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Jim,

My GPS source is the iLevil AP with the upgraded GPS. The iLevil sends the signal to the EchoALT via a serial out. The EchoALT adds its NMEA message with the GPS messages and sends that to th ...

I have recently received my EchoALT and got to work to determine what information it was passing to the EchoUAT over RS232. The format is NMEA and uses the message $PUAVALT with Pressure (mbar), Temp ...

No its a Raspberry Pi Pico that you can get for around $6.00. I installed micro python on it, and saved the code to the file system. The only investment is the pico, 5v power source, and a few wires. ...

Well, I'm excited to discover that I have successfully been able to send the pressure altitude reading received from the iLevil 3 AP to the Garmin GTX327 transponder. As you probably know, the GTX327 ...

A friend just sent me this link about the Uavionix EchoUAT.

https://uavionix.com/echouat-update/

If I had to guess, they are position themselves to discontinue it. I'm sad to see that option go ...

That is nice setup! Are you willing to share those 3d files?

I have been on the fence with and av-30 setup, but it seems you have to be in the ecosystem for a working ads-b solution. Your setup i ...

WOW that looks beautiful! I'd be very proud of that paint job. I'm at that stage were I need to consider paint and would be interested in what path to take. It never even dawned on me that there is ...

Glad you got it working! I was out of town for the past few days.

Hi Kyle
What am I doing wrong with this link?:
https://1drv.ms/i/s!Ah1S270Nwg9VgeJJYLAg2aAvtY2I4Q?e=Bm9EAA

Thx.
Ron P.

[url]https://1drv.ms/f/s%21Ah1S270Nwg9VgeE0IvqA5O_QBKWt3g? ...

Hello all,

I have been trying to come up with different ideas for a panel layout and which vendor to go with. Instead of printing out all the avionics to size then place on the actual panel (which ...

After a little more digging I found https://www.leadingedgeairfoils.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/small_image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/j/3/j3196.gif

[url=https://www.leadingedgeairfoils ...

Hello Jim,

This is exactly what I was looking for! Something simple to install. I have two sets of choke cables, one came with the used engine with trimmed lengths (not using) and the other with t ...

Hello Ron,

Impressive setup both on the cable barrel and the in cockpit idle adjustment. Might have to see if the idle adjustment can be fitted to what I have already completed.

Also for link ...

Hello,

I'm wondering what hardware is used to hold the choke cable to the carburetor choke lever. In the Rotax parts for the carb, it doesn't show the part I'm referring to. Below are a couple of ...

Hello David,

The first few flights of my Uncle's Europa Classic, flown by Ivan himself, had oil cooling issues. The first change was moving it to its own inlet under the spinner which gave it a ...

Hello all,

I'm getting to the stage to hang the engine, to mate the ring mount to the Europa engine mount. I found the M10x110 on Lockwoods site but I cannot find the 'Binx' nuts anywhere other t ...

Hello Kalv,

That is some beautiful work! That's pretty much what I was thinking about. I like the conduit sleeve you used. Is that like squished pvc?

/Kyle

Hello all,

About to run the brake lines and wanted to see what opinions are out there for the way to run the lines from the parking brake to the wheels.
The manual says to run them down the cen ...

Hello Paul,

Well I recently closed in my mono hole and followed instructions that Bud posted (or emailed me, can't remember). I started by doing 3 layers of bi-direction cloth on a glass ta ...

I hope to be able to fly my teenagers around before they move out. I was fabricating the oil bracket for the 912.

https://i.imgur.com/3ztnqhA.png