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matthew(at)n523rv.com
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 Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 9:34 am Post subject: Vertical Card Compass in RV Panel |
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I'm curious to hear0 from anyone who has installed a vertical card compass in an RV panel. My0 understanding is that they need to be mounted in a vertical panel +/- 4 degress0 of tilt. I got a response from a vendor who said "people are doing it" but0 that doesn't meet it works or works right. Anyone out there have a VC0 Compass mounted in the panel and noticed any issues??
Matthew
N523RV ::0 RV-9A :: 109.3 hours
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HCRV6(at)comcast.net
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| Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 10:06 am Post subject: Vertical Card Compass in RV Panel |
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Mine is mounted on the windshield brace tube (slider) and works fine. If you have a tip up this won't be applicable to your situation.
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Harry Crosby
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From: "Matthew Brandes" <matthew(at)n523rv.com>
| Quote: | I'm curious to hear from anyone who has installed a vertical card compass in
an RV panel. My understanding is that they need to be mounted in a vertical
panel +/- 4 degress of tilt. I got a response from a vendor who said
"people are doing it" but that doesn't meet it works or works right. Anyone
out there have a VC Compass mounted in the panel and noticed any issues??
Matthew
N523RV :: RV-9A :: 109.3 hours
http://www.n523rv.com
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Dale Ensing
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Location: Aero Plantation Weddington NC
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| Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 11:28 am Post subject: Vertical Card Compass in RV Panel |
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I tried mounting one in the panel in the lower center of a "6 pack" where a
DG is typically placed. In this location it was badly affected by the other
instruments or maybe it was the avionics. I now have a electronic compass
there with a remote sensor and that works great.
Dale Ensing
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| Quote: | From: "Matthew Brandes" <matthew(at)n523rv.com>
> I'm curious to hear from anyone who has installed a vertical card
compass in
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| Quote: | > an RV panel. My understanding is that they need to be mounted in a
vertical
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| Quote: | > panel +/- 4 degress of tilt. I got a response from a vendor who said
> "people are doing it" but that doesn't meet it works or works right.
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| Quote: | > out there have a VC Compass mounted in the panel and noticed any
issues??
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bill(at)bergner.com
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| Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 12:04 pm Post subject: Vertical Card Compass in RV Panel |
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I mounted a vertical card compass on a bracket on the bottom edge of the panel and it works adequately there. When I had it in the panel it was very poor.
Bill
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bicyclop(at)pacbell.net
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| Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 3:24 pm Post subject: Vertical Card Compass in RV Panel |
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I put one on the glare shield in a tip-up and it's very good.
Pax,
Ed Holyoke
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Mark Phillips in TN
Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: Columbia, TN
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| Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 9:37 pm Post subject: Vertical Card Compass in RV Panel |
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In a message dated 08/09/2006 12:36:36 PM Central Daylight Time, matthew(at)n523rv.com writes:
| Quote: | | I'm0curious to hear from anyone who has installed a vertical card compass in an0RV panel. |
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Mine is TDC between A/S & Alt- PAI-700 and works great except I never look at the stupid thing- GPS pretty much obsoletes it, but I DO do a cross-check occasionally. Here's my location:
http://websites.expercraft.com/n51pw/index.php?q=log_entry&log_id=5256
From The PossumWorks in TN,
Mark Phillips
http://websites.expercraft.com/n51pw/
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aerokinetic(at)sbcglobal.
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| Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 5:40 am Post subject: Vertical Card Compass in RV Panel |
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The issue with vertical card compasses when mounted in a panel is two-fold. First, they are more sensitive to local magnetic fields. Second, and much worse is that they use a BIG magnet on a needle bearing and no damping fluid. They will just spin around in circles under certain resonant vibrations. They are horribly affected by vibration. It also wears out the pivot bearings very fast. This is why the manufacturers of these devices provide very soft and cushioned mounts for them -for out of the panel applications only.
I tried on in a panel myself a few years back -even talked to the manufacturer about it... It just plain didn't work for the above reasons.
Scott
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