Pietenpol-List Digest Archive

Sun 03/16/03


Total Messages Posted: 7



Today's Message Index:
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     1. 12:39 PM - PLEASE READ - Pending ISP Upgrade For Matronics... (Matt Dralle)
     2. 02:05 PM - Re: GN-1 steel tube fuselage plan (malcolm Zirges)
     3. 03:11 PM - Re: Sport Pilot dreams (Ian Holland)
     4. 04:06 PM - progress on the GN-1 (DJ Vegh)
     5. 06:38 PM - Re: Q&A on internal antenna for wood or composite aircraft (Christian Bobka)
     6. 06:57 PM - Re: GN-1 steel tube fuselage plan (Gene Rambo)
     7. 07:59 PM - Re: GN-1 steel tube fuselage plan (DJ Vegh)
 
 
 


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    Time: 12:39:25 PM PST US
    From: Matt Dralle <dralle@matronics.com>
    Subject: PLEASE READ - Pending ISP Upgrade For Matronics...
    --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Matt Dralle <dralle@matronics.com> Dear Matronics Listers, Sometime during the next 72 hours, the ISP (Internet Service Provider) for Matronics will be upgrading the level of service to 1.1Mb from the current 768k. When they reprovision the line, there will be an outage requiring that the local router here be restarted. It is also unclear whether or not the physical line will support the new rate, so some testing will be required to verify the new service at the time of installation. Unfortunately, I don't really have an idea of exactly when they will be reprovisioning the line, so I wanted to give everyone a heads up on what's going on. All Matronics List services such as email list redistribution, subscriptions, and web search and browse will be unavailable during the upgrade. In other upgrade news, last Thursday, 3/13/03 I upgraded the firewall appliance between the Internet and the Matronics systems. This new firewall represents a substantial increase in performance and hopefully reliability over the previous system. It will compliment nicely the new level of ISP connectivity. Finally, these are just two examples of the upgrades brought to you compliments of the 2002 List Fund Raiser. A special thanks to all that made a Contribution in 2002 and so far this year! Everyone that uses these Lists appreciates your generosity! I will post a short message again if I manage to get some clear direction on the time-frame for upgrade, or perhaps when its been completed. Thanks again!! Matt Dralle Matronics Email List Administrator Matt G Dralle | Matronics | PO Box 347 | Livermore | CA | 94551 925-606-1001 V | 925-606-6281 F | dralle@matronics.com Email http://www.matronics.com/ WWW | Featuring Products For Aircraft There's three sides to every story, babe. There's your's; there's mine; and there's the cold, hard truth... Don Henley Long Way Home, 1982 Do Not Archive


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    Time: 02:05:39 PM PST US
    From: "malcolm Zirges" <macz@macsells.com>
    Subject: Re: GN-1 steel tube fuselage plan
    --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "malcolm Zirges" <macz@macsells.com> Hello. Have you seen the Pietenpol steel tube fuselage plans in the old Flying and Glider Manual sold by EAA? These are the ones Bernie Pietenpol had Westy Farmer draw up for him and are fairly detailed. Cordially, Mac in Newport, Oregon ----- Original Message ----- From: "allen smith" <allenfarleysmith@hotmail.com> Subject: Pietenpol-List: GN-1 steel tube fuselage plan > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "allen smith" <allenfarleysmith@hotmail.com> > > > Dear fellow Pietenpol friends, > > I need a little help. I am building an Aircamper. Part of the reason I chose > to build this aircraft was because of the ability to post questions to a > friendly bunch of folks. I am following the original plans as closely as > possible however, I am building a steel tube fuselage.To do this,I have > been working from an incomplete, crumpled 3rd generation copy of a GN1 steel > tube fuselage plan. I began my layout work for my fuselage from this simply > because I considered it to be a more detailed description of a steel tube > Aircamper fuselage than the line drawings of the steel tube drawing on my > original supplemental drawings that I got from Ron Pitenpol. Does anyone > know where I can get a full set of GN1 Plans so that I can study this > interpretation of our Aircamper? > > Thanks, > > Allen Smith > Hood River, OR > >


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    Time: 03:11:14 PM PST US
    From: "Ian Holland" <iholland@telusplanet.net>
    Subject: Re: Sport Pilot dreams
    --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Ian Holland" <iholland@telusplanet.net> Right on!!!


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    Time: 04:06:13 PM PST US
    From: "DJ Vegh" <aircamper@imagedv.com>
    Subject: progress on the GN-1
    --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "DJ Vegh" <aircamper@imagedv.com> Put in another 7 hours of work on the GN-1 today. No pics on the website yet, but will have them up in a few days. I put on the firewall and front cockpit panel. I then formed the front combing from .032 aluminum (I think .024 woulda been better). I fastened the combing on with 4-40 machine screws into "blind" nuts along the left and right lower edges. I put screws every 2". I then "engine turned" the aluminum combing with my drill and 1.5" wire brush. I had intended on painting the combing the same color as the fuse, but thought I'd play around with engine turning it. I must say I like the look. Very indicative of the 1930's. I may just leave it instead of painting. I'm so excited... my fuselage is looking great..... looking like a plane now and not a boat on wheels. I'll post a link when photos are available on my site. DJ Vegh www.imagedv.com/aircamper N74DV Mesa, AZ This email has been scanned for known viruses and made safe for viewing by Half Price Hosting, a leading email and web hosting provider. For more information on an anti-virus email solution, visit <http://www.halfpricehosting.com/av.asp>.


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    Time: 06:38:25 PM PST US
    From: "Christian Bobka" <bobka@charter.net>
    Subject: Q&A on internal antenna for wood or composite aircraft
    --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Christian Bobka" <bobka@charter.net> Ted, I bought the torroids at a local surplus electonics place along with the big diameter heat shrink tubing. Everything else came from the scrap box. That is what I used. The kit is based on his articles. If you have the articles and access to the parts, the kit then becomes overpriced. Coast to build was about 3$ in parts and that was enough to make a couple. .cChris -----Original Message----- From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Ted Brousseau Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Q&A on internal antenna for wood or composite aircraft --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Ted Brousseau" <nfn00979@naples.net> Chris, I looked at his site last week. I seem to remember a kit he sells with copper, ferrite "donuts" (this is all from memory so may not be exact) and seems like something else for about $30. Is that what you put together? And it works good? Thanks, Ted ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christian Bobka" <bobka@charter.net> Subject: RE: Pietenpol-List: Q&A on internal antenna for wood or composite aircraft > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Christian Bobka" <bobka@charter.net> > > You can buy a set of documents from Jim Wier at RST and you can make your > own antennas. That is what I did. He might even have the info available on > the RST website. They are copies of articles that appeared in Kitplanes > magazine maybe 15 years ago. > > Chris Bobka > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com > [mailto:owner-pietenpol-list-server@matronics.com]On Behalf Of Michael D > Cuy > To: pietenpol-list@matronics.com > Subject: Pietenpol-List: Q&A on internal antenna for wood or composite > aircraft > > > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: Michael D Cuy > <Michael.D.Cuy@grc.nasa.gov> > > Group........I don't know if this is the place I bought my flexible, (no > ground plane required) flexible > internal fuselage aircraft antenna for my hand held or not, but it is the > same model. This page has some > excellent questions and answers and a diagram with dimensions of what the > antenna looks like. I mounted it > behind the rear seat in an inverted "U" type shape up into the turtle deck > curvature, then down each side of the > fuselage. I ty-wrapped it to the wood structure. I ran a simple coax > from the antenna to under my seat so I can > hook it up to the hand held. In the process I lost my rubber duck antenna > and Icom wants $30 bucks for a replacement. > Arrrgh. Anyway, check this out if you so desire. > > Mike C. > > http://www.advancedaircraft.com/FAQs/faqs.htm > >


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    Time: 06:57:44 PM PST US
    From: "Gene Rambo" <rambog@erols.com>
    Subject: Re: GN-1 steel tube fuselage plan
    --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Gene Rambo" <rambog@erols.com> I don't know about you guys, my Piet plans came with a drawing for the steel tube fuselage. I thought everybody's did. You are welcome to it if that is what you want, I'm not using it. Gene do not archive ----- Original Message ----- From: "malcolm Zirges" <macz@macsells.com> Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: GN-1 steel tube fuselage plan > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "malcolm Zirges" <macz@macsells.com> > > Hello. Have you seen the Pietenpol steel tube fuselage plans in the old > Flying and Glider Manual sold by EAA? These are the ones Bernie Pietenpol > had Westy Farmer draw up for him and are fairly detailed. > > Cordially, Mac in Newport, Oregon > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "allen smith" <allenfarleysmith@hotmail.com> > To: <pietenpol-list@matronics.com> > Subject: Pietenpol-List: GN-1 steel tube fuselage plan > > > > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "allen smith" > <allenfarleysmith@hotmail.com> > > > > > > Dear fellow Pietenpol friends, > > > > I need a little help. I am building an Aircamper. Part of the reason I > chose > > to build this aircraft was because of the ability to post questions to a > > friendly bunch of folks. I am following the original plans as closely as > > possible however, I am building a steel tube fuselage.To do this,I have > > been working from an incomplete, crumpled 3rd generation copy of a GN1 > steel > > tube fuselage plan. I began my layout work for my fuselage from this > simply > > because I considered it to be a more detailed description of a steel tube > > Aircamper fuselage than the line drawings of the steel tube drawing on my > > original supplemental drawings that I got from Ron Pitenpol. Does anyone > > know where I can get a full set of GN1 Plans so that I can study this > > interpretation of our Aircamper? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Allen Smith > > Hood River, OR > > > > > >


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    Time: 07:59:12 PM PST US
    From: "DJ Vegh" <aircamper@imagedv.com>
    Subject: Re: GN-1 steel tube fuselage plan
    --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "DJ Vegh" <aircamper@imagedv.com> I also have an extra copy of steel tube plans... mine are for GN-1. If you want it let me know. DJ Vegh N74DV www.raptoronline.com Mesa, AZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene Rambo" <rambog@erols.com> Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: GN-1 steel tube fuselage plan > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "Gene Rambo" <rambog@erols.com> > > I don't know about you guys, my Piet plans came with a drawing for the steel > tube fuselage. I thought everybody's did. You are welcome to it if that is > what you want, I'm not using it. > > Gene > do not archive > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "malcolm Zirges" <macz@macsells.com> > To: <pietenpol-list@matronics.com> > Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: GN-1 steel tube fuselage plan > > > > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "malcolm Zirges" <macz@macsells.com> > > > > Hello. Have you seen the Pietenpol steel tube fuselage plans in the old > > Flying and Glider Manual sold by EAA? These are the ones Bernie Pietenpol > > had Westy Farmer draw up for him and are fairly detailed. > > > > Cordially, Mac in Newport, Oregon > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "allen smith" <allenfarleysmith@hotmail.com> > > To: <pietenpol-list@matronics.com> > > Subject: Pietenpol-List: GN-1 steel tube fuselage plan > > > > > > > --> Pietenpol-List message posted by: "allen smith" > > <allenfarleysmith@hotmail.com> > > > > > > > > > Dear fellow Pietenpol friends, > > > > > > I need a little help. I am building an Aircamper. Part of the reason I > > chose > > > to build this aircraft was because of the ability to post questions to a > > > friendly bunch of folks. I am following the original plans as closely as > > > possible however, I am building a steel tube fuselage.To do this,I have > > > been working from an incomplete, crumpled 3rd generation copy of a GN1 > > steel > > > tube fuselage plan. I began my layout work for my fuselage from this > > simply > > > because I considered it to be a more detailed description of a steel > tube > > > Aircamper fuselage than the line drawings of the steel tube drawing on > my > > > original supplemental drawings that I got from Ron Pitenpol. Does anyone > > > know where I can get a full set of GN1 Plans so that I can study this > > > interpretation of our Aircamper? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Allen Smith > > > Hood River, OR > > > > > > > > > > > > This email has been scanned for known viruses and made safe for viewing by Half Price Hosting, a leading email and web hosting provider. For more information on an anti-virus email solution, visit <http://www.halfpricehosting.com/av.asp>.




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