---------------------------------------------------------- Kolb-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Sat 10/13/07: 10 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 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) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:15:04 AM PST US From: Terry Subject: Kolb-List: Testing Test ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 01:03:04 PM PST US From: possums Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Testing 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 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 01:18:14 PM PST US Subject: Kolb-List: "belly" dragger From: "Thom Riddle" NOT KOLB RELATED ============ 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. -------- Thom in Buffalo N221FA Allegro 2000 912UL N197BG FS1/447 -------------------- "Setting an example is not the main means of influencing another, it is the only means." Albert Einstein Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=139793#139793 Attachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/aeronca_champ_tcds_a_759_502.pdf http://forums.matronics.com//files/aeronca_7jc_4_144.jpg ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 02:11:22 PM PST US From: Dana Hague Subject: Re: Kolb-List: "belly" dragger At 04:17 PM 10/13/2007, Thom Riddle wrote: > >NOT KOLB RELATED >============ > >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 do not archive -- -- But do you trust the _government_ with semi-automatic assault rifles? ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 03:11:00 PM PST US From: Bob Noyer Subject: Re: Kolb-List: "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/ do not archive ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 06:18:59 PM PST US From: Dana Hague Subject: Kolb-List: 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 -- -- But do you trust the _government_ with semi-automatic assault rifles? ________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________ Time: 06:55:39 PM PST US From: "Jack B. Hart" Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 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 ________________________________ Message 8 _____________________________________ Time: 07:09:42 PM PST US From: Dana Hague Subject: Re: Kolb-List: Antenna location At 10:00 PM 10/13/2007, Jack B. Hart wrote: > >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 -- -- But do you trust the _government_ with semi-automatic assault rifles? ________________________________ Message 9 _____________________________________ Time: 08:02:44 PM PST US From: Larry Bourne Subject: Re: Kolb-List: 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: > > > > Mark....Who is going to see Big Lar in New Mexico on Wednesday or Friday. > > > > * > > > * ________________________________ Message 10 ____________________________________ Time: 09:36:14 PM PST US From: Lanny Fetterman Subject: Kolb-List: Balloons Thanks for the great pictures Lar, looks like fun! 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