---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 10/17/05: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:12 AM - 2nd fuel pump 912s(and electrical security) (Edward Steuber) 2. 08:49 AM - Re: Transceiver advice? (jerb) 3. 09:07 AM - Re: Transceiver advice?/KX-99 (John Hauck) 4. 02:22 PM - Re: Flying Saturday / 2nd Flight aka Automatic Rug Remover (Robert Noyer) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:12:17 AM PST US From: "Edward Steuber" Subject: Kolb-List: 2nd fuel pump 912s(and electrical security) --> Kolb-List message posted by: "Edward Steuber" Some of the Cassutt racer guys use the squeeze bulb fuel pumps that we all have in our main fuel lines as an air pump to pressurize the fuel tank. Put a tee in the gas tank vent line and a check valve in the atmosphere end and you can pump up a couple pounds of pressure,,,,,3 pounds max for the tank but just get a low pressure gauge 0-10#....You only need 1/2 pound for normal ops......some of the guys use a tube they blow in for pressuring the tank on takeoff with another check valve in that line........Cassutts have fuel flow problems in climb attitude and no electric to save weight..... Any simple way you can get the job done works for me.....you don't really want to complicate these machines do you ? Pretty soon we'll all be flying GA again.... YYYYYUUUUUUCH ! ( don't suck on that line or you'll be saying the same thing) ED in Western NY ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:49:34 AM PST US From: jerb Subject: RE: Kolb-List: Transceiver advice? --> Kolb-List message posted by: jerb I have both a KX-99 and a A-22. The KX-99 has better noise rejection than the A-22 and is very clear. It's disadvantage is its charge circuit, it is a tickle charge only and depending upon the amount of radio traffic, the audio can place more draw on power than the tickle charge provides thus the unit can slowly run down. We used to use this in our GA plane but because of this power issue I bought a A-22 to use in the UL. The KX-99 is also larger. The A-22 is small and has a better Aux power system but does not have the noise rejection the KX-99 has. The A-22 works fine for the most part and does the job. I like having the normal battery pack charged and ready in case I need it due to an incident. The AA battery option is cheaper but will the AA battery pack be good when you need it most. jerb At 07:57 AM 10/14/2005, you wrote: >--> Kolb-List message posted by: "J.D. Stewart" > > I've used the Icom A-3/A-22 radios for several years with > no problems. Get >the sport version that uses AA batteries and run the radio off the plane's >power. Take the battery pack off and store it along with the rubber duck >antenna somewhere in the plane for when you want to use it as a portable. >You then have a radio that takes up very little space. > >J.D. Stewart >UltraFun AirSports, LLC >http://www.ultrafunairsports.com >Challenger e-mail list >http://challenger.inebraska.com >Titan e-mail list >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Titanaircraft/ > > > --> Kolb-List message posted by: Lanny Fetterman > > > > Hi All, I`m ready to buy a nav/com radio. I have it narrowed down to an > > Icom A22 or a King KX99. I checked the archives, however I didn`t > > find much > > to help me decide. There was one post that said the King seemed to have > > less ignition noise then the Icom. Does anyone have any advice for me > > before I plunk down my money? Thank You in advance, Lanny Fetterman FSII > > #598 Do not archive > > > > ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 09:07:50 AM PST US From: "John Hauck" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Transceiver advice?/KX-99 --> Kolb-List message posted by: "John Hauck" | circuit, it is a tickle charge only and depending upon the amount of | radio traffic, the audio can place more draw on power than the tickle | charge provides thus the unit can slowly run down. | jerb jerb/Gang: Bought a KX99 in 1989. First flight to Fayetteville, AR, from Titus, AL, the radio started to go belly up on me. Battery was getting low despite the fact I had it hard wired to the aircraft electrical system. I turned off the radio to save what power was left in case I had to land at a controlled field. An hour or so later I turned it back on to make a landing. Was surprised to find that the battery had been somewhat recharged. A little further research turned up the fact that the KX99 was wired to charge bats from an outside source only in the off position. Could not get anyone to modify it for me, including King, because it was an STC'd radio. I now use the one of the cheapest radios ICOM offers, the A3. Works great. Got me to Barrow, Alaska, and a lot of other places all over Canada and the US without any problems. It is my only avionics. john h ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 02:22:23 PM PST US From: Robert Noyer Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Flying Saturday / 2nd Flight aka Automatic Rug Remover --> Kolb-List message posted by: Robert Noyer This caper again shows that flying is a Snap...of course that's a judgement call. pls Do Not Archive regards, Bob N. ronoy@shentel.net http://www.angelfire.com/rpg/ronoy