REFLECTOR:Fuel level probe

[Jim Agnew]

Chuck,

I took a look at the Skysports site and their probe, it
looks exactly like the Westach right down to the label and
the color and placement of the blue pots.  I'll bet it is a
Westach.

Jim

--- Chuck Jensen <cjensen@dts9000.com> wrote:
> Jim,
> 
> To some, $10 is a small fortune.  Apparently, Skysports
> is one of them.
> 
> Chuck
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org
> [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On
> Behalf Of Jim Agnew
> Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 7:30 AM
> To: reflector@tvbf.org
> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Fuel level probe
> 
> 
> Hi Al,
> 
> I think to begin we should examine the following
> statement;
> "Marshall from Skysports sent me a message stating they
> had
> invested a small fortune developing the circuit, and
> couldn't divulge any of the details."
> 
> That is strange since Jim Weir designed and built one in
> Kitplanes (full schematic & parts list with a parts cost
> of
> about $10!) see http://www.rst-engr.com/kitplanes/ ,
> June-July-August 2000.
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> --- Al Gietzen <ALVentures@cox.net> wrote:
> > I removed and measured the Skysports fuel level probe
> > (Part # FP1212S3). The
> > very mysterious and proprietary output is a variable
> > resistance range of
> > about 70 - 200 Ohms.  The end point levels are
> > adjustable.  Jim had it about
> > right.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Marshall from Skysports sent me a message stating they
> > had invested a small
> > fortune developing the circuit, and couldn't divulge
> any
> > of the details.
> > Like the output signal is a proprietary detail of the
> > circuitry?  I
> > explained to him that when buying a "sender" unit, in
> > effect what we are
> > buying is an output signal.  Seems like one should be
> > allowed to know what
> > it is.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > It makes no sense, so I'll assume he was spoofing me
> all
> > along - some sort
> > of on-going April fools joke.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Al
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org
> > [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org] On Behalf
> > Of Tony Babb
> > Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 4:57 PM
> > To: reflector@tvbf.org
> > Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:Test
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Didn't hear a thing....
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > 
> > From: Joe <mailto:jewen@comporium.net>  
> > 
> > To: reflector@tvbf.org 
> > 
> > Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 5:52 PM
> > 
> > Subject: REFLECTOR:Test
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Awfully quiet?
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> =====
> James F. Agnew
> Jim_Agnew_2@Yahoo.Com
> Tampa, FL
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