Building a radio stack?

[tunatuk]

Hello guys...

Need some help.  I am wanting to build the basics of a pit..have some toggles, buttons, fans etc etc...and also a radio stack.  What I am wanting to do, I have no idea how to.  I am wanting the following:

2x Displays for Radio Freq
2x knobs to adjust display
AP controls (knobs, no displays, just to adjust altitude, AS, VS, heading, and buttons to activate each of them)
1x button to switch between COM1/2

Can anoye help me figure out what I need to buy???  I am using a KE72 (well, will be when I order it after next payday) to interface all my other switches with it.

What I need is for someone to basically tell me EXACTLY what I need...but keeping it as cheap as possible.  I am wanting to stay under $100, and will drop the displays if need be.

Anyone willing to help?

[JBaymore]

tunatuk,

Hi and welcome to both SimV and the Homebuild Cockpits Forum.

Unfortunately $100 sounds like a little "light" budget for the radio stack.

[cwloew]

If I understand this right, you don't want to access the radio stack on the sim ... if that's the case, then buy the seven segment displays at http://www.em.ca/~cockpits/main.htm CSI.  They sell the segments for 1.00 USD each and the holders for 5.00 USD each pre wired for the EPIC modules this is a Canadian Company shipping from North America.  HAGSTROM modules do not support 7 segment displays.

Hagstrom also has the modules for rotary encoders, NOT rotary switches, by using the rotary encoders you can assign the key board to see right rotation as the PLUS + key and the left rotation as MINUS - key functions.  Hagstrom  has informed me that they are capable of making a module for the 7 segment display, but I have not inquired further.

I am a new owner of the KE 36 USB and Break out board, don't forget to get two of the breakout boards, they hook up the switches to non solder terminals, then transmit the inputs via an included ribbon cable.  Setting up the commands is done through a windows interface, so you don't need any code writing skills.  The manual is VERY informative, you'll be really happy with any Hagstrom product, a good warranty and FAST support.