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1. 03:22 AM - RKYMTN engine monitor (Fox5flyer)
2. 04:55 AM - Re: Skyfox Cowling - Tom (Jose M. Toro)
3. 05:37 AM - Re: RKYMTN engine monitor (Steve Zakreski)
4. 04:33 PM - Re: RKYMTN engine monitor (Allan Aaron)
5. 04:57 PM - Pumps in series (Fox5flyer)
6. 04:58 PM - Handheld radio with good squelch? (Steve Maher)
7. 06:07 PM - Re: Pumps in series (Jose M. Toro)
8. 06:07 PM - Re: Pumps in series (Jose M. Toro)
9. 08:01 PM - Re: Handheld radio with good squelch? (Richard Hutson)
10. 08:34 PM - Re: Pumps in series (Steve Zakreski)
11. 09:21 PM - Re: Pumps in series (Pete Sigrist)
12. 09:43 PM - Re: Pumps in series (Marwynne)
13. 11:18 PM - SV: Handheld radio with good squelch? (Michel Verheughe)
14. 11:51 PM - Re: Kitfox Owners Club UK (Jeff)
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| Subject: | RKYMTN engine monitor |
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Fox5flyer" <morid@northland.lib.mi.us>
Nice story Tom. Don't forget to keep us in the loop when the wheels leave
the ground.
Deke
posted by: "Tom Tomlin" <ThomasTomlin@comcast.net>
>
> Okay guys,(and gals) I haven't been able to get the photos of my Jabiru
> wrapped
> in my Sky fox cowl as promised. But I will...really.
>
> Why?? Cuz I've been wrestling with finishing up my wiring and testing my
> engine monitor before I put on the cowling to test for cooling......
>
> I've run the 3300 several times but couldn't ever get the tach to
register.
> Smooooth and quiet....but I'm getting ahead of myself.
>
> I purchased the Rocky Mtn Instruments engine monitor kit and assembled
> it myself...... right there on the kitchen table.
> Don't worry dear it's just a few solder joints and then I'll be done.
> Cost me a lot of meals out, ya know.
>
> The kit was actually fun to build (yes you can buy it built) and that is
> from
> a guy that not long age didn't know a transister from a waffle.
>
> I was delighted that my bench tests showed that it actually worked and
> I didn't even let the smoke out of the wires. All was well until I needed
> to get a tach reading as a basis for testing.
>
> After many starts, stops,reruning
> of wires, Ohm meter checks, Oscilloscope checks, all interspersed with
> numerous calls to Ron at RKYMTN.
> Okay I swallowed my short lived pride, as it was determined I should send
> my home brewed monitor in to the factory.
> Long story, it was my fault and Ron found the faulty wire trace I caused,
> repaired it and sent it back to me all in the same day!!!!
>
> The cost other than shipping for this fabulous service you ask?
> A big fat ZERO.
> Thanks Ron!
>
> Now that's service!
>
> By the way, the http://www.rkymtn.com/ monitor is being upgraded to soon
> show
> temperatures in farenheite among other improvements.
>
> I may not be very good, but at least I'm slow d;-)
>
> Tom Tomlin
> IV Speedster
> Jabiru 3300
> Just moved under it's own power,
> but not yet ready for play time.
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Skyfox Cowling - Tom |
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Jose M. Toro" <jose_m_toro@yahoo.com>
Tom:
Did you need to extend the Skyfox cowling to fit the engine, cooling ducts and
the KF IV fuselage? I'm fitting a Skyfox cowling to my KF II. I already trimmed
the cooling ducts. It seems like I will need to extend the cowling close
to an inch to have a good fit near the doors.
Did you modified the air intake scoop to make it fit the cowling? The lower section
of the cowling does not provide an adequate flat surface to attach the air
scoop "as it".
Looking forward for your project pictures.
Thanks for your support!
Jose M. Toro, P.E.
Kitfox II/582->Jabiru 2200
"A slow flight in the Caribbean..."
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| Subject: | RKYMTN engine monitor |
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: Steve Zakreski <szakreski@shaw.ca>
Tom
I bought the same RM micro monitor
I built it on a similar kitchen table
I made a similar wiring error
Ron fixed me up. (twice)
Great product, great service
SteveZ
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Tom Tomlin
Subject: Kitfox-List: RKYMTN engine monitor
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Tom Tomlin" <ThomasTomlin@comcast.net>
Okay guys,(and gals) I haven't been able to get the photos of my Jabiru
wrapped
in my Sky fox cowl as promised. But I will...really.
Why?? Cuz I've been wrestling with finishing up my wiring and testing my
engine monitor before I put on the cowling to test for cooling......
I've run the 3300 several times but couldn't ever get the tach to register.
Smooooth and quiet....but I'm getting ahead of myself.
I purchased the Rocky Mtn Instruments engine monitor kit and assembled
it myself...... right there on the kitchen table.
Don't worry dear it's just a few solder joints and then I'll be done.
Cost me a lot of meals out, ya know.
The kit was actually fun to build (yes you can buy it built) and that is
from
a guy that not long age didn't know a transister from a waffle.
I was delighted that my bench tests showed that it actually worked and
I didn't even let the smoke out of the wires. All was well until I needed
to get a tach reading as a basis for testing.
After many starts, stops,reruning
of wires, Ohm meter checks, Oscilloscope checks, all interspersed with
numerous calls to Ron at RKYMTN.
Okay I swallowed my short lived pride, as it was determined I should send
my home brewed monitor in to the factory.
Long story, it was my fault and Ron found the faulty wire trace I caused,
repaired it and sent it back to me all in the same day!!!!
The cost other than shipping for this fabulous service you ask?
A big fat ZERO.
Thanks Ron!
Now that's service!
By the way, the http://www.rkymtn.com/ monitor is being upgraded to soon
show
temperatures in farenheite among other improvements.
I may not be very good, but at least I'm slow d;-)
Tom Tomlin
IV Speedster
Jabiru 3300
Just moved under it's own power,
but not yet ready for play time.
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| Subject: | RKYMTN engine monitor |
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Allan Aaron" <aaaron@tvp.com.au>
I have to chime in. I agree - Ron provides great service and the unit
has worked flawlessly for me for several years. I only wish it had the
ability to stream data out to another device in real time (maybe it will
with the upgrade?) and an ability to scan multiple egt/cht so I could
get rid of the rotary switches. Otherwise, it's excellent and great
value for money.
Allan
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Steve
Zakreski
Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: RKYMTN engine monitor
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: Steve Zakreski <szakreski@shaw.ca>
Tom
I bought the same RM micro monitor
I built it on a similar kitchen table
I made a similar wiring error
Ron fixed me up. (twice)
Great product, great service
SteveZ
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--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Fox5flyer" <morid@northland.lib.mi.us>
I have two techy questions for anybody. If I take two two typical Facet pulse
fuel pumps rated at about 5psi and plumb them in series, what will be the pressure
coming out of the downstream pump?
Second question. Can the pressure of the Facet pulse pump be increased?
Please explain your answers.
Deke
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| Subject: | Handheld radio with good squelch? |
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: Steve Maher <lilabner_45@yahoo.com>
I've had a Yaesu/Vertex VXA-120 radio mounted on my Kitfox's panel for
a while now. It works well enough, but I wish I could turn the squelch
up on it a little bit more. I keep getting noise when nobody's actually
on the air on my channel.
When someone is transmitting to me, the noise goes away and I can hear
the person loud and clear. But when nobody is transmitting to me, I get
a lot of background noise, and it's pretty rackety and very
distracting. If I could turn the squelch up just a little more, I feel
that would cure the problem. But I've already got the squelch set to 8,
which is the max! This is with the radio connected to a real antenna
behind the cabin - I'm not using the rubber-ducky antenna the radio
came with.
I've tried this radio in a Cessna 175 also, connected to the real
antenna that plane has. No luck, the handheld is still noisy as before.
In both cases, seems to be noisy whether the radio is running from the
plane's power, or from its own NiCad battery. When I use the Cessna's
panel-mounted King KX-170B radio, I don't get the noise. The King is
much better behaved than the Vertex handheld.
I've also tried a Vertex VXA-210, it's just as noisy as the VXA-120.
Does anyone know of a handheld radio that's less susceptible to noise?
Basically, one whose squelch works a little better than these Vertex
handheld radios? Do you have a handheld radio you're happy with?
Steve Maher
Kitfox Model 2, Geo Metro engine
Cessna 175
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| Subject: | Re: Pumps in series |
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Jose M. Toro" <jose_m_toro@yahoo.com>
Deke
If you have two pumps in series, you will have the sum of both pressures, 10 psi
in this case.
I don't think you can increase the pressure of a pump, but there is a regulator
device that you could use to decrease pressure.
Jose
Fox5flyer <morid@northland.lib.mi.us> wrote:
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Fox5flyer"
I have two techy questions for anybody. If I take two two typical Facet pulse fuel
pumps rated at about 5psi and plumb them in series, what will be the pressure
coming out of the downstream pump?
Second question. Can the pressure of the Facet pulse pump be increased?
Please explain your answers.
Deke
Jose M. Toro, P.E.
Kitfox II/582->Jabiru 2200
"A slow flight in the Caribbean..."
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| Subject: | Re: Pumps in series |
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Jose M. Toro" <jose_m_toro@yahoo.com>
Deke
If you have two pumps in series, you will have the sum of both pressures, 10 psi
in this case.
I don't think you can increase the pressure of a pump, but there is a regulator
device that you could use to decrease pressure.
Jose
Fox5flyer <morid@northland.lib.mi.us> wrote:
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Fox5flyer"
I have two techy questions for anybody. If I take two two typical Facet pulse fuel
pumps rated at about 5psi and plumb them in series, what will be the pressure
coming out of the downstream pump?
Second question. Can the pressure of the Facet pulse pump be increased?
Please explain your answers.
Deke
Jose M. Toro, P.E.
Kitfox II/582->Jabiru 2200
"A slow flight in the Caribbean..."
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| Subject: | Re: Handheld radio with good squelch? |
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Richard Hutson" <rhutson@midsouth.rr.com>
Try turning your squelch down not up. On CB's you have to back off the
squelch to get rid of the noise, down side is it limits your receiving
range.
DO NOT ARCHIVE.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Maher" <lilabner_45@yahoo.com>
Subject: Kitfox-List: Handheld radio with good squelch?
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--> Kitfox-List message posted by: Steve Zakreski <szakreski@shaw.ca>
That's my turf. Pumps in series equals double the pressure.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Fox5flyer
Subject: Kitfox-List: Pumps in series
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Fox5flyer" <morid@northland.lib.mi.us>
I have two techy questions for anybody. If I take two two typical Facet
pulse fuel pumps rated at about 5psi and plumb them in series, what will be
the pressure coming out of the downstream pump?
Second question. Can the pressure of the Facet pulse pump be increased?
Please explain your answers.
Deke
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| Subject: | Re: Pumps in series |
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Pete Sigrist" <psigrist@cox.net>
Facet pumps are electric (not pulse) and come in 2 or 3 different psi
ranges. The psi of each pump is fixed. If you hook them up in series, it is
my understanding that the pressures are additive. If they are connected in
parallel the pressure downstream will not be additive. In other words series
= 5 plus 5 Parallel = 5 Someone else can explain why...........
pete
> --> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Fox5flyer" <morid@northland.lib.mi.us>
>
> I have two techy questions for anybody. If I take two two typical Facet
pulse fuel pumps rated at about 5psi and plumb them in series, what will be
the pressure coming out of the downstream pump?
> Second question. Can the pressure of the Facet pulse pump be increased?
> Please explain your answers.
> Deke
>
>
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--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Marwynne" <marwynne@verizon.net>
Does this mean that pumps in parallel will supply twice flow rate ?
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Steve
Zakreski
Subject: RE: Kitfox-List: Pumps in series
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: Steve Zakreski <szakreski@shaw.ca>
That's my turf. Pumps in series equals double the pressure.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Fox5flyer
Subject: Kitfox-List: Pumps in series
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Fox5flyer" <morid@northland.lib.mi.us>
I have two techy questions for anybody. If I take two two typical Facet
pulse fuel pumps rated at about 5psi and plumb them in series, what will be
the pressure coming out of the downstream pump?
Second question. Can the pressure of the Facet pulse pump be increased?
Please explain your answers.
Deke
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| Subject: | Handheld radio with good squelch? |
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: Michel Verheughe <michel@online.no>
> From: Steve Maher [lilabner_45@yahoo.com]
> Does anyone know of a handheld radio that's less susceptible to noise?
Steve, squelch control is something extremely simple: you cut some of the amplitude
of the signal to get rid of the background noise. A simple transistor can
do that. I don't think you'll find radios with "good squelch" and "poor squelch"
control.
What surprises me is that you write that your squelch is already to the maximum
value. If it is, you shouldn't hear anything but the nearest and strongest signal.
I think there is nothing wrong with your radio, other than it picks some radio-frequency
interferences, which is something you can't eliminate with the squelch
control.
Cheers,
Michel
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| Subject: | Re: Kitfox Owners Club UK |
--> Kitfox-List message posted by: "Jeff" <jeffthomas@ntlworld.com>
Can any list member give me the name (Chris?) and email address of the
gentleman who took over from Jim Woolmer in running the Kitfox Owners Club
in the United Kingdom. I would like to get in touch with him.
Regards
Jeff Thomas.
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