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1. 06:00 AM - Not KOLB related but funny (Thom Riddle)
2. 06:40 AM - Re: Not KOLB related but funny (Mike Welch)
3. 07:14 AM - Re: Not KOLB related but funny (Richard Pike)
4. 07:26 AM - Re: David Clark K10 Helmet kit (cjensen)
5. 09:50 AM - Radio Check =?ISO-8859-1?Q?=93?= Learning (miyer2u)
6. 09:59 AM - Re: Not KOLB related but funny (Dennis Thate)
7. 10:42 AM - =?iso-8859-1?Q?Re:__Radio_Check_=3F=22_Learning? (b young)
8. 11:05 AM - Re: ramp checks (Tom O'Hara)
9. 01:57 PM - Re: Radio Check =?ISO-8859-1?Q??=?" Learning (miyer2u)
10. 03:04 PM - Re: David Clark K10 Helmet kit (cjensen)
11. 03:16 PM - Re: Radio Check ?" Learning (John Hauck)
12. 05:08 PM - =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Re: Radio Check =3F" Learning? (HShack@aol.com)
13. 06:48 PM - =?iso-8859-1?Q?Re:__Radio_Check_=3F=22_Learning? (b young)
14. 10:05 PM - Re: Kolb-List Digest: 9 Msgs - 04/24/11 (George Bearden)
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Subject: | Not KOLB related but funny |
Fellow Kolbers:
Our own Richard Pike is in the Short Final section of AVWebFlash this morning.
If you have not yet read it, here it is:
SHORT FINAL
I was a controller at Albany Georgia tower back in the '70s, and a Cherokee was
on downwind, with the instructor introducing his student to radio procedures.
Fortunately for me, their intercom locked on for a bit and I got all the dialog
between the student and the instructor. It went like this:
instructor:
"Say 'Albany tower.'"
student pilot:
"Ah Al-Albany tower?"
instructor:
"'This is Cherokee 76 Whiskey.'"
student:
"This is is Ch-Cherokee ?"
instructor:
"'76 Whiskey.'"
student:
"Seven 76 Whiskey?"
instructor:
"'We are on left downwind for runway 22, touch and go.'"
student:
"We are on ?"
instructor:
"... 'Left downwind for 22.'"
student:
"Left down-downwind "
instructor:
"... 'Downwind for 22, touch and go.'"
student:
"I don't want to learn to fly no more!"
Richard Pike
via e-mail
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Thom Riddle
Buffalo, NY (9G0)
Kolb Slingshot SS-021
Jabiru 2200A #1574
Tennessee Prop 64x32
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks
like work.
- Thomas A. Edison
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Subject: | Not KOLB related but funny |
> student:
> "I don't want to learn to fly no more!"
>
> Richard Pike
Tomm=2C Richard=2C
My question is=3B Did this guy decide to go into politics=2C instead?
Mike Welch
MkIII N212MN
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Subject: | Re: Not KOLB related but funny |
[quote="Mike Welch"]> student:
> "I don't want to learn to fly no more!"
>
> Richard Pike
>
My question is; Did this guy decide to go into politics, instead?
Mike Welch
MkIII N212MN
[quote]
Yes. Right after the invention of the teleprompter. But he is still having problems ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D7sxmmLaik
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
Do Not Archive
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Subject: | Re: David Clark K10 Helmet kit |
Reduced to $275 shipped... 8)
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Chad Jensen
RV-7 Wings
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Subject: | Radio Check =?ISO-8859-1?Q?=93?= Learning |
Dear Kolbers,
I wanted to share with you a learning that I had and may help some of you!
I have an external whip antenna on my FS-2 and have a Handheld Icom A 22 connected
to it. I had a long cable 2.50 meter (RG-58) running from the radio to the
external antenna which should be in multiples of (Half wavelength - 1.25 meters
or 2.50 meters) for 121 MHZ center frequency that we use.
Since the length was too long, I reduced it to 1.25 meters (4.1 feet) and had to
install a new RF BNC Connector to connect to the Radio. The new connector was
a screw in type that gets into the Coax cable and after installing, I picked
up some local frequencies and assumed alls right! I had been receiving all frequencies
so was flying around with this set up for a couple of months. Last
Friday I picked up a signal from a Bonanza who was also entering the pattern and
tried communicating with him, but it was one way, I could hear him, but not
transmit. After I landed I did a continuity check and found that that the screw
in connector did not connect well. I went ahead a purchased a factory molded
BNC connector from Radio Shack and that solved the problem.
My learning was that it is always good and necessary to do a radio check before
one takes off to ensure two way transmission. I have added one more R to my CIGARRS
checklist-
CONTROLS-INSTRUMENTS-GAS-ATTITUDE- RPM- RADIO CHECK-SAFETY.
Thanks,
Mahesh Iyer
Phoenix, Oregon
Kolb Firestar 2 Powered by a Rotax 503 DCDI and driven by a three blade IVO prop
The joy of Flight Nothing comes closer, its a romance for life!
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Subject: | Re: Not KOLB related but funny |
Just to keep this post interesting
[Idea]
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Both optimists and pessimists contribute to our society. The optimist invents
the airplane and the pessimist the parachute. ~Gil Stern
Faith is believing what you know ain't so - Mark Twain
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Subject: | Re: iso-8859-1?Q?Re:_Kolb-List:_Radio_Check_=3F=22_Learning? |
Dear Kolbers,
I wanted to share with you a learning that I had and may help some of
you!
I have an external whip antenna on my FS-2 and have a Handheld Icom A 22
connected to it. I had a long cable 2.50 meter (RG-58) running from the
radio to the external antenna which should be in multiples of (Half
wavelength - 1.25 meters or 2.50 meters) for 121 MHZ center frequency
that we use.
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if the antenna is tuned correctly,,, the coax length does not have to
be any exact length.... from what I understand,,, if the antenna is
not tuned, and the coax is an exact multiple of some magic length /
number,,, then the radio wont fry.... it may not work very well but
it wont fry.... any length coax, on a properly tuned antenna, is ok.
the wave length of the frequency 121,000 MHz is 2.48 meters,,, but the
velocity factor of the coax will be somewhere about .8 depending on the
manufacture / construction, I am not sure 1.25 or 2.50 meters is the
magic number to compensate for a badly tuned antenna. I am just
curious,,, where did you get your information????
boyd young
ham radio extra class
N7WFM
kolb mkiii n1225y
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I had one years ago. It was at a hot air race with 75 balloons. Pre-race documentation
warned or is it informed that FAA would be doing ramp checks. On the
first flight I was pre-flighting and got a tap on the shoulder. Pulled out
the Arow docs. Well, weight is interesting in a balloon-- now I am heavy, three
seconds of heat and now I am light. He had no problem. I had an extra spot
in the basket so I took him for his first hot air flight-- figure I saved another
pilot from getting a ramp check--LOL
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Subject: | Re: Radio Check =?ISO-8859-1?Q??=?" Learning |
Hi Boyd,
May be you are right when you say that a tuned antenna will not require the magic
figure of 1.25 or 2.50 meters. I have not tried if it does make a difference.
I referred to a very good article posted by Bob Kirby - Radio Installations
in Ultralights and Homebuilts (Google it)
I had been facing radio problems for quite some and have slowly got improved results.
Some of the changes that helped are as follows:
1.Shielding all cables, especially the Kill switch and Hobbs meter
2.Moving to resistor sparkplugs
3.Installing a external whip antenna with a ground plane
4.Connecting the whip antenna to the radio using a RG 58 coax cable.
I am still not done as I have to shield the sparkplug cables. With the current
set up, I can hear and transmit clearly until I reach 5900 RPM, but between 5900
RPM and 6400 RPM, its still worse, so the improvement continues. I believe
Radio Installation is an art and a science!
Thanks,
Mahesh
Kolb Firestar 2 Powered by a Rotax 503 DCDI and driven by a three blade IVO prop
The joy of Flight Nothing comes closer, its a romance for life!
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Subject: | Re: David Clark K10 Helmet kit |
SOLD
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Chad Jensen
RV-7 Flying
Thatcher CX-4 almost done
Hummel Bird is next
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Subject: | Re: Radio Check ?" Learning |
I believe Radio Installation is an art and a science!
Thanks,
Mahesh
Mahesh/Gang:
I'm with you, my friend.
However, there are a couple things you can do that will improve your radio
performance in your Kolb. You already mentioned resistor plugs which help a
lot, but what helped me even more was a capacitor. On my 447 I used a
10,000 or 15,000 mfd. I imagine the big ones we use on 912 engines would
work as well. They are 22,000 or 25,000 mfd. You all correct me if I am
wrong. I am pulling this out of my worn out memory.
These two items were the primary fixes for me. Other things may have helped
a little, but not enough to brag about.
john h, who flew five days last week. Beginning to get the hang of it
again. ;-)
mkIII
hauck's holler, alabama
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Subject: | Re: Radio Check =3F" Learning? |
A 22,000 microfarad electrolytic capacitor rated at 18 volts should be
considered a minimum. Connects right where the battery would go. A 47,000
mfd. cap. is even better.
You can do a google search for "electrolytic capacitors" and find lots.
No need to spend more than $15.
In a message dated 4/25/2011 6:16:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
jhauck@elmore.rr.com writes:
I imagine the big ones we use on 912 engines would
work as well. They are 22,000 or 25,000 mfd. You all correct me if I am
wrong. I am pulling this out of my worn out memory.
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Subject: | Re: iso-8859-1?Q?Re:_Kolb-List:_Radio_Check_=3F=22_Learning? |
to all interested parties.
ok radio installations is 1/3 art 1/3 science &1/3 magic..... I say
this a bit tong in cheek... some antenna's defy all logic leave you
scratching your head, and you are left wondering WHY or WHYNOT,,,
now for clarification,,, the capacitor should be between the voltage
regulator and the battery, if it is an electrolytic capacitor, make sure it
is installed in the correct polarity, you could also use one on the power
buss for the plane,
one other thing that can help is a set of inductors,,, if you wind a
wire around a ferrite ring, and install one on the positive, and one on the
negative side of an appliance, it can greatly reduce rf or pulsed dc
energy from getting to your devices. inductors used in conjunction with
capasitors make a good filter. I have a gprs tracker in my plane,,, it
started out causing interference to my radio, as well as the EIS. the
inductors and a capacitor completely eliminated the interference, if you
are running the radio with batteries, they should not be needed, but if you
are running off the aircraft power I would find or make some. the ones I
used came out of an surplus computer hardware, all mounted on a circuit
board.
capacitors and inductors do kind of the same thing,,, but they do it
differently. their differences is part of the reason they work so well
together.
if anyone wants a better description let me know and I will give it a go.
boyd young
mkiii utah
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I believe Radio Installation is an art and a science!
Thanks,
Mahesh
Mahesh/Gang:
I'm with you, my friend.
However, there are a couple things you can do that will improve your radio
performance in your Kolb. You already mentioned resistor plugs which help a
lot, but what helped me even more was a capacitor. On my 447 I used a
10,000 or 15,000 mfd. I imagine the big ones we use on 912 engines would
work as well. They are 22,000 or 25,000 mfd. You all correct me if I am
wrong. I am pulling this out of my worn out memory.
mkIII
hauck's holler, alabama
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Subject: | RE: Kolb-List Digest: 9 Msgs - 04/24/11 |
> Sort of like Greenhouse Gases and Global Warming...
Hey, Rush! Welcome to the forum! Hey, bring your corporate sponsors too!
GeoB
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