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larkrv10(at)yahoo.ca
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 Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 12:32 pm Post subject: Position Lights/Strobes |
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Hi all
I'm researching lighting options for my RV10 project. I've looked at Aveo Leds, Aero Leds, Whelen, and Kuntzleman. The Aveo & Aero leds look like great products but pricey. The Whelen products also look nice but again pricey.
I'm leaning towards the Kuntzlemean package that has the 3 position lights (led), with integrated Xe flash tubes, or a home made system which, when you add all the componets up, starts to approach the Kuntzleman price of $620. The homemade system also carries a posible issue with the LED position lights not having the proper 110/140 degree beams.
My goal is to have red, green and white led position lights, and 3 strobes with at least the wing tips strobes synchronized.
Anyone have an opinion on Kuntzlemman products? Sounds like they've been arounf for about 20 years, but I know nothing about them.
All opinions welcomed.
Rick
#40956
Southampton, Ont
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bobmeyers(at)meyersfamily
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| Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 1:25 pm Post subject: Position Lights/Strobes |
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I got the Aveoflash Powerburst and am very happy with them. They are only $400 for the pair at Wicks.
http://www.wicksaircraft.com/catalog/product_cat.php/subid=12541/index.html
Bob Meyers
Flying my Sonex N982SX - Building log at http://n982sx.com
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On Sep 27, 2011, at 3:27 PM, Rick Lark <larkrv10(at)yahoo.ca> wrote:
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Hi all
I'm researching lighting options for my RV10 project. I've looked at Aveo Leds, Aero Leds, Whelen, and Kuntzleman. The Aveo & Aero leds look like great products but pricey. The Whelen products also look nice but again pricey
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rparigoris
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| Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:11 pm Post subject: Position Lights/Strobes |
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Hi Rick
PITA Noise!
I ended up having to put two strobe power supplies in the wingtips instead of one in the fuse. Follow links how I wired to keep noise down. :
http://www.europaowners.org/forums/gallery2.php?g2_itemId=31409
Kunzleman not too much a help, just kept reminding me how inexpensive their unit was and insinuating that not all have noise issues. Do a search and you can find others with the exact same noise issues as I had.
After talking to Bob, he kept reminding me that strobes should have been designed to not make noise in the first place. Bob offered to help Kunzleman make them less noisy but they were not interested.
Twisted power leads to strobe are much better than shielded power leads to strobe. As a matter of fact straight run power leads are better than shielded!
Ron Parigoris
> > > > > > Hi all > > I'm researching lighting options for my RV10 project. I've looked at Aveo > Leds, Aero Leds, Whelen, and Kuntzleman. The Aveo & Aero leds look like > great products but pricey. The Whelen products also look nice but again > pricey. > > I'm leaning towards the Kuntzlemean package that has the 3 position lights > (led), with integrated Xe flash tubes, or a home made system which, when > you add all the componets up, starts to approach the Kuntzleman price of > $620. The homemade system also carries a posable issue with the LED > position lights not having the proper 110/140 degree beams. > > My goal is to have red, green and white led position lights, and 3 strobes > with at least the wing tips strobes synchronized. > > Anyone have an opinion on Kuntzlemman products? Sounds like they've been > arounf for about 20 years, but I know nothing about them. > > All opinions welcomed. > > Rick > #40956 > Southampton, Ont [quote][b]
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Kellym
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| Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 7:46 pm Post subject: Position Lights/Strobes |
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The same product is $396 from Spruce. Just depends on where you are for
shipping and which vendor you prefer.
However, they are not a good choice for the RV-10 which has enclosed
wingtips. Aveo does offer an embedded and more powerful version for
about double the money.
On 9/27/2011 2:22 PM, Bob Meyers wrote:
| Quote: | I got the Aveoflash Powerburst and am very happy with them. They are
only $400 for the pair at Wicks.
http://www.wicksaircraft.com/catalog/product_cat.php/subid=12541/index.html
Bob Meyers
Flying my Sonex N982SX - Building log at http://n982sx.com
Sent from my iPad
On Sep 27, 2011, at 3:27 PM, Rick Lark <larkrv10(at)yahoo.ca
<mailto:larkrv10(at)yahoo.ca>> wrote:
> Hi all
> I'm researching lighting options for my RV10 project. I've looked at
> Aveo Leds, Aero Leds, Whelen, and Kuntzleman. The Aveo & Aero leds
> look like great products but pricey. The Whelen products also
> look nice but again pricey.
> I'm leaning towards the Kuntzlemean package that has the 3 position
> lights (led), with integrated Xe flash tubes, or a home made system
> which, when you add all the componets up, starts to approach the
> Kuntzleman price of $620. The homemade system also carries a posible
> issue with the LED position lights not having the proper 110/140
> degree beams.
> My goal is to have red, green and white led position lights, and 3
> strobes with at least the wing tips strobes synchronized.
> Anyone have an opinion on Kuntzlemman products? Sounds like they've
> been arounf for about 20 years, but I know nothing about them.
> All opinions welcomed.
> Rick
> #40956
> Southampton, Ont
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bobmeyers(at)meyersfamily
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| Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 8:36 pm Post subject: Position Lights/Strobes |
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Kelly,
Yes, I got my lists mixed up. I thought I was responding to a fellow Sonex builder on a Sonex list. The lights I highlighted are not for an RV 10. I am very happy with Aveo as a user of one of their products for what that is worth.
I promise to pay closer attention next time.
Bob Meyers
Flying my Sonex N982SX - Building log at http://n982sx.com
Sent from my iPad
On Sep 27, 2011, at 10:43 PM, Kelly McMullen <kellym(at)aviating.com> wrote:
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The same product is $396 from Spruce. Just depends on where you are for shipping and which vendor you prefer.
However, they are not a good choice for the RV-10 which has enclosed wingtips. Aveo does offer an embedded and more powerful version for about double the money.
On 9/27/2011 2:22 PM, Bob Meyers wrote:
> I got the Aveoflash Powerburst and am very happy with them. They are only $400 for the pair at Wicks.
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> http://www.wicksaircraft.com/catalog/product_cat.php/subid=12541/index.html
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> Bob Meyers
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> Flying my Sonex N982SX - Building log at http://n982sx.com
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> Sent from my iPad
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> On Sep 27, 2011, at 3:27 PM, Rick Lark <larkrv10(at)yahoo.ca <mailto:larkrv10(at)yahoo.ca>> wrote:
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>> Hi all
>> I'm researching lighting options for my RV10 project. I've looked at Aveo Leds, Aero Leds, Whelen, and Kuntzleman. The Aveo & Aero leds look like great products but pricey. The Whelen products also look nice but again pricey.
>> I'm leaning towards the Kuntzlemean package that has the 3 position lights (led), with integrated Xe flash tubes, or a home made system which, when you add all the componets up, starts to approach the Kuntzleman price of $620. The homemade system also carries a posible issue with the LED position lights not having the proper 110/140 degree beams.
>> My goal is to have red, green and white led position lights, and 3 strobes with at least the wing tips strobes synchronized.
>> Anyone have an opinion on Kuntzlemman products? Sounds like they've been arounf for about 20 years, but I know nothing about them.
>> All opinions welcomed.
>> Rick
>> #40956
>> Southampton, Ont
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stuart(at)stuarthutchison
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| Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 2:23 am Post subject: Position Lights/Strobes |
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G'day Rick,
I liked the Aveo range and I already have several of their products, but I wouldn't recommend them to anyone. If first sought sponsorship and the answer was no, but I nevertheless went ahead and bought Aveo products because I liked the gear. I then discovered a broken return wire in my new AveoMaxx landing light module earlier this year. There was no strain relief for the wires, no chafe protection where they passed through the anodised metal body and no beam angle adjustment. There were also a raft of errors and omissions in the advertising for the product itself and they refused to honour the warranty when I said that I removed three ordinary screws holding the lens in place (to see what was wrong). I expected a replacement light because I had already cut my wingtips to suit the larger lights, but they insisted a refund was the only option. I experienced one helpful, constructive person at Aveo USA, but customer service at the decision-level was abysmal and insulting.
Cheers, Stu
From: owner-aeroelectric-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-aeroelectric-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rick Lark
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Subject: Position Lights/Strobes
Hi all
I'm researching lighting options for my RV10 project. I've looked at Aveo Leds, Aero Leds, Whelen, and Kuntzleman. The Aveo & Aero leds look like great products but pricey. The Whelen products also look nice but again pricey.
I'm leaning towards the Kuntzlemean package that has the 3 position lights (led), with integrated Xe flash tubes, or a home made system which, when you add all the componets up, starts to approach the Kuntzleman price of $620. The homemade system also carries a posible issue with the LED position lights not having the proper 110/140 degree beams.
My goal is to have red, green and white led position lights, and 3 strobes with at least the wing tips strobes synchronized.
Anyone have an opinion on Kuntzlemman products? Sounds like they've been arounf for about 20 years, but I know nothing about them.
All opinions welcomed.
Rick
#40956
Southampton, Ont
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