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0. 12:36 AM - List of Contributors Coming Soon - Make Sure You're Listed! (Matt Dralle)
1. 12:50 AM - Re: MicroAir Radios (W J R HAMILTON)
2. 05:20 PM - Re: Source for a Stereo Music Jack (Charlie England)
3. 06:50 PM - Re: Source for a Stereo Music Jack (Noel Loveys)
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| Subject: | List of Contributors Coming Soon - Make Sure You're Listed! |
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Joe,
Re. 406 ELT, yes, but AOPA forced through changes
to local regulations to allow portables, the
failure rate of fixed ELT, in real world
accidents, is greater than 95%, and the supposed
"greater reliability, fewer false activations of
406 " has NOT been achieved in practice. Indeed,
the 406 system is VERY susceptible to false
alarms from, would you believe, common microwave ovens.
Have a look for a website for GME Electrophone.
http://www.gme.net.au/epirb/index.php
You are stuck with silly regulations mandating
equipment that only works on the rarest of
occasions, so spend as little as possible, and
have the best pocket 406 ELT/EPIRB/PLB on your
person, in a pocket, lanyard attached, whatever,
so that where you goes, it goes. Not in your
flight bag, not in a seat pocket, in your pocket.
The failure rates are from AOPA Australia
records, they were validated from a post
implementation review of our national legislation
several years ago, (bureaucrats wanted to "comply
with ICAO") and your Civil Air Patrol also has
figures to show how high the failure rate is, in a real accident.
There is no magic, in most accident sequences,
the aerial or aerial cable is wrecked, and 100%
of ELT's don't work under water.
The failure rates are just as bad in airline accidents.
Remember that the US rules were a political
kneejerk reaction to the loss of a high profile
politician in Alaska, like most politically
inspired reactions, it has produced barely
measurable results for a multi-(probably by now)
billion $$$ cost. Across a small fleet in
Australia, we saved about $22M AUD in NOT fitting
fixed ELT, but requiring a portable for every
trip over 50nm. In survivable accidents, there
has been a nil failure rate of activated portables.
If the same amount of money had been spent on pilot training ????
Cheers,
Bill Hamilton
(Past President, AOPA of Australia)
At 02:16 AM 25/11/2006, you wrote:
>Fiser ' Germany, also sells one ' much cheaper than Becker .
>
>Mich=E8le
>RV8 - Finishing
>
>
>From: owner-avionics-list-server@matronics.com
>[mailto:owner-avionics-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of D. Joe Smith
>Sent: mercredi 4 octobre 2006 14:07
>To: avionics-list@matronics.com
>Subject: RE: Avionics-List: MicroAir Radios
>
>Bill,
>
>Thanks for the information. I am especially
>interested to hear that a Mode-S transponder
>will be available soon. The only 2-1/4 inch
>Mode S transponder that I know of is the Becker
>unit, and it would be good to see some competition in this space.
>
>Anybody Down Under working on a 406MHz ELT for experimental/general
aviation?
>
>Joe
>
>D. Joe Smith
>Syntherica Corporation
>4727 University Drive, Suite 700
>Durham, NC 27707
>(919) 403-3232
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-avionics-list-server@matronics.com
>[mailto:owner-avionics-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of W J R
HAMILTON
>Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 9:40 PM
>To: avionics-list@matronics.com
>Subject: Re: Avionics-List: MicroAir Radios
>
>Folks,
>Slight correction, for COMs, read ICOM.
>Cheers,
>Bill Hamilton
>
>
>Joe,
>As the former Technical Director of AOPA
>Australia, I have considerable knowledge of their reliability, and it is
good.
>MicroAir is also about to release a Mode S version of their transponder.
>I should also declare that Phil Ainsworth,
>President of MicroAir, is a very old friend of
>mine, but I don't think that taints my view.
>My experience of dealing with member's problems
>suggest that in reliability, they are second
>only to the small panel mount COMs, and somewhat
>better than several well known names, due to the
>relatively modern engineering and electronic design
>Cheers,
>Bill Hamilton
>
>
>At 01:29 AM 22/02/2006, you wrote:
>
>Does anyone have any experience with MicroAir radios? I am thinking about
>using them in an open cockpit modified Skybolt. I plan on using PTT
>switches for the intercom function, as I am not sure VOX would work in an
>open cockpit environment.
>
>Does anybody have any experience with the new Xcom 760 radio that is about
>the same size as the MicroAir? These radios seem to be very similar in
>design. The Xcom appears to be more powerful and to have a number of
>additional features. Its intercom system is voice-activated, however,
>which may not work in my open cockpit environment.
>
>MicroAir makes a companion transponder as well. Does anyone have any
>experience with this unit?
>
>D. Joe Smith
>Chapel Hill, NC
>
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| Subject: | Re: Source for a Stereo Music Jack |
Danny L. Smith wrote:
> Do any of you have a good source for a stereo jack for music input
> into my Garmin GMA-340. I plan to put it in my panel (Affordable
> Panel) thats about 90 thousands thick. I have looked at Radio Shack
> here but they dont have anything that will reach through the panel
> and the jack looks pretty flimsy anyway.
>
> I would appreciate any help.
>
> Danny
>
Others have suggested sources for jacks. If you don't have any luck
finding a jack with a longer reach, you could
1. mill the back side of the panel around the mounting hole (doable with
a drill press & end mill, if you take your time)
or
2. drill the panel large enough to clear whatever plug you intend to use
& rivet a thin doubler behind it, drilled for the jack
Charlie
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| Subject: | Source for a Stereo Music Jack |
Look around your block.... When you find a house with a small forest of
antennas where the back yard used to be you have probably found an Amateur
radio enthusiast.... ( ham) He/She will probably fix you up with the right
jack and help with the soldering etc. Most hams have a pretty good
electronics background so he may be of help with things like fuel senders
and general wiring practices. Better than that it probably won't take too
much talking to get them interested! The opportunity of taking a picture of
their personal forest from 1000' would also sweeten the deal.
Noel
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-avionics-list-server@matronics.com
> [mailto:owner-avionics-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf
> Of Charlie England
> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 9:49 PM
> To: avionics-list@matronics.com
> Subject: Re: Avionics-List: Source for a Stereo Music Jack
>
>
> <ceengland@bellsouth.net>
>
> Danny L. Smith wrote:
>
> > Do any of you have a good source for a stereo jack for music input
> > into my Garmin GMA-340. I plan to put it in my panel (Affordable
> > Panel) that's about 90 thousands thick. I have looked at
> Radio Shack
> > here but they don't have anything that will reach through the panel
> > and the jack looks pretty flimsy anyway.
> >
> > I would appreciate any help.
> >
> > Danny
> >
>
> Others have suggested sources for jacks. If you don't have any luck
> finding a jack with a longer reach, you could
> 1. mill the back side of the panel around the mounting hole
> (doable with
> a drill press & end mill, if you take your time)
> or
> 2. drill the panel large enough to clear whatever plug you
> intend to use
> & rivet a thin doubler behind it, drilled for the jack
>
> Charlie
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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