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1. 05:53 AM - SWR meter(s) NAV/COM/DME/TPD (Peter Mather)
2. 06:57 AM - Re: Re: Making a LED landing light flash (Fisher Paul A.)
3. 07:42 AM - Re: Re: Making a LED landing light flash (Robert L. Nuckolls, III)
4. 11:04 AM - Re: CAD drawings (William DeLacey)
5. 12:41 PM - Re: SWR meter(s) NAV/COM/DME/TPD (Robert L. Nuckolls, III)
6. 03:00 PM - Re: Re: CAD drawings (Peter Pengilly)
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| Subject: | SWR meter(s) NAV/COM/DME/TPD |
Bob
Can you recommend one or more SWR meters that between them can cover the
full range of avionics antenna. I'm looking for units that generate the
signal themselves
Thanks
Peter
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| Subject: | Re: Making a LED landing light flash |
Thanks Bob. I'll take a look and see if I can incorporate a 3-flash on cycle for
the transition of the wig-wag into Greg's software and get it back to the group.
Should be an interesting project!
- Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-aeroelectric-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-aeroelectric-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Robert L. Nuckolls, III
Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 1:28 PM
Subject: RE: AeroElectric-List: Re: Making a LED landing light flash
--> <nuckolls.bob@aeroelectric.com>
At 12:24 PM 10/16/2012, you wrote:
><FisherPaulA@johndeere.com>
>
>I'm glad to hear the wig-wag project isn't on the back burner. I
>tried, unsuccessfully, to get involved back in May/June but apparently
>higher priority projects moved in. I'd still be interested once you
>get that 36 hour day thing figured out! ;-)
Oh yeah, you asked for a board. I can send
you one along with a copy of Greg's present
handiwork. Shoot me an address again.
How's your stock of 1206 SMD parts? I can
probably put sort of a 'kit' together.
Have you downloaded the latest data package?
http://tinyurl.com/6w9vndk
Bob . . .
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| Subject: | Re: Making a LED landing light flash |
At 08:56 AM 10/17/2012, you wrote:
><FisherPaulA@johndeere.com>
>
>Thanks Bob. I'll take a look and see if I can incorporate a 3-flash
>on cycle for the transition of the wig-wag into Greg's software and
>get it back to the group. Should be an interesting project!
I think so.
One of the things I miss most about being 'retired' is
that it's more like being 'isolated'. Most of the jobs
I've held came with a certain population of curious minds
who were also great 'connectors of dots' . . . they
could sit around a table and play 'pass the idea' . . .
each trip around the loop would produce clearer insight
and/or interesting alternatives to the task before us.
While working in the Targets division at HBC, I sat in
a bull-pen of cubicles occupied by such individuals. We
overheard each other's conversations including phone calls.
A GOOD thing especially when some eavesdropper had some
interesting thought or fact to stir into the mix.
You folks are my surrogate think tank. I'm enthusiastic
about exploring these 'open source' projects. In terms
of quality of outcome, it cannot be bad . . . and certainly
much better than projects that grow up within narrow silos
of talent and responsibility.
When I've explained these experiments with some of my
past colleagues, they often voice some skepticism about
the 'business model'. Over the years, I've come to understand
that product development is greatly separated from production
and marketing of an idea. Further, just because an idea is
fully disclosed doesn't mean that there is an increased risk
to individuals who decide to produce and market those ideas.
Most of the folks on the List have no interest in producing
and marketing anything. They're interested in acquiring
certain capabilities, of good value, off the shelf with track
record and warranty. If competing production and marketing efforts
arise from an idea, it's a good thing. Carrying these activities forward in
the open source, open forum environment goes a long way toward
informing potential customers and demonstrating track records.
But for some, it's not about production/marketing. It's all
about an intellectual 'buzz' that rises from a successful
recipe of of simple ideas. During my brief stint in television
broadcast, I was tasked with producing and marketing a video
time base corrector. The thing was designed by a very clever
fellow who was deprived of the 'think tank' refinement tools
that I've learned to value. I was forced into learning video
in a big hurry so that I could sift out the little bugs and
production snags in the design. Support from the original
designer was disappointing. He'd seen it work once and was
off on other ideas. He ultimately went to work for Heathkit,
the IDEAL environment for his talent and motivations. He was
immersed in an organization of very capable production and
marketing folks who could maximize the exploitation of his
unique talents.
I'd like to believe that the List membership includes the
whole spectrum of talents, personalities and life-goals
willing to contribute to the life cycle of interesting and
useful products.
We shall see. Thanks for participating . . . any many thanks
to those who have participated thus far.
Bob . . .
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| Subject: | Re: CAD drawings |
I have been following this thread.
I have my panel schematic In a both .cdr and .pdf files as provided by
my panel fabricator. Is there a simple to use CAD program that I can
use to add color coding and wire gages to the existing drawing?
I am willing to buy a reasonable priced program, but don't want to spend
a lot of time learning to run a complete cad system.
Thanks.
On Oct 16, 2012, at 2:36 PM, Henador Titzoff wrote:
> If DraftSight is Solidworks younger brother, I'm just trying to figure
out why they couldn't call it something closer to home, like
StolidWorks.
>
> Henador Titzoff
>
> --- On Sun, 10/14/12, Jan <jan@claver.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
> From: Jan <jan@claver.demon.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: CAD drawings
> To: "<aeroelectric-list@matronics.com>"
<aeroelectric-list@matronics.com>
> Date: Sunday, October 14, 2012, 7:04 PM
>
> DraftSight is backed by a world class company - and its free - and its
totally AutoCAD compatible - at least for your day to day 2D drafting
stuff
>
> The 3D stuff done by Dassault is SolidWork ... or Catia ... both are
high end stuff ..Catia more so - I would trust the French over the
Russians any day :-) ... no offence to anyone Russians !!
>
> I am sure the Nano stuff may be perfectly ok ... of Bob is using it
... Remember that DS is a relatively new offering from Dassault ... I
suppose they like to hook you early ... give you 2D for free ... then
you migrate to SW ... or the very big league ... Catia ...
>
> All the best
>
> Jan
>
> On Oct 14, 2012, at 11:07 PM, Henador Titzoff
<henador_titzoff@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Bob,
>>
>> nanoCAD sounds like a pretty good product, but I went to their
website and noticed it's out of the Russian Federation. I'm not the kind
of guy that demeans foreign products unless I have a very good reason,
which also applies to domestic products. I'm leery about anything that
comes out of Russia and China now, because their governments do not hold
anyone's feet to the fire when it comes to shenanigans. I know that
much malware comes out of these two countries, and there's not much we
can do about it. It's entirely possible that nanoCAD might get
compromised by hackers and deliver us a product we don't like. After the
demise of the USSR, there were many talented programmers left behind
without jobs. Many of them migrated out to Israel and Western countries
to find good paying jobs, but many of them stayed behind to work real
jobs and some became hackers. This is why I would rather go with
DraftSight and not nanoCAD. nanoCAD is comprised of a bunch of
developers, and not telling what anyone of them will do.
>>
>> If this sounds xenophobic, rest assured it's not, because I don't
think Dassault is loaded up with hackers. I just don't trust loose
organizations from Russia, China, Iran and other countries whose
governments don't have the legal framework to take someone to jail or
court if a foreigner gets attacked in cyberspace. Do you have such
feelings about nanoCAD, or do you trust them wholeheartedly?
>>
>> Henador Titzoff
>>
>>
>> --- On Sun, 10/14/12, Robert L. Nuckolls, III
<nuckolls.bob@aeroelectric.com> wrote:
>>
>> From: Robert L. Nuckolls, III <nuckolls.bob@aeroelectric.com>
>> Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: CAD drawings
>> To: aeroelectric-list@matronics.com
>> Date: Sunday, October 14, 2012, 6:44 AM
>>
<nuckolls.bob@aeroelectric.com>
>>
>> At 04:02 AM 10/14/2012, you wrote:
<air.peter@googlemail.com>
>>
>> Hello group,
>>
>> I am in the final documentation phase of my LANCAIR 360 project and
starting
>> to copy my handmade - electrical - drawings to the computer.
Therefore I am
>> looking for a good tool and a free of charge CAD program probably
compatible
>> with ACAD.
>>
>> Any hints recommendations are highly appreciated,
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Suggest you look at NanoCAD
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/9yl3ug5
>>
>> It's free =AND= is 95%+ clone of AutoCAD
>> in appearance and command structure. It will
>> open, edit, save and print all of the AutoCAD
>> drawings on my website.
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/385dhl
>> http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?AeroElectric-List -->
>>
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| Subject: | Re: SWR meter(s) NAV/COM/DME/TPD |
At 07:52 AM 10/17/2012, you wrote:
Bob
Can you recommend one or more SWR meters that between them can cover the
full range of avionics antenna. I'm looking for units that generate the
signal themselves
Thanks
Peter
Hmmmm . . . that's a broad range of test equipment. Further,
it covers frequencies outside those of amateur radio/experimenters
interests. The MFJ259/266 are the gold standards for antennas
up to 175 MHz (and 400 MHz; MFJ266). Single devices that
cover the full range of interest are $kilo$ pieces of
equipment.
Probably the least expensive approach is a Bird 43 watt meter
with appropriate elements driven by an RF power oscillator
or signal generator/amplifier. I used to have a 3 watt broadband
amplifier that would drive from my HP generator. I had a few
1 watt elements for the B43. This combination allowed some
economical look-see experiments with antennas in the VHF/UHF
domains.
The amplifier died some years ago and I never did get it fixed.
Are you looking to build some antennas or just troublehoot?
Antennas that ever worked are generally pretty robust and unlikely
to benefit from any sort of 'testing'. Feedline connectors are
the most likely source of problems with antennas in service.
Bob . . .
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| Subject: | Re: CAD drawings |
I've just downloaded Draftsight and started using it very quickly (for
mechanical drawings). Not much experience of other CAD packages,
although I've used Visio quite a bit, but seems straight forward so far.
Peter
On 16/10/2012 16:40, Jeff Page wrote:
>
>> Ebay has full boxes of recent versions of TurboCAD or DesignCAD with
>> manuals and disks and support and users forums AND FREE SHIPPING for
>> $10.
>
> I opted for this and purchased TurboCAD Deluxe 15, which claimed
> Windows 7 compatibility for close to the cost of shipping me the disc.
>
> I did manage to get it to install, but it was painful.
>
> One key was turing off Data Execution Prevention. Without this, the
> program doesn't start at all, without any error message.
> Start, Control Panel, System, Advanced system settings, Performance
> settings, Data Execution Prevention. Click add and browse to TCW15.exe
>
> In spite of choosing options to install the symbols, it installed them
> so they would be referenced off the CD. I had to manually copy the
> files and then mess around with the configuration to set the paths to
> find them. Even so, I suspect I will need to search the web for
> additional libraries to get symbols I want.
>
> There are two upgrade patches available on the web site. Neither
> install. The installer claims it cannot find the original program to
> modify. No Google results on this problem.
>
> Registration was required to activate it. They made it look like your
> email address was required. I usually prefer to remain confidential
> and provide bogus information to such requests. In this case, the
> registration code was provided on-screen, so a bogus email would have
> worked.
>
> Now that it is installed, all I need to do is learn how to use it ;-)
>
> Jeff Page
> Dream Aircraft Tundra #10
>
>
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