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Normally at 10vdc you don't have an intermittant noise problem.... you have a failed electrical system. I believe the "normal" low voltage cutoff for a 12v battery should be 10.5v and anythi ...

This subject is off topic of building/running airplanes, but it is still an interesting (to me, anyways) question/subject. One of my hobbies that gets in the way of aircraft building is my long time h ...

Once you get the piece of brazing rod soldered in, and it cools down, you might want to pack that area around the base of the antenna full of RTV to help make it watertight.

Your kidding,... right? A "very small, weight sensitive" airplane with a 550 engine, air conditioning, all electric....

jeeshh

Rolling Eyes

What is a "net shuttle"? and where does one get it? I did a google search and came up with nada.

What is a "net shuttle"? and where does one get it? I did a google search and came up with nada.

You could use an antenna switch (vhf) to choose/select top or bottom antenna. Check with your local ham radio store, or do a "google" search for same. It would add maybe a pound or two to yo ...

Look here for possible info on building a full size O-2 skymaster:

http://www.aviationenterprises.us/

and then scroll to bottom of the page and look at "Replica O-2A Skymaster".

To ...

In simple terms... if the backup battery is not on its own switch it won't charge. Two switches is simple. Trying to find a special switch to do all things at once leaves you with a non-common fix if ...

With one switch you are putting all your eggs (and faith) in a single point of failure. What use is having emergency backup power if you can not use it if the only switch is broken?

Instead of building, how about checking for bigger capacity batteries. I have used larger capacity batteries from eaglecool dot com for my JVC digital video recorders. They have worked well and the co ...

PL has a lot of IDEAS and has even patented a lot of his IDEAS. In the Mazda rotary conversion world he is always beating up on SUCCESSFUL rotary conversions that have been flying for years with hundr ...

John,

yes, 701 or (possibly 801).

There is a photos section? Besides what gets attached to messages? If so, where/how do I access?

thx

-Ed-

Two things:

1. There is a 801 owner in alaska (maybe Bill Wilcox ??) who has vg's on his wings, but puts the slats back on for hunting season, to get the max shortfield performance. Otherwise I gu ...