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dan(at)azshowersolutions.
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Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:16 am Post subject: Beacon? Strobe?

Has anyone found or know of a low profile beacon that could be fit to the top of the vertical Stab? What are others doing for this? I have a 912s, so the Amp draw needs to be kept low.

  Still Building

  Thanks,

  Dan B

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kirkhull(at)kc.rr.com
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Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:54 am Post subject: Beacon? Strobe?

I made mine out of a tail light assembly with a wing tip lens and a heavy-duty turn signal flasher.  

         

  

From: owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dan Billingsley

 Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 7:15 AM

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Has anyone found or know of a low profile beacon that could be fit to the top of the vertical Stab? What are others doing for this? I have a 912s, so the Amp draw needs to be kept low.  

    

Still  Building  

    

Thanks,  

    

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dan(at)azshowersolutions.
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Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 5:27 pm Post subject: Beacon? Strobe?

Kirk,

  Thanks for the idea. I just can't stand the thought of paying Whellen $300 for a friken lightbulb. I found a source for high intensity LED's and plan to see what I can develop. 

  Dan



kirk hull <kirkhull(at)kc.rr.com> wrote:

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  From: owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dan Billingsley

Sent: Thursday, November  30, 2006 7:15 AM

To: kitfox-list

Subject: Beacon? Strobe?



   

    Has anyone found or know of a low profile beacon that could be fit to the top of the vertical Stab? What are others doing for this? I have a 912s, so the Amp draw needs to be kept low.



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    Thanks,



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roncarolnikko(at)hotmail.
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Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 6:29 pm Post subject: Beacon? Strobe?

Dan go to Chief Aircraft or Aircraft Spruce.  There are self contained 

beacons for 50- 125.00.  I found one on fleabay and mounted it on my 

vertical stab.   I used a plastic funnel cut to fit down over the stab, then 

poured full of epoxy and chopped glass for a nice fairing/ mount.  The low 

profile thing is hard to achieve without needing a belly mount also.  Ron NB 

Ore

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		  From: Dan Billingsley <dan(at)azshowersolutions.com>

Reply-To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com

To: kitfox-list <kitfox-list(at)matronics.com>

Subject: Beacon? Strobe?

Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 05:15:25 -0800 (PST)



Has anyone found or know of a low profile beacon that could be fit to the 

top of the vertical Stab? What are others doing for this? I have a 912s, so 

the Amp draw needs to be kept low.

   Still Building

   Thanks,

   Dan B


	


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kirkhull(at)kc.rr.com
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Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 7:30 pm Post subject: Beacon? Strobe?

I had the same feeling and gutted the fixture  and made a micarda insert that holds a 20 watt halogen bulb from the auto parts store ($1.50).  The actual wheelen parts came from a junk pile at the local shop.  LED’s would work great inside this type of fixture as they do not but out as much heat.  Where are you getting your LED’s and how big are they?  

         

  

From: owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dan Billingsley

 Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 7:26 PM

 To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com

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Kirk,  

    

Thanks for the idea. I just can't stand the thought of paying Whellen $300 for a friken lightbulb. I found a source for high intensity LED's and plan to see what I can develop.   

    

Dan

 

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I made mine out of a tail light assembly with a wing tip lens and a heavy-duty turn signal flasher.  

    

   

        

    

From: owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dan Billingsley

 Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 7:15 AM

 To: kitfox-list

 Subject: Beacon? Strobe?  

  

    

   

      

Has anyone found or know of a low profile beacon that could be fit to the top of the vertical Stab? What are others doing for this? I have a 912s, so the Amp draw needs to be kept low.  

  

      

Still  Building  

  

      

Thanks,  

  

      

Dan B  

  

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kitfox(at)itsys3.com
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Posted: Thu Nov 30, 2006 8:52 pm Post subject: Beacon? Strobe?

I went with the LEDs and constructed "bulbs" which fit into the 

unmodified Whelen sockets.  Sources, pictures, and specifics are 

on my web site (about halfway down the page) at:



www.itsys3.com/kitfox/discover.shtml



Bill Hammond

Series 6 N913KF

Parker, Colorado



kirk hull wrote:

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		   I had the same feeling and gutted the fixture  and made a micarda insert 

 that holds a 20 watt halogen bulb from the auto parts store ($1.50). 

  The actual wheelen parts came from a junk pile at the local shop. 

  LED’s would work great inside this type of fixture as they do not but 

 out as much heat.  Where are you getting your LED’s and how big are they?

 

  

 

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 [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dan Billingsley

 Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 7:26 PM

 To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: RE: Beacon? Strobe?

 

  

 

 Kirk,

 

 Thanks for the idea. I just can't stand the thought of paying Whellen 

 $300 for a friken lightbulb. I found a source for high intensity LED's 

 and plan to see what I can develop.

 

 Dan

 

 kirk hull <kirkhull(at)kc.rr.com> wrote:

 

     I made mine out of a tail light assembly with a wing tip lens and a

     heavy-duty turn signal flasher.

 

      

 

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     From: owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com

     [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dan

     Billingsley

     Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 7:15 AM

     To: kitfox-list

     Subject: Beacon? Strobe?

 

      

 

     Has anyone found or know of a low profile beacon that could be fit

     to the top of the vertical Stab? What are others doing for this? I

     have a 912s, so the Amp draw needs to be kept low.

 

     Still Building

 

     Thanks,

 

     Dan B

 

  

 

  

 

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Fox5flyer
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Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 3:37 am Post subject: Beacon? Strobe?

Ron, as much as I tried, I can't get my feeble brain to visualize what you

described for a mounting.  Can you try it from a different angle?

Thanks,

Deke



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n113gb(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 3:13 pm Post subject: Beacon? Strobe?

Does anybody know what are the intensity minimums are  for position/anti-collision lights per the FAA?



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dosmythe(at)cox.net
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Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 3:31 pm Post subject: Beacon? Strobe?

Gary,

    That's a good question. Same question I tried to figure out about 8 

years ago.  I'm under the impression that the Aero Flash units did/do not 

meet the minimums for FAA requirements.  Maybe your question will have 

better luck this time.  Sorry, I'm still not sure.  The only good part is, 

an FAA inspector probably doesn't know either.



Don Smythe

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kirkhull(at)kc.rr.com
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Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 5:13 pm Post subject: Beacon? Strobe?

There is an AC out dealing with that.  I will try to find it



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kirkhull(at)kc.rr.com
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Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 5:28 pm Post subject: Beacon? Strobe?

The info is in AC 20-30B that can be found on FAA.GOV under advisory

circulars or I have a 648 KB PDF that I can email if needed



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pwmac(at)sisna.com
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Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 5:29 pm Post subject: Beacon? Strobe?

Don't have the info you all want but a search of 

the aeroelectric archives no doubt will yield the 

data. They had a long thread on the subject.

Paul

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At 03:31 PM 12/1/2006, you wrote:

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Gary,

    That's a good question. Same question I 

 tried to figure out about 8 years ago.  I'm 

 under the impression that the Aero Flash units 

 did/do not meet the minimums for FAA 

 requirements.  Maybe your question will have 

 better luck this time.  Sorry, I'm still not 

 sure.  The only good part is, an FAA inspector probably doesn't know either.



Don Smythe

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roncarolnikko(at)hotmail.
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Posted: Fri Dec 01, 2006 5:49 pm Post subject: Beacon? Strobe?

Deke I'll post an after picture.  The funnel sits pointing downward as if in 

use. the flat top is where the base of the light attaches.  The spout and 

part of the sides get cut off to form a channel which drops over the 

vertical stab.  Place plastic barrier over stab, then place funnel over, 

then fill with epoxy.   Remove, sand paint,  walla.  Sorry I don't have a 

close up, but it flares to a flat spot like a Cessna.    Ron NB Ore

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Reply-To: kitfox-list(at)matronics.com

To: <kitfox-list(at)matronics.com>

Subject: Re: Beacon? Strobe?

Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2006 06:37:06 -0500






Ron, as much as I tried, I can't get my feeble brain to visualize what you

described for a mounting.  Can you try it from a different angle?

Thanks,

Deke



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dan(at)azshowersolutions.
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Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 4:09 am Post subject: Beacon? Strobe?

Kirk,

   I am getting my LED's from http://www.superbrightleds.com/led_prods.htm

  There are some good places on the web that help with how-to applications such as this one that has a calculator to determine the resistors used http://metku.net/index.html?sect=view&n=1&path=mods/ledcalc/index_eng

   

  I have ordered several LED's to experiment with on small circuit boards. Will let all know how it goes.

  Dan

   

   

  

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  From: owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf  Of Dan Billingsley

Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 7:26 PM

To: <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />kitfox-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: RE: Beacon? Strobe?



   

    Kirk,



    Thanks for the idea. I just can't stand the thought of paying Whellen $300 for a friken lightbulb. I found a source for high intensity LED's and plan to see what I can develop.  



    Dan



kirk hull <kirkhull(at)kc.rr.com> wrote:



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    From: owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-kitfox-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Dan Billingsley

Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 7:15 AM

To: kitfox-list

Subject: Beacon? Strobe?

     



      Has anyone found or know of a low profile beacon that could be fit to the top of the vertical Stab? What are others doing for this? I have a 912s, so the Amp draw needs to be kept low.

  <?xml:namespace prefix = u1 />    Still Building

      Thanks,

      Dan B

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Fox5flyer
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Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2006 4:18 am Post subject: Beacon? Strobe?

Thanks Ron.  I understand now.

Deke

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