Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: "Gary Boothe"
Starting to think about a radio, as I'll hopefully be flying this spring.I'd appreciate input based on your experiences.Also, should one get a nav/com or just a com?thanks,Douweps. inspection now postponed 'til Thursday. Pray for NO snow!!!pss. I don't really hate Dan either, but I'm not sure I want him parkingnext to me either...________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Jim Ash
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: handheld radiosI have been thinking about radios also. I am building a different plane (mustang II) but am hoping to draw some info from your discussion here. I'm not aware of any Mustang owners with a handheld as the primary radio. I was trying to weigh the pros and cons of using a handheld versus a panel mount. Maybe they are best for open cockpit? Boyce________________________________________________________________________________Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 18:06:46 -0500 (GMT-05:00)

Original Posted By: Wayne Bressler
My preference would be just the com.That said, I've occasionally found it useful to get a cross-bearing on a VOR while happily flying along, guided by my GPS.David Paule> Also, should one get a nav/com or just a com?________________________________________________________________________________

Original Posted By: Lawrence Williams

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Since I'm building an old time plane and have to havea radio ( and mode C transponder ) I would reallyprefer that this stuff is as unobtrusive as possible.So I purposely bought an old Delcom with all thecontrols on the end. I spent hours trying to figure out where to put that*&#% transponder so that I could see the numbers and work the dials. I think it's going down on the side by my right leg lying against the diagonal.Clif ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: "Barry Davis"
Douwe - I'm using an ICOM A6 (I think, it's the one that's com only). My GPS coversthe nav part. I had fits with people hearing me on the handheld I'd borrowed& discovered that that is a common complaint. I spent a lot of money &bought a whole radio/intercom package from the people at Miracle Antenna: ICOMA6, two lightspeed headsets, intercom, power source the "miracle antenna" (whichreally works). I've mentioned before that, while expensive, the package fromthose folks is actually cheaper than buying the pieces. So far so good, Ican talk to radios 50 miles away and I can talk comfortably to the person inthe front seat.Kevin PurteeRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: Clif Dawson
Clif, take a look on the Fly Baby Yahoo site. I believe someone mounted the same radio and posted a photo of it.GeneN502R ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: Gene & Tammy
Where? I checked various photo pages, especialy the "instrument panel" one andthere's nothing like a delcom in there at all. There is one small modern style that'sbeen sunk into the surface.Also, back in the good ol days, Delcom had a panel mount kit that fit in a 3 1/4"instrument hole. Dean Sevold, in Naniamo, has one in his Piet.Clif ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: Clif Dawson
Sorry Clif, my memory didn't serve me very well (old age). I do remember seeing somewhere the use of a Delcom end mount, but guess it wasn't the flybaby site.Gene in miserable, rainy TennesseeN502R ----- Original Message -----

Original Posted By: "Jerry Dotson"
If you are easily offended, turn back now!I recently installed and applied tension to my drag/anti drag cables. A few weeksago, there was some discussion on the matter and several people said to tightenthem to a note of G. I thought they were joking at first, but as more peopleconcurred, I realized they were serious. So, I recorded a G note from myPC on to my phone and took it to the hangar. Once I tightened a cable to thistone, I stopped and used a tensiometer to check the tension. It registered~185 pounds. Having never done this, I wasn't sure if that was reasonable ornot... again, just using the G note approach. To confirm, I called my friendly A&P and asked him about the G note method as wellas the 185 pound reading. He said that the G note is a good rule of thumband that 180 - 190 pounds isn't unreasonable either. He said that the cableson his Fokker's landing gear are in that range. So, having said all this, what do you guys think? I've got all 4 cables in theleft wing panel adjusted, but not safety wired. Before I proceed, would anyonehave any concerns with my readings? Too tight? Not tight enough? I will say this... the tensiometer is very repeatable, but a fellow can chase histail all day trying to get each cable exactly the same. Mine are all withina few pounds of each other, which I believe is good enough.Speaking of chasing tail... I think I will use this method the next time I needto check cables (see photo). Not overly scientific, but certainly a lot easieron the senses.--------Mark - working on wingsRead this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ttachments: http://forums.matronics.com//files/rig_ ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Cable Tensiometer and G Note

Original Posted By: "Jack"
That is for sure the most accurate tensiometer I have ever seen. mmmw--------Jerry Dotson59 Daniel Johnson RdBaker, FL 32531Started building NX510JD July, 2009Ribs and tailfeathers doneusing Lycoming O-235Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... __________

Original Posted By: owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com
Barry,Is this article online or available somewhere else?Thanks,JackDSM Jack Textor29 SW 58th DriveDes Moines, IA 50312www.textors.com _____

Original Posted By:> owner-pietenpol-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-
Jack,For twelve dollars, you get a whole year of this excellent publication. It's only four issues, but in my opinion, it is the best grassroots aviation magazine available.www.sportsmanpilot.comWayne Bressler Jr.Taildraggers, Inc.taildraggersinc.comOn Feb 14, 2010, at 5:14 PM, "Jack" wrote:> Barry,> Is this article online or available somewhere else?> Thanks,> Jack> DSM>> Jack Textor> 29 SW 58th Drive> Des Moines, IA 50312> www.textors.com

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