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bertrv6(at)highstream.net
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 4:34 pm Post subject: ALTITUDE HOLDER ALTRAC

HI;   I AM PLANNING TO BUY THE ALTRAC' UNIT...HOPE IT IS EASIER TO INSTALL

THAN THE NAV AID...ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR A BETTER INSTALLATION/



PRO'S  AND CON'S  /



 THANKS



BERT  RV6A



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sbuc(at)hiwaay.net
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 6:49 pm Post subject: ALTITUDE HOLDER ALTRAC

bertrv6(at)highstream.net wrote:

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		   HI;   I AM PLANNING TO BUY THE ALTRAC' UNIT...HOPE IT IS EASIER TO INSTALL

 THAN THE NAV AID...ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR A BETTER INSTALLATION/

 

 PRO'S  AND CON'S  /

 

  THANKS

 

 BERT  RV6A


	




Here ya go, Bert:



http://thervjournal.com/altrak.htm



The AlTrak is a good unit. However, for a system with more features 

check out the EZ-1 and EZ-2 pitch autopilots from Trio:



http://thervjournal.com/EZ-2.htm



Whichever system you use, you will be spoiled very quickly!  



Sam Buchanan

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mstewart(at)iss.net
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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 2:53 am Post subject: ALTITUDE HOLDER ALTRAC

Bert the installation will be exactly the same for the servo and it is a

good unit. Got many hours on one.



Like Sam said, for a more robust feature set and similar price, I

recommend the Trio though. The feature set will compliment both your

altitude needs, and resale value. Buyers these days are looking for

features big time.



Best,

Mike

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shempdowling2(at)earthlin
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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:11 am Post subject: ALTITUDE HOLDER ALTRAC

Installs easily.  I recommend drilling out the threaded portions on the 

servo and using longer bolts with locknuts.  The plans call for putting the 

bolts directly into the servo with no locking means.  I called the company 

and they said to use loctite.  If this thing comes loose, your in deep 

doodoo.  It will take about an extra minute to ensure a much safer 

installation.



My dimmer resistor was also bad so I still have only one setting.  Its way 

too bright at night so make sure you put some means of dimming.



Shemp/Jeff Dowling

RV-6A, N915JD

300+ hours

Chicago/Louisville



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mstewart(at)iss.net
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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:34 am Post subject: ALTITUDE HOLDER ALTRAC

I permanently dimmed mine by installing a resistor on the LED. They have

a spec and method available I just cant remember exactly what it was.

Easy to do. It was definitely too bright at night. 

Mike

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bertrv6(at)highstream.net
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:31 pm Post subject: ALTITUDE HOLDER ALTRAC

Quoting Sam Buchanan <sbuc(at)hiwaay.net>:



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 bertrv6(at)highstream.net wrote:

 > 

 > HI;   I AM PLANNING TO BUY THE ALTRAC' UNIT...HOPE IT IS EASIER TO INSTALL

 > THAN THE NAV AID...ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR A BETTER INSTALLATION/

 >

 > PRO'S  AND CON'S  /

 >

 >  THANKS

 >

 > BERT  RV6A

 Here ya go, Bert:



 http://thervjournal.com/altrak.htm



 The AlTrak is a good unit. However, for a system with more features

 check out the EZ-1 and EZ-2 pitch autopilots from Trio:



 http://thervjournal.com/EZ-2.htm



 Whichever system you use, you will be spoiled very quickly!  



 Sam Buchanan




	




SAM;   I HAVE A QUESTION, ON YOUR WEB PAGE, I SEE ON YOUR INSTALLATION

       FOR THE ALTRAK,,,THERE ARE TWO UNITS... BUT THEN ON THE

       ADVERTISING, FOR ALTRAK, THEY SHOW ONLY ONE THING...



        THEY TALK ALSO ABOUT SERVO...WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU BUY

        ALTRAK, DO ONE GET EVERYTHING, LIKE YOU HAVE SHOWN ON YOUR

         PLANE//

      OR IS  SOMETHING ELSE..



             CAN ONE BUY JUST ONE UNIT, OR IS PART OF THE WHOLE THING..



      SORRY ABOUT MY CONFUSION...

          THANKS



BERT



     RV6A

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sbuc(at)hiwaay.net
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:52 pm Post subject: ALTITUDE HOLDER ALTRAC

bertrv6(at)highstream.net wrote:

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		  >

> Here ya go, Bert:

>

> http://thervjournal.com/altrak.htm

>

> The AlTrak is a good unit. However, for a system with more features

> check out the EZ-1 and EZ-2 pitch autopilots from Trio:

>

> http://thervjournal.com/EZ-2.htm

>

> Whichever system you use, you will be spoiled very quickly!  

>

> Sam Buchanan

>

 

 

 SAM;   I HAVE A QUESTION, ON YOUR WEB PAGE, I SEE ON YOUR INSTALLATION

        FOR THE ALTRAK,,,THERE ARE TWO UNITS... BUT THEN ON THE

        ADVERTISING, FOR ALTRAK, THEY SHOW ONLY ONE THING...

 

         THEY TALK ALSO ABOUT SERVO...WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU BUY

         ALTRAK, DO ONE GET EVERYTHING, LIKE YOU HAVE SHOWN ON YOUR

          PLANE//

       OR IS  SOMETHING ELSE..

 

              CAN ONE BUY JUST ONE UNIT, OR IS PART OF THE WHOLE THING..

 

       SORRY ABOUT MY CONFUSION...


	




AlTrak ships with servo, control unit, switch, some hardware, 

documentation, and bracket.



Trio EZ-2 ships with servo, control unit, rotary encoder, LCD 

annunciator, complete hardware kit, documentation, and bracket.



You may also be seeing in the photos the superb Trio EZ-Pilot which is a 

GPS-slaved autopilot. It ships with with or without servo (is also 

compatible with Navaid servo), control head, bracket, documentation, and 

hardware.



Once again, a call to the manufacturers will answer all your questions.



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Albert Gardner

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Location: Yuma, AZ

Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 8:06 pm Post subject: ALTITUDE HOLDER ALTRAC

One good thing I can say about the NavAid is that it will work as a wing

leveler whereas the Trio won't do anything without GPS Input although I may

be wrong about this. Also, the NavAid is better than nothing even though the

Trio is a far superior device.

Albert Gardner

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sbuc(at)hiwaay.net
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Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 9:21 pm Post subject: ALTITUDE HOLDER ALTRAC

Albert Gardner wrote:

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 One good thing I can say about the NavAid is that it will work as a wing

 leveler whereas the Trio won't do anything without GPS Input although I may

 be wrong about this. 


	


The part of the statement about the Navaid is correct, but not the part 

about the Trio. The EZ-Pilot works quite well as a wing leveler without 

GPS but is superb with GPS data. Since GPS is so reliable, this is 

probably a moot point.



Also, the NavAid is better than nothing even though the

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		   Trio is a far superior device.


	


I certainly agree with this point.  



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