REFLECTOR:wig-wag flashers
Ronnie Brown
reflector@tvbf.org
Fri, 28 May 2004 09:24:30 -0400
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One word - KISS.
Air speed switches are fine and recommended for things like keeping =
folks from retracting the gear while on the ground, but a single DPDT =
toggle switch with center off will handle the Solid-OFF-Flash landing =
light function.=20
But to each his/her own!!!
Have a great Holiday Weekend folks!!!!
Ronnie
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Chuck Jensen=20
To: 'reflector@tvbf.org'=20
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 8:11 AM
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:wig-wag flashers
Okay all you gadgeteers, here's one we all need. The landing light is =
good for identification in the pattern and on final, but we all know =
that wig-wags are much easier to spot--the whole object of the =
identifier lights, no? So who's going to come up with a circuit that =
has the landing light on alternating flash while in the pattern, then =
goes to solid "on" when airspeed drops below, say 85kts. We would get =
the benefit of the flashing light during final, yet would have the solid =
light for landing at night. Seems like a circuit similar to the gear =
warning for RGs would be a start and a lot of GPS can put out a signal =
when airspeed drops to a certain point. =20
I'm shocked and amazed Ronnie doesn't have this on his plane already!
Chuck
-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On =
Behalf Of Alex Balic
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 5:38 AM
To: reflector@tvbf.org
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:wig-wag flashers
Steve,
I have used the same flasher, but I could not ( and the company could =
not) figure out how to run the lights as always on or alternating flash =
without using 2 different single throw switches and 2 relays- since the =
original design was to use with an existing headlight switch - could =
you give me a schematic on how you have it done with a single dual throw =
switch? I would like to save the space on my overhead panel.......
Thanks
Alex
-----Original Message-----
From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On =
Behalf Of PVTPIL8@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 8:27 PM
To: reflector@tvbf.org
Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:wig-wag flashers
Here is the one I used. From JC Whitney
=
http://www.jcwhitney.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?product=
Id=3D86&catalogId=3D10101&langId=3D-1&storeId=3D10101 =20
Very easy to install. I used a dual throw switch and 2 inexpensive =
30A relays from Radio shack. This way one direction and the lights =
don't flash the other they do.
Steve
N787SB
XL-RG
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<DIV>One word - KISS.</DIV>
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<DIV>Air speed switches are fine and recommended for things like =
keeping=20
folks from retracting the gear while on the ground, but a single DPDT =
toggle=20
switch with center off will handle the Solid-OFF-Flash landing light=20
function. </DIV>
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<DIV>But to each his/her own!!!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Have a great Holiday Weekend folks!!!!</DIV>
<DIV>Ronnie</DIV>
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<A title=3Dcjensen@dts9000.com =
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AM</DIV>
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flashers</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D687554810-28052004>Okay all you gadgeteers, here's =
one we all=20
need. The landing light is good for identification in the =
pattern and on=20
final, but we all know that wig-wags are much easier to spot--the =
whole object=20
of the identifier lights, no? So who's going to come up =
with a=20
circuit that has the landing light on alternating flash while in the =
pattern,=20
then goes to solid "on" when airspeed drops below, say 85kts. We =
would=20
get the benefit of the flashing light during final, yet would have the =
solid=20
light for landing at night. Seems like a circuit similar to the =
gear=20
warning for RGs would be a start and a lot of GPS can put out a signal =
when=20
airspeed drops to a certain point. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D687554810-28052004></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D687554810-28052004>I'm shocked and amazed Ronnie =
doesn't have=20
this on his plane already!</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D687554810-28052004></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D687554810-28052004>Chuck</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D687554810-28052004></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D687554810-28052004></SPAN> </DIV>
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face=3DTahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]<B>On Behalf =
Of=20
</B>Alex Balic<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, May 28, 2004 5:38 =
AM<BR><B>To:</B>=20
reflector@tvbf.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: REFLECTOR:wig-wag=20
flashers<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D835283410-28052004>Steve,</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D835283410-28052004>I have used the same flasher, =
but I could=20
not ( and the company could not) figure out how to run the lights as =
always=20
on or alternating flash without using 2 different single throw =
switches=20
and 2 relays- since the original design was to use with an existing =
headlight=20
switch - could you give me a schematic on how you have it done =
with a=20
single dual throw switch? I would like to save the space on my =
overhead=20
panel.......</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D835283410-28052004></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D835283410-28052004>Thanks</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D835283410-28052004></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D835283410-28052004>Alex</SPAN></DIV>
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face=3DTahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
reflector-admin@tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-admin@tvbf.org]<B>On =
Behalf Of=20
</B>PVTPIL8@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 27, 2004 8:27=20
PM<BR><B>To:</B> reflector@tvbf.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: =
REFLECTOR:wig-wag=20
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<DIV>Here is the one I used. From JC Whitney</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.jcwhitney.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay=
?productId=3D86&catalogId=3D10101&langId=3D-1&storeId=3D10101=
">http://www.jcwhitney.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?produ=
ctId=3D86&catalogId=3D10101&langId=3D-1&storeId=3D10101</A>&n=
bsp; =20
</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Very easy to install. I used a dual throw switch and 2 =
inexpensive 30A=20
relays from Radio shack. This way one direction and the lights =
don't=20
flash the other they do.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Steve</DIV>
<DIV>N787SB</DIV>
<DIV>XL-RG</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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