---------------------------------------------------------- RV8-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 11/22/10: 2 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 0. 12:12 AM - Contributions Down By 17%... (Matt Dralle) 1. 07:20 PM - Re: Test Flight Video - Part 2 - Landing... (Matt Dralle) ________________________________ Message 0 _____________________________________ Time: 12:12:26 AM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RV8-List: Contributions Down By 17%... Dear Listers, As of today, Contributions to the Matronics List Fund Raiser are lagging behind last year at this time by roughly 17%. I have a Fund Raiser each year simply to cover my operating costs for the Lists. I *do not* accept any advertising income to support the Lists and rely solely on the Contributions of members to keep the expenses paid. 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At the Contribution Web Wite, you can use a credit card, Paypal, or personal check to show your support for the continuation of these services: http://www.matronics.com/contribution Or, drop a personal check in the mail to: Matt Dralle / Matronics 581 Jeannie Way Livermore CA 94550 USA Thank you for your support! Matt Dralle Matronics Email List Administrator ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:20:47 PM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: RV8-List: Re: Test Flight Video - Part 2 - Landing... The video in the cockpit and on the ground was shot with Sony HDR-CX550v HD camcorders ( www.sonystyle.com/product/en/hdrcx550v ). The audio was captured with the camcorder using its Audio Line Level input plugged into the "rear passenger 1 headphone output" (not the co-pilot output which is connected to the RV-8's rear passenger headphones) from the PS Engineering 3000 intercom though a homemade impedance matching circuit. The PS3000 mixes the Comm/Intercom/Music nicely and Music audio pull-down during Comm/Intercom is being done by a combination of the PS3000 and the auto-gain control on the camcorder. I installed a 1/8" stereo jack in the backseat area on the right side (see attached pictures). If I were going to do it again I would definitely go with a pair of RCA-style line-level bulkhead jacks instead of the 1/8" stereo jack. I've had some trouble with the right-channel cutting in and out because of the jack/vibration. RCA's would hold much tighter. - Matt Dralle RV-8 #82880 N998RV http://www.mattsrv8.com - Matt's RV-8 Construction Log http://www.youtube.com/MattsRV8 - Matt's RV-8 HDTV YouTube Channel Status: 124+ Hours TTSN - The Fun Never Stops... At 07:09 AM 11/22/2010 Monday, you wrote: >Matt, what kind of a recorder are you using to capture the audio? >Thanks for feedback. >Dick Seiders > >On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 3:23 PM, Matt Dralle <dralle@matronics.com> wrote: > >This Part II of my RV-8 Test Flight documents slow flight testing and landing configuration testing, a couple more circuits around the airport, landing, taxi back, and returning to the hangar. > >Note that on the taxi back, the windsock is almost a direct crosswind at about 10 knots as I recall. Makes me even more proud of that first landing, and the fact that I put it right down on the numbers! > >Be sure to check out Part I of this video which documents the startup, taxi out, take off, and first circuit around the field. > >This Video is in full 1080p HDTV, so be sure to select a viewing resolution that works with your computer and is higher than the standard 360p default. At least the 760p mode, for example. And don't forget to try full-screen mode for the most impact! > > http://www.youtube.com/user/MattsRV8#p/u/1/2b4C8fb-XAc > >Enjoy, > >Matt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv8-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV8-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv8-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv8-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.