IQ BASIS

Entry level vario that'll last a life time

IQ-BASIS

Developed from the reliable AV-BASIS SP series. The IQ Basis is easy to use and robust, the perfect entry level vario.


Altimeter

Altitude 1 (A1): Absolute altitude up to 20,000 feet (10,000 m). Resolution 3 feet (1m) over the entire range of measurement. Display in feet or meters (user selectable)
  Altitude 2 (A2): Relative or absolute altitude up to 20,000 feet (10,000 m). Push button to zero A2 to display relative gain or loss in altitude. Resolution 3 feet (1 m) over the entire range of measurement. Display in feet or meters as A1
  Pressure Corrected to mean sea level: This feature is used to calibrate A1 (QNH) when the mean sea level pressure is known in hPa (mbar)

Vario

Continuous analogue display: Analogue multi-display graphically shows  lift and sink. Display range: ± 1,600 ft/min (± 8 m/s) with a resolution of 40 ft/min (0.2 m/s)

Continuous digital display: Display range: ± 4000 ft/min (20m/s). Resolution: 20ft/min (0.1m/s)

Averager: Affects the digital vario display. Selectable average value calculations from 1 to 30 seconds (1 update per second).

Acoustics: Higher tone for ascending and lower tone (most depressing) for descending. Ascent tone volume can be off, low or high. Descent tone volume can be off or the same as the ascent tone volume. 
Ascent acoustics: Ascent-dependent interval and pitch. 
Descent acoustics: Descent-dependant pitch (continuous tone). User selectable setting, below which the tone sounds. I believe the setting is adjustable between -40 and -1600 ft/min in 40ft/min intervals (-0.2 and -8 m/s in 0.2 m/s intervals). This must be varified

Speed 

Digital speed display: Airspeed displayed in a separate window of the instrument when a speed sensor is connected. Display units kmh, mph, or knots (user selectable). Display range: 0 - 200 mph. Adjustable stall alarm from 15 - 50 kmh.

Temperature display

Ambient temperature: Integrated temperature sensor. Display in Fahrenheit or Celsius (user selectable). Range of measurement: -20°C to +80°

Time functions

Real Time Clock: Hours, minutes, day ,month, and year (just like most clocks that I know). Date stamp on recorded flights
  Flight Time Clock: Display of flying time. May be displayed during flight or for any recorded flight in MEMO mode

Flight Memory

Flight data: The 10 most recent flights are automatically recorded. The following values are recorded: Max altitude 1, max altitude 2, max ascent rate, max descent rate, speed, flight duration and date

Power Supply

Two 1.5V AA cells (approx 80 hours operation).  Battery status is constantly displayed

Housing

Dimensions: 150 x 80 x 35 mm (5.9" x 3.2" x 1.4")
Weight with batteries approx 250 grams (8 oz)

Warranty

One year parts and labour.

Supplied with

Manual (English, Italian, French & German), warranty card, batteries, leg clamp and protective carrying case.
   
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Last modified: April 23, 2001