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Topic: digital true airspeed indicator |
reichec
Replies: 9
Views: 4796
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Forum: RV-List Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 7:56 pm Subject: digital true airspeed indicator |
Insight TAS 1000
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Topic: Help with radio intereference |
reichec
Replies: 5
Views: 5688
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Forum: Avionics-List Posted: Sun May 04, 2008 3:20 am Subject: Help with radio intereference |
I would start with trying to shield the plug wires first, also you should have shielded p lead wires goign to your switch grounding the shield at both ends. also check that your antenna base is wel ... |
Topic: Encoding Altimeter |
reichec
Replies: 6
Views: 4851
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Forum: Avionics-List Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:06 pm Subject: Encoding Altimeter |
I have no experience with the dynon other than I want my friend to put one
in his rv7. But I can tell you that in installations such as this and like
the G1000, its easier to certify devices in th ... |
Topic: Encoding Altimeter |
reichec
Replies: 6
Views: 4851
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Forum: Avionics-List Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:34 pm Subject: Encoding Altimeter |
What?
The code that the encoding altimiter sends out is the altitude when you set
the alitimiter to 29.92, thats called pressure altitude. No matter where
you set the altimeter, the encoder p ... |
Topic: Need two antennas for two radios?? |
reichec
Replies: 3
Views: 4899
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Forum: Avionics-List Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:23 pm Subject: Need two antennas for two radios?? |
Install 1 CI 121 on the upper fuselage, and a CI 122 on the bottom. Feed them with rg142 or rg400.
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Topic: Audio panel #inputs vs #sources |
reichec
Replies: 1
Views: 2809
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Forum: Avionics-List Posted: Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:26 pm Subject: Audio panel #inputs vs #sources |
Put a 510 ohm resistor inline with each input before it gets to the back of
the audio panel on the ones you will be paralelling together.
device 1 - 510 ohm- \
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Topic: Manual for S-Tec Remote Gyro/Fluxgate |
reichec
Replies: 2
Views: 5001
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Forum: Avionics-List Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 7:13 am Subject: Manual for S-Tec Remote Gyro/Fluxgate |
S-Tec sold that compass system to PSI [url=http://www.pacificsouthwestinstruments.com/]http://www.pacificsouthwestinstruments.com/
From an avionics guy point of view, It is a horrible system and r ... |
Topic: Mic noise |
reichec
Replies: 3
Views: 4377
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Forum: Avionics-List Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 8:54 am Subject: Mic noise |
How is your mic audio in the sidetone? Is It scratchy? Could be a dirty mic jack or plug on the headset cable.
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Topic: Pitot/Static plumbing with Ny-Loc fittings? |
reichec
Replies: 2
Views: 2647
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Forum: RV7-List Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 6:14 am Subject: Pitot/Static plumbing with Ny-Loc fittings? |
I just did a pitot-static inspection on a new g100 cessna 172 yesterday and
there were leaks everywhere.... check the pipe thread segment of your
connections that go into the instrument for what i ... |
Topic: Transponder King KX76a |
reichec
Replies: 6
Views: 9261
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Forum: Avionics-List Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 7:12 am Subject: Transponder King KX76a |
If you hook it up to your power source (bus, with a 1A fuse holder just to
protect it) make sure that the kt76 is wired for 14v lighting. I know that
these units run off 14V and work through a dr ... |
Topic: GPS Antenna Length |
reichec
Replies: 12
Views: 12038
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Forum: Avionics-List Posted: Thu Nov 29, 2007 4:05 am Subject: GPS Antenna Length |
When Mr. FAA man comes and signs my paperwork, I am certifying that I have installed the device PER THE MANUAL; and the manual says I need to install a certain length of coax with a certain value of ... |
Topic: GPS Antenna |
reichec
Replies: 9
Views: 8760
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Forum: Avionics-List Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 3:50 am Subject: GPS Antenna |
You have not had a WAAS 430 for 4 years thank you... That is what we are talking about here and that is where the long coax is mentioned.
Do not archive
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Topic: GPS Antenna |
reichec
Replies: 9
Views: 8760
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Forum: Avionics-List Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 3:49 am Subject: GPS Antenna |
If you need a short cable run, install a 3db attenuator inline and make the cable as short as you want. Otherwise you can excpect to burn up the front end of the gps reciever due to overload, a $900 ... |
Topic: Altimeter Question |
reichec
Replies: 2
Views: 3958
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Forum: Avionics-List Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 3:41 pm Subject: Altimeter Question |
Encoding altimeters are VERY EXPENSIVE to maintain as a altimeter/encoder system. It is much cheaper in the long run to keep these separate. Call up Kelley Instruments and ask how much an overhual ... |
Topic: Garmin GI106 |
reichec
Replies: 3
Views: 4821
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Forum: Avionics-List Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:38 pm Subject: Garmin GI106 |
there is a cal to 150 degrees option in the setup mode
this is best done at full voltage(engine running)
Charles Reiche
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Topic: comm tx causing avionics fluctuations |
reichec
Replies: 7
Views: 8043
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Forum: Avionics-List Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:51 pm Subject: comm tx causing avionics fluctuations |
As impossible as it sounds I once installed a noise free wx-1000+ system into a glassair that was already well thought out and had a single point ground very close to the battery negative lead. Try ... |
Topic: GPS/XM antenna interference |
reichec
Replies: 12
Views: 5059
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Forum: RV-List Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2007 5:42 am Subject: GPS/XM antenna interference |
Just like when you transmit on one of your com transmitters and your GPS goverage gets knocked out... you need a notch filter on something but alot of times its the ELT, pop a gps freq notch filter ... |
Topic: GPS/XM antenna interference |
reichec
Replies: 12
Views: 5059
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Forum: RV-List Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 6:16 pm Subject: GPS/XM antenna interference |
This is not the test of an "active" antenna, that being really one that tranmits RF, like com antennas, active traffic (tcas, skywatch) and transponder antennas.... also satcom ( as far fr ... |
Topic: Parachute for sale |
reichec
Replies: 1
Views: 1357
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Forum: RV-List Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 5:45 pm Subject: Parachute for sale |
Insert the typical, "Used once, never opened, small stain" parachute joke here.
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Topic: Antenna doubler plate - prime or not |
reichec
Replies: 3
Views: 5305
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Forum: Avionics-List Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 2:34 am Subject: Antenna doubler plate - prime or not |
You can prime it but I would spot face the holes where they pass thru the
doubler on both sides and on the external skin from the inside, use the cork
gasket. Comant wouldnt include it if they did ... |
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