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 Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 1:38 am Post subject: Kolb-List Digest: 7 Msgs - 09/26/10 |
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Hi, Malcolm,
I'm thinking about getting a spot gps communicator.
There are some poor reviews out there, c/o difficult to use web site, manual, and customer svc.
What's your experience?
Dave
Sent from a little tiny handheld device.
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1. 05:25 AM - Re: ... Does anyone have a Kolb that does NOT exhibit this behavior...? (Edward Bonsell)
2. 03:13 PM - Fun Flight (gliderx5(at)comcast.net)
3. 06:36 PM - Inexpensive radio installation (Richard Girard)
4. 06:58 PM - Re: Inexpensive radio installation (Richard Pike)
5. 08:30 PM - Re: Inexpensive radio installation (John Hauck)
6. 10:10 PM - Re: Re: Inexpensive radio installation (Richard Girard)
7. 10:45 PM - Re: Inexpensive radio installation (Richard Girard)
________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________
Time: 05:25:23 AM PST US
From: Edward Bonsell <ebonsell(at)earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: ... Does anyone have a Kolb that does NOT exhibit this
behavior...?
Hi All,
My original Firestar is still in the basement unfortunately but from
1987 to 2000 I never had an aileron flutter or tail wag that I know
of. I'm sure I have had it over 80 mph a time or two. I must say
though my ailerons are turned down a turn or two at the rod bearings
and my rudder is not in the standard configuration. The top is flat
and the length is slightly longer.
Ed Bonsell
________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________
Time: 03:13:16 PM PST US
From: gliderx5(at)comcast.net
Subject: Fun Flight
I had a nice flight in the MKII today and visited 4 airports that I had not previously
been to. I left Ridge Soaring (79N), went to Blue Knob (7G4), then Ebensburg
(9G8), then Indiana County (IDI), and Punxsatawney (N35) before returning
to Ridge Soaring. I had almost 4 gallons of fuel left when I was done, started
with 15. The only problem that I had was trying to leave the airports because
everyone wanted to talk about the Kolb. There is an early MKII with a 503
at Punxy that needs wings (damaged). Owner said he will sell cheap, but I didn't
get a price. Below is a link to my Spot page that shows the trip. Next weekend
is our fly-in, camp-in weekend at Centre Airpark (N16). Come join us!
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0YjozN35Br59mkzpy8oWkRXvejYELAtAp
Malcolm Morrison
http://home.comcast.net/~mmorrison123/kolb.htm
________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________
Time: 06:36:55 PM PST US
Subject: Inexpensive radio installation
From: Richard Girard <aslsa.rng(at)gmail.com>
I fly to enough fly ins to make having a radio a nice convenience, so over
the summer I've been putting together an inexpensive system for Zulu Delta.
I looked at all the handhelds available and the cost of accessories. I
looked at Sporty's JP 200, the Icom A6 and the Vertex 220. At $170 the
Vertex won hands down. That it came with a headphone adapter (for which Icom
charges $80) was icing on the cake.
At first I tried using the VOX feature of the radio but the lowest
sensitivity setting wasn't enough to resist the noise put out by the 582. I
found a generic push to talk switch at Mypilot.com for less than $15.
I looked around for antenna ideas and found a chassis fitting (pn 278-201,
$3.69) at Radio Shack that looked like it had possibilities. I also bought
an adapter to use a BNC cable (pn 278-121, $4.99) and a 6' BNC cable (pn
278-964, $7.49) The chassis fitting was meant to put an antenna cable
fitting on the back of radio but I turned it around and soldered a piece of
1/16" brazing rod into the wire socket. It probably wouldn't hold up for
long by itself so I turned an aluminum cover and a teflon insulator to give
the rod some extra support (see photo). The antenna needed a ground plane
but there was no room for one where I wanted to mount the antenna so I used
the aluminum frame for my nose hatch. Not perfect but it works just fine.
The last thing I did was trim the brazing rod at 22" for the middle of the
aviation band (+/-).
And speaking of working. My first flight with the radio installed I picked
up the ATIS at Mid Continent at 300' from Cherokee Strip (26 miles). At
1000' I called the tower for a radio check. The controller reported a little
noise otherwise I was clear. This last Friday night I tuned the radio to
122.8 for another check. At 1000' I could pick up aircraft in the pattern at
McPherson 75 miles away. I listened to them while turning my aircraft to
check reception from all aspects and could not hear any degradation even
when the signal was coming from the rear.
So for less than $300, including headphones, I have radio communications in
my Kolb.
Rick Girard
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Zulu Delta
Kolb Mk IIIC
582 Gray head
4.00 C gearbox
3 blade WD
Thanks, Homer GBYM
It is not bigotry to be certain we are right; but it is bigotry to be unable
to imagine how we might possibly have gone wrong.
- G.K. Chesterton
________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________
Time: 06:58:52 PM PST US
Subject: Re: Inexpensive radio installation
From: "Richard Pike" <richard(at)bcchapel.org>
Excellent. Do you have any pictures of the radio installed in the cabin?
Richard Pike
MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
Read this topic online here:
http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=313830#313830
________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________
Time: 08:30:50 PM PST US
From: "John Hauck" <jhauck(at)elmore.rr.com>
Subject: Re: Inexpensive radio installation
That it came with a headphone adapter (for which Icom charges $80) was
icing on the cake.
Rick Girard
Rick G/Gang:
For info only.
Icom A6 includes headset/push to talk adapter, no extra charge.
john h
mkIII
________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________
Time: 10:10:55 PM PST US
Subject: Re: Re: Inexpensive radio installation
From: Richard Girard <aslsa.rng(at)gmail.com>
No, I just run with it strapped to my left leg.
Rick
On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 8:55 PM, Richard Pike <richard(at)bcchapel.org> wrote:
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> Excellent. Do you have any pictures of the radio installed in the cabin?
>
> Richard Pike
> MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)
>
>
> Read this topic online here:
>
> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=313830#313830
>
>
--
Zulu Delta
Kolb Mk IIIC
582 Gray head
4.00 C gearbox
3 blade WD
Thanks, Homer GBYM
It is not bigotry to be certain we are right; but it is bigotry to be unable
to imagine how we might possibly have gone wrong.
- G.K. Chesterton
________________________________ Message 7 _____________________________________
Time: 10:45:36 PM PST US
Subject: Re: Inexpensive radio installation
From: Richard Girard <aslsa.rng(at)gmail.com>
For an average of $100 more for the A-6 I would hope so. The comparable Icom
is the A-14 and it doesn't include a headset adapter and still on average
$20 more.
Rick
On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 10:27 PM, John Hauck <jhauck(at)elmore.rr.com> wrote:
> That it came with a headphone adapter (for which Icom charges $80) was
> icing on the cake.
>
> Rick Girard
>
>
> Rick G/Gang:
>
> For info only.
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> Icom A6 includes headset/push to talk adapter, no extra charge.
> john h
> mkIII
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Zulu Delta
Kolb Mk IIIC
582 Gray head
4.00 C gearbox
3 blade WD
Thanks, Homer GBYM
It is not bigotry to be certain we are right; but it is bigotry to be unable
to imagine how we might possibly have gone wrong.
- G.K. Chesterton
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