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1. 10:15 AM - Testing (Terry)
2. 01:03 PM - Re: Testing (possums)
3. 01:18 PM - "belly" dragger (Thom Riddle)
4. 02:11 PM - Re: "belly" dragger (Dana Hague)
5. 03:11 PM - Re: "belly" dragger aka Flying Bathtub (Bob Noyer)
6. 06:18 PM - Antenna location (Dana Hague)
7. 06:55 PM - Re: Antenna location (Jack B. Hart)
8. 07:09 PM - Re: Antenna location (Dana Hague)
9. 08:02 PM - Re: Re: Grand Vortex Generator Challenge (Larry Bourne)
10. 09:36 PM - Balloons (Lanny Fetterman)
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Test
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At 01:14 PM 10/13/2007, you wrote:
>Test
RE:Test Everybody must be out flying.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8138441391455398603&hl=en
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NOT KOLB RELATED
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While looking at Standard Category airplanes that fit the LSA category, I ran across
this oddball. I don't think many were made because I've never seen one or
heard of one before. It is legitimate because it is listed on page 9 of the
Type Certificate Data Sheet for Aeronca Champ series (TCDC A-759). Photo of this
Aeronca 7JC w/ C-90 engine is attached. Weird! As it turns out, it is NOT
LSA compliant because it has a gross weight of 1,450 lb.
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Thom in Buffalo
N221FA Allegro 2000 912UL
N197BG FS1/447
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http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=139793#139793
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http://forums.matronics.com//files/aeronca_7jc_4_144.jpg
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| Subject: | Re: "belly" dragger |
At 04:17 PM 10/13/2007, Thom Riddle wrote:
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>NOT KOLB RELATED
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>While looking at Standard Category airplanes that fit the LSA category, I
>ran across this oddball. I don't think many were made...
Sure is a weird place to put a tailwheel! I vaguely recall seeing a
picture of one of these years ago, though I certainly never saw one in the
flesh. Wouldn't be surprised if any that remain were converted into
"normal" taildraggers, really can't see any advantage to that configuration.
-Dana
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But do you trust the _government_ with semi-automatic assault rifles?
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| Subject: | Re: "belly" dragger aka Flying Bathtub |
Dang, Thom, you sure(ly) know how to hurt an old guy!
I had a half of a Aeronca C-3 with a 3 cyl 37.5 hp Szekly (pronounced
shay-kay) in '40. My partner was showing off by doing 360s around his
girl friend's windmill, ran out of stick, airspeed and altitude. Both
halves, and both guys, but not me, were not repairable.
Think it weighed only abt 1000# and would have been a great
Sport...instead it was a Splaaaat.
regards,
Bob N. FireFly 070 Old Kolb
http://www.angelfire.com/rpg/ronoy/
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| Subject: | Antenna location |
I know much of this has been discussed before, but I have a couple of
different considerations, and I need to figure out where to mount the com
antenna on my Ultrastar. The included rubber duck antenna works fine until
I connect the helmet, then I get a horrible squeal (RF feedback), so I need
to remote the antenna. Looking for opinions on the alternatives:
* On the tailboom, near the tail. I'd have to drill a hole in the
tailboom for the cable to pass through, but I figure that'd be OK if it's
smaller than, and behind, the existing hole for the folded wing support
bracket? Could put it either on top or on the bottom, and the boom tube
would probably make an adequate ground plane. That'd put it just forward
of the rudder or subfin.
* On the tailboom, farther forward (just behind where the center gap
seal ends, or perhaps farther forward if I poke a hole in the gap
seal). The advantage is a shorter cable, and I could run the cable outside
the tube and clamp it around the tube, so no drilling holes, but more
chance if ignition noise with the engine just below it?
* Under the floorboard (no pod on my plane), pointing down. Short
cable, good ground plane, but anything longer than the original rubber duck
antenna would probably be too long. Might be too close, though, and still
get the RF feedback.
* Out on the wing somewhere, perhaps clamped to the upper end of the
wing strut pointing down. Here I'd have to run the cable down the strut,
and have a disconnect at the bottom of the strut (I fold the wings every
flight).
* Or someplace else?
I'll probably use the rubber duck antenna at the end of the coax anyway...
according to Icom it doesn't need a ground plane, and it has better
bandwidth than a steel whip at the cost of some loss, which should give
better VOR performance (I have the A24 with the VOR functions).
Sigh... trailered the plane to the airport today... spent all day waiting
for the winds to die down as forecast... and trailered it back home again.
-Dana
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| Subject: | Re: Antenna location |
>>>>>>>>>>>>
I know much of this has been discussed before, but I have a couple of different
considerations, and I need to figure out where to mount the com antenna on my
Ultrastar. The included rubber duck antenna works fine until I connect the helmet,
then I get a horrible squeal (RF feedback), so I need to remote the antenna.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Dana,
I have had similar RF feedback problems, and I solved them with split
ferrite collars. See the top of:
http://www.thirdshift.com/jack/firefly/firefly110.html
These split ferrite collars can be purchased online from All Electronics
at:
http://www.allelectronics.com/cgi-bin/category/235/Ferrites.html
Just pick the size that will let you loop the helmet cable through the
inside twice. Place it as close to the radio as possible. If this does
not work then try a remote antenna.
Jack B. Hart FF004
Winchester, IN
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| Subject: | Re: Antenna location |
At 10:00 PM 10/13/2007, Jack B. Hart wrote:
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>I have had similar RF feedback problems, and I solved them with split
>ferrite collars. See the top of:
Thanks Jack, I already tried that (and lots of other things as
well). Nothing worked; apparently the A6/A24 radios are particularly
susceptible to RF feedback.
-Dana
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| Subject: | Re: Grand Vortex Generator Challenge |
Not Kolb Related, but FUN ! ! !
We did see the balloons, and they were great. Mark and his family saw
much more of it than I did. Let's see if I can attach some pics so's I
don't hurt the guys on dial up................
Lar. Do not Archive.
Mark Shimei wrote:
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Thanks for the great pictures Lar, looks like fun! Lanny N598LF Do not
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