTX pair provides
dard form factor of modern general aviation
multiple options for not only complytransponders, with a 1.65-inch height by
ing with the Out mandate, but also new
6.25-inch width, like Garmin's GTX 327,
options for simultaneously satisfying the
BendixKing KTA models and most other
desire of many aircraft owners to gain the
transponders.
benefits of ADS-B In.
With depth comparable to those other
Garmin's most all-encompassing all-inmodels, installation need not involve any
one solution, the GTX 345 simplifies the choice - and installations
reworking of the instrument-panel real estate.
- by integrating In receivers for both frequencies used: 1090 MHz
Both models - and their remote-mount cousins, the GTX 335R
and 978 MHz.
and GTX 345R - cover Mode A/B/C/S with extended squitter at a
Garmin packed all these features and more to make this powpower output that meets the FAA requirement: 250 watts.
Externally, the 335 and 345 look identical. Inside, however, the
erhouse pair fit into a standard-size transponder package ready to
two transponders stand apart.
slip into the same space used by the industry's dominant transponBoth models offer buyers the choice of using an existing posiders - Garmin's earlier GTX models included.
Garmin even offers the option of an integral WAAS GPS
Continued on following page
engine in both models to comply with the need for an approved

TO GAIN THE
BENEFITS OF
ADS-B IN.

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