Combining
powerful 760-channel VHF communications with 200-channel VOR, glideslope,
and localizer receivers, the SL30 Slimline transceiver is a compact,
space-saving addition to the Garmin family of panel-mount avionics.
Full-Featured, Small Package
The SL30 provides a full-functioned
navigation and communications solution in a very small package
at an affordable price. Besides traditional Nav/comm features,
the SL30 also incorporates workload-reducing functions such as
automatic decoding of the Morse code station identifier for VOR/LOC/ILS,
most-used frequency storage in unit memory, built-in course deviation
indicator, and more. The SL30’s powerful, yet efficient,
8 watt comm transmitter is the same featured in the Garmin SL40.
Two Nav/Comms in One
As the smallest
Nav/comm on the market, the SL30 is also the only unit that can
monitor the standby comm or Nav frequencies – offering the
capability of two Nav/Comms in one. Standby comm frequency monitoring
lets the pilot listen to transmissions like ATIS or the emergency
channel without leaving the active frequency. On the Nav side,
with the primary VOR or localizer frequency providing guidance
to your HSI or CDI, the standby frequency can be tuned to a second
VOR, and the SL30 will display the current radial on which your
aircraft is located – a handy feature during approach operations.
DME information (estimated time en route, ground speed, and distance)
provided by either a remote DME box or GPS receiver can also be
displayed on the SL30.