---------------------------------------------------------- AeroElectric-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Wed 12/20/06: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 03:49 AM - Re: trim servo wiring (Rodney Dunham) 2. 04:58 AM - Re: wingtip VOR antenna (don't ?) () ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 03:49:38 AM PST US From: "Rodney Dunham" Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: trim servo wiring Try... http://www.aeroelectric.com/articles/Solder_Lap_Splicing/Solder_Lap_Splices.html It's at the bottom of the page as a neat alternative to solder lap-splicing. I recently shared this technic with a buddy that's wiring a Lightning. He really liked it. Geez Bob, not only do you have pictures of everything, they're easy to find on your web site :o) Thanks for teaching me so much about wiring airplanes. It's spilling over into other areas of my life. I recently wired a small 80x80 computer fan to my kegerator to help circulate cold air around my beer keg! Temps dropped from 40F to 30F overnight. Nice cold beer on tap. Also, I recently installed a fuel pump kill switch antitheft device in my F150. Got the wiring diagram online, bought a relay at Advanced Auto and went to work on the bench wiring up the harness with tools I'd bought from B&C and technics I'd learned from you. Installed without problem and works like a charm. I would never have even attempted these small projects in the past. I just love this hobby! Rodney in Tennessee DO NOT ARCHIVE >From: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" >To: aeroelectric-list@matronics.com >Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: trim servo wiring >Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 23:01:45 -0600 > > > >At 09:54 PM 12/19/2006 -0600, you wrote: > >>thanks to all who that replied to my wiring question. i got some good >>ideas. gees bob n., you have pictures for everything! > > I had a picture for the individual d-sub pins under shrink > but I don't know where it got off to. I'm planning on adding > it to the options in the comic book. > > Ain't electronics wunderful . . . 'specially those cameras! > > Bob . . . > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > < What is so wonderful about scientific truth...is that > > < the authority which determines whether there can be > > < debate or not does not reside in some fraternity of > > < scientists; nor is it divine. The authority rests > > < with experiment. > > < --Lawrence M. Krauss > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > _________________________________________________________________ Your Hotmail address already works to sign into Windows Live Messenger! Get it now ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 04:58:36 AM PST US From: Subject: AeroElectric-List: Re: wingtip VOR antenna (don't ?) Jim: If you are using the VOR for secondary navigation/VFR than it will be fine. If you plan on IFR flight and using the VOR to fly airways and approaches (VOR/LOC/ILS) than consider bagging the wing tip NAV antenna. The wing tip NAV antenna works but that is a relevant term. The inside wing tip antenna is not going to work as well as an external one EVER. The external antenna is hands down better. I assume you are doing this for drag reasons? Well an external VOR antenna at 200 mph cost you no more than 1/2 MPH. That is it. Also is you use fiberglass element antenna (white) it blends well with fuselage. My RV-4 was mostly white and antenna was on belly under horz stab was white. You'll never noticed it on the ground. STAY A WAY FROM THE WING TIP COM antenna, they are terrible. Since most of us are using GPS the VOR antenna is not critical but COMM is key to safety. It's up to you and you can always add an external antenna. I'm building a RV-7 and had a RV-4. HERE are some things to recommend a pair of standard Cat Whisker VOR antenna: Drag? Only 0.50 mph max at 200 mph Racing? Removable in a minute (*depending how u mount) Mount? Belly under tail or top of Vert Stab. *Here is a pic of the belly mount on my RV-4 http://img239.imageshack.us/img239/4826/temp28st.jpg Here is another builder's Vert stab mount (RV-9A) http://www.n2prise.org/Photo2/DSCL0268.JPG *I like the belly mount, shorter coax run, remove antenna in a minute. Two screws, secure coax with safety wire and stuff back in fuselage leaving a piece of safety wire out to retrieve the coax later & tape over wire & hole speed tape. George RV-4/RV-7 >From: "Jim Pleasants" jpleasants@bellsouth.net >Subject: AeroElectric-List: wingtip VOR antenna >I'm now contemplating (obsessing?) over the location for the VOR >antenna. Will the strip of aluminum foil make a substancial difference >in the reception capability of a wingtip antenna? >All comments will be appreciated -- and Merry Christmas to all! >Jim Pleasants >RV-7A finishing kit on order __________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message aeroelectric-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/AeroElectric-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/aeroelectric-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/aeroelectric-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.