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I have a few questions on mounting a VHF wire (whip) antenna on my low wing tube and fabric plane.

I was going to use the hand held stub antenna mounted on the bottom of the fuselage but found my ...

Thanks Bob, That sounds easy enough to do.

I am looking for ideas on mounting a antenna for a hand held VHF radio on a steel tube fabric covered airplane.

The original idea was to just use the short supplied antenna but it has been suggeste ...

Ok Bob
That sounds great. I will finish what I have and then send you a copy of the packet.
It may be a few weeks, I don't get much time to work on it.

We plan to present an entire package to the FAA for the electrical upgrade including removing the vacuum pump and installing the SD-8. I am still compiling the information to make the best argument we ...

After looking at the Z-13/8 schematic and trying to figure out the best layout for the old tripacer I think I am close to having a initial plan.

For those not familiar with the PA-22, there is an ...

Hi Leo

I haven't looked at the PTS button yet but I will now. We have a keyed switch but it is kind of nice to have the button under the seat, most people can't figure out how to start it.

Good ...

Okay, this COULD continue to be a location for power
distribution. How does your partner feel about modern
fuse blocks?

This box isn't very big but I was thinking of using it to house the battery ...

Bob

I will look into the SD-8, It would be easy to pre-wire for it.

The battery is located under the right front seat, it has local ground with a short lead. There is a electrical box under the ...

I am looking at the Z-11 and Z-13 schematics and would like some opinions on which route to take.

The plane is a PA-22, we would like to replace the vacuum driven horizon and compass along with th ...

The Williams dual toe brake kit is a good mod. Vortex Generators, droop wing tips are also good.

Still working on a list of mods during the rebuild.

Bob
That is kind of what I had in mind, I am just not sure how to get there quite yet.

I would be glad to talk with you and welcome your help.

I posted this under the avionics list but I meant to post it here so I pasted it below.

Hello
My business partner and I own an aircraft maintenance company. We are working towards the restoration ...

I understand the concern of working with FSDO but there is no point in talking with them until we have design data worked out.

Presentation, research, and fact are key in pushing major alterations ...

Hello
My business partner and I own an aircraft maintenance company. We are working towards the restoration side of the trade and would like to feature updated avionics and electrical systems as an o ...