The E-04 ELT is a direct replacement for the more than 62,000 model E-01 ELT's (by ACK) on the market today. The E-04 fits directly into the current E-01 mounting trays and uses the same remote control panel indicator. The E-04 external antenna will utilize your current antenna mounting and wiring installations. Note: The installation manual for this item requires the installation of 2 very specific batteries for operation - Duracell part number PX28L or Eveready part number A55 (or equivalent) for installation into the switch assembly and Duracell part number CR2 or equivalent for installation into the audio alert indicator. Retrofit Kit does not include remote Warranty: All warranty issues must be handled directly with the manufacturer. These are non-returnable and non-refundable once installed. If any attempts have been made to install this unit it becomes a warranty issue and can only be resolved with the manufacturer directly. Please view the warranty tab for additional information on the manufacturer's warranty. There is a $250 Recertification fee in addition to the 15% restock fee on all ACK products that have been opened. |
The unit is compact and well engineered .. easy to install and connect. The self test feature simplifies the requirements for testing and annual inspection requirements. This important feature makes this unit much simpler and less expensive to maintain than some other 406 MHz beacons.
While I known that you dont control shipping price, it is getting very expensive. Last order for 3 Elt an a few other small thing was north of $90...
A very complete kit*, very well packaged and thought out, and the instruction booklet is well thought out, illustrated, and quite clear in the installation, registration, and operation. * Yeah, okay, you supply the attach hardware and a couple batteries if your want to install the remote panel and the party horn, but price out the competition, and their replacement batteries, and battery life, and youll see this unit gives the biggest buweeep-buweeep for the buck.
I dont know how to rate this product since I have not had opportunity to install it yet.
Fast shipping
Quick and efficient, we received the ELT in good time and it was installed.
This ACK EOS-4 was the perfect replacement for my failed Amiri King 450 unit. It came within 1 day and I installed it the next. The instruction manual covered everything including how to register with NOAA. The remote switch fit perfectly were the old one was mounted. I was able to use the existing wiring. The price is right and it has a 5 year battery life. You will have to order online or search for the two batteries required for the Remote Switch and Buzzer alarm. They are not included and cost roughly $10-15 each. The upside is they last eight to ten years. The ACK replacement battery is roughly $180 with tax but lasts 5 years unlike some that are only a 2 year battery and cost almost as much as the unit itself. This is a great product, an amazing safety upgrade to a 406mhz system, easy to install and only needs a log book entry by your A&P I.A. I highly recommend it. P.S. if you are upgrading from an Ameri King unit get the full kit and not the retrofit. It comes with a new mounting bracket, new antenna, new remote switch and all the wiring. It only costs a few dollars more and you will use almost everything. You do have to re drill four mounting holes for the new bracket. It is not the same footprint as your old Ameri King but this is very easy to do. Check out the installation manual on Aircraft Spruce sight or ACK Technologies website. It is all there and very straight forward.
Very pleased with the ACK E-04 kit. It was very straightforward to replace my ACK E-01 with the E-04, and I was delighted with both the instructions and ease of replacement work. Hat’s off to Aircraft Spruce Canada and ACK.Ray Henault, COURTENAY, BC, Canada
Bought this to replace my dead Ameri-King ELT. Need to purchase two batteries, one for the remote and one for the audio alert. About $20 at Batteries Plus and if you go with the lithium variety they dont need to be replaced for 10 years. There are published instructions for retrofitting from the Ameri-King, and it allows you to use the existing remote cable, greatly simplifying the installation. You need to purchase a male-male cable adapter if you go that route, only a couple dollars and included in the box if you buy from Spruce. The only challenging part of the installation, at least in my case since its a fabric aircraft, was the antenna installation. Replaced the existing antenna no problems but ACK includes a static suppressor which is about an inch and a half long and installs between the antenna BNC connector and the cable. The added length coupled with the cable made it too long to fit in the trailing edge of the wing root where it was previously. Solved easily with a 90 degree BNC adapter but be aware. Wouldnt be an issue in fuselage installations. Total installation time was about 4 hours in my relatively simple aircraft which included the online registration with NOAA.
If you have a USA registered aircraft you will need a USA version (programmed for the USA). If you have an aircraft registered outside the USA you will need the international version in which we will need to know the country of registration so we can specifically program. You can fly any where in the world the key is programming to the country of aircraft registration.
If you have an ACK E-01 that you are replacing you can save some money and buy the retrofit kit as you already have parts installed that the E-04 will use. If you do not have an E-01 then you will need to buy the complete kit which will be a new installation.
By it self, no you will have to connect the E-04 to an external GPS to gain this feature. Refer to the manual for how to connect.
All of this is stated in the E-04 manual but a unit self test and checking lines for any corrosion is about all you need to do. No tools are needed and cost will only be the time to do the self test and check the lines.
The E-04 is complete 11-06395 (For USA registered aircraft) for a new installation. For GPS connection you will need to refer to section 6 of the manual (on the Document Tab) which tells you what wire you will need based on your installation.
In most cases yes the ELT is independent of aircraft power unless the manual state so and in this case is require if you add GPS information to the ELT.
The Ack 406/121.5 MHz E-04 ELT will meet the future Bahamas 406 Mhz Requirement and is approved for installation in a PA28-180.
The replacement battery for the ACK 406 E-04 is part# 11-10012.
The ACK 406/121.5 MHZ E-04 ELT comes with the ELT, Antenna, Remote Switch, Alert Buzzer and wiring.
Yes, the Whip antenna for the ACK 406/121.5 MHZ ELT is P/N 11-10465.