REFLECTOR:wig-wag flashers
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Fri, 28 May 2004 14:26:24 -0400
<BODY>You can go to <A href="http://aeroelectric.com/">http://aeroelectric.com/</A> and browse through Bob's site. He has a paper there and schematics on creating a wigwag using auto relays or build your own. They will wigwag one or two lights and with the progressive switch, it can be done with one switch.<BR><BR>Bob Kuc <BR>
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<P>> <BR>> Okay all you gadgeteers, here's one we all need. The landing <BR>> light is good for identification in the pattern and on final, but <BR>> we all know that wig-wags are much easier to spot--the whole <BR>> object of the identifier lights, no? So who's going to come up <BR>> with a circuit that has the landing light on alternating flash <BR>> while in the pattern, then goes to solid "on" when airspeed drops <BR>> below, say 85kts. We would get the benefit of the flashing light <BR>> during final, yet would have the solid light for landing at night. <BR>> Seems like a circuit similar to the gear warning for RGs would be <BR>> a start and a lot of GPS can put out a signal when airspeed drops <BR>> to a certain point. <BR>> <BR>> I'm shocked and amazed Ronnie doesn't have this on his plane <BR>> already! <BR>> Chuck <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> -----Original Message----- <BR>
> From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On <BR>> Behalf Of Alex Balic <BR>> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 5:38 AM <BR>> To: reflector@tvbf.org <BR>> Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:wig-wag flashers <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Steve, <BR>> I have used the same flasher, but I could not ( and the company <BR>> could not) figure out how to run the lights as always on or <BR>> alternating flash without using 2 different single throw switches <BR>> and 2 relays- since the original design was to use with an <BR>> existing headlight switch - could you give me a schematic on how <BR>> you have it done with a single dual throw switch? I would like to <BR>> save the space on my overhead panel....... <BR>> <BR>> Thanks <BR>> <BR>> Alex <BR>> -----Original Message----- <BR>> From: reflector-admin@tvbf.org [reflector-admin@tvbf.org]On <BR>> Behalf Of PVTPIL8@aol.com <BR>> Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 8:27 PM <BR>
> To: reflector@tvbf.org <BR>> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR:wig-wag flashers <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Here is the one I used. From JC Whitney <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> http://www.jcwhitney.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=86&catalogId=10101&langId=-1&storeId=10101 <BR>> <BR>> Very easy to install. I used a dual throw switch and 2 <BR>> inexpensive 30A relays from Radio shack. This way one direction <BR>> and the lights don't flash the other they do. <BR>> <BR>> Steve <BR>> N787SB <BR>> XL-RG <BR>> </P></BODY>