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3. 05:57 PM - Re: Several unrelated questions (Matt Dralle)
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| Subject: | Several unrelated questions |
Am laying out the electrical/avionics systems wiring and keep dropping
into =9Cdon=99t know=9D holes. Maybe I can tap into
some expertise? All comments thankfully received. Hope I can pay it
forward someday.
1. Originally settled on the ACK E-04 ELT, but now looking hard at the
Ameri-King AK451-2D. Similar price and appears more =9Cantenna
installation=9D friendly. Planning on the Front Seatback Support
location I=99ve seen other builders use for the antenna mount. At
15=9D long, it appears that I might even be able to install the
whip without canopy interference but not sure about that. Probably go
with the rubber ducky.
2. Would appreciate any VP-X installation photos that might be
available. I=99ve got a tentative location identified, but it
appears a bit tight.
3. Dynon Skyview: My glass panel planning BDS included a dedicated
EMS. I still prefer that. I like the idea of a dedicated engine
display. I=99m considering the MGL mini-EMS. However,
it=99s tough to justify the extra expense even though there is
space on the panel.
Maybe it=99s just years of flying experience with separated flight
and engine steam gauges. I=99ll be day/night VFR if
that=99s any significance.
4. Really embarrassing. I want to check the trim servo, but
haven=99t figured out the RayCo wiring diagram. Individual servo
wires are not identified. A continuity check didn=99t help.
Thought that the white wires would be +12V with one of the 3 wires going
to the indicator providing the ground. Doesn=99t seem to work
that way. Curses, foiled again.
Stan Loer
RV-8 QB
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| Subject: | Re: Several unrelated questions |
Ack is fine. Mount the supplied ELT antenna horizontally under the empenage
fairing.
No help on the VP-X as I never saw the gain for the cost.
Skyview - have it in the RV-10 and really like it. Get one 10" or two small
er displays. Either way no need for a separate EMS display as there is plen
ty of display space to have it up. Remember that even if you don't have the
EMS up all the time all the alarms are now on audio via your audio panel.
Trim servo - the two white wires run the servo. The other wires are for pos
ition indication.
Carl
On Jun 13, 2012, at 6:32 PM, <stazel@cpros.com> wrote:
> Am laying out the electrical/avionics systems wiring and keep dropping int
o =9Cdon=99t know=9D holes. Maybe I can tap into some exp
ertise? All comments thankfully received. Hope I can pay it forward someda
y.
>
> 1. Originally settled on the ACK E-04 ELT, but now looking hard at the Am
eri-King AK451-2D. Similar price and appears more =9Cantenna install
ation=9D friendly. Planning on the Front Seatback Support location I
=99ve seen other builders use for the antenna mount. At 15=9D long
, it appears that I might even be able to install the whip without canopy in
terference but not sure about that. Probably go with the rubber ducky.
> 2. Would appreciate any VP-X installation photos that might be available.
I=99ve got a tentative location identified, but it appears a bit tig
ht.
> 3. Dynon Skyview: My glass panel planning BDS included a dedicated EMS.
I still prefer that. I like the idea of a dedicated engine display. I
=99m considering the MGL mini-EMS. However, it=99s tough to justify t
he extra expense even though there is space on the panel.
> Maybe it=99s just years of flying experience with separated flight a
nd engine steam gauges. I=99ll be day/night VFR if that=99s any
significance.
> 4. Really embarrassing. I want to check the trim servo, but haven=99
t figured out the RayCo wiring diagram. Individual servo wires are not iden
tified. A continuity check didn=99t help. Thought that the white wir
es would be +12V with one of the 3 wires going to the indicator providing th
e ground. Doesn=99t seem to work that way. Curses, foiled again.
>
> Stan Loer
> RV-8 QB
>
>
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| Subject: | Re: Several unrelated questions |
At 03:32 PM 6/13/2012 Wednesday, you wrote:
>Am laying out the electrical/avionics systems wiring and keep dropping into "don't
know" holes. Maybe I can tap into some expertise? All comments thankfully
received. Hope I can pay it forward someday.
>
>1. Originally settled on the ACK E-04 ELT, but now looking hard at the Ameri-King
AK451-2D. Similar price and appears more "antenna installation" friendly.
Planning on the Front Seatback Support location I've seen other builders use
for the antenna mount. At 15 long, it appears that I might even be able to
install the whip without canopy interference but not sure about that. Probably
go with the rubber ducky.
>
>2. Would appreciate any VP-X installation photos that might be available. I've
got a tentative location identified, but it appears a bit tight.
>
>3. Dynon Skyview: My glass panel planning BDS included a dedicated EMS. I still
prefer that. I like the idea of a dedicated engine display. I'm considering
the MGL mini-EMS. However, it's tough to justify the extra expense even
though there is space on the panel.
>Maybe it's just years of flying experience with separated flight and engine steam
gauges. I'll be day/night VFR if that's any significance.
>
>4. Really embarrassing. I want to check the trim servo, but haven't figured
out the RayCo wiring diagram. Individual servo wires are not identified. A continuity
check didn't help. Thought that the white wires would be +12V with
one of the 3 wires going to the indicator providing the ground. Doesn't seem
to work that way. Curses, foiled again.
>
>Stan Loer
>RV-8 QB
Hi Stan,
Here's a few pictures of how I did my VP-200 Control Unit installation. VP-x Control
Unit should be similar.
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2971&log=67193&row=157
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2971&log=75674&row=77
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2971&log=77065&row=71
And here's some pictures of how I mounted my "Ameri-King AK-451 ELT w/ GPS Input"
including antenna:
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2971&log=77846&row=50
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2971&log=77847&row=49
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2971&log=77848&row=48
http://www.mattsrv8.com/users/display_log.php?user=MattsRV8&project=638&category=2971&log=77849&row=47
Best regards,
-
Matt Dralle
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