REFLECTOR: Reflector Digest, Vol 103, Issue 81 - Rudder spring fix

Ron N VelocityXLFG velocityxl at fastmail.fm
Tue Oct 29 08:08:21 CDT 2013 

Thanks that is much simpler

Ron
On 10/28/2013 4:55 PM, Mark Riley wrote:
> There is a much easier fix. Cut off about 2 fingers of each spring. It makes for a much more positive return and is only a 10 minute fix. There are pictures of the fix on my blog - Marksvelocity.blogspot.com and on Andy Millin's blog kal-soft.com/velocity. Mine are under Oshkosh 2010. Andy's blog is searchable, so just search rudder spring.
>
> Mark
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>>    1. Re:  Avionics, autopilot and instruments for sale (was	Need
>>       Transponder	Recommendation) (Glenn Babcock)
>>    2. Re:  Avionics, autopilot and instruments for sale (was Need
>>       Transponder	Recommendation) (John Dibble)
>>    3.  Winglet  Springs (Ron N VelocityXLFG)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 15:51:34 -0400
>> From: Glenn Babcock <glennbabcock at roadrunner.com>
>> To: Velocity list <reflector at tvbf.org>
>> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Avionics, autopilot and instruments for sale
>> 	(was	Need	Transponder	Recommendation)
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>> John,
>>
>> Just to clarify, the encoder for the standard Trig TT-22 is in the TC20 head.  You can buy a headless version from GRT that includes an interface to connect it to an HXr and use it?s air/data computer as the encoder instead.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Glenn
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>> On Oct 28, 2013, at 2:21 PM, John Dibble <aminetech at bluefrog.com> wrote:
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>>> Larry,
>>>
>>> It doesn't matter.  The price for the converter is $470.  The Trig TT-22 comes with an encoder and I'm told you can't buy it without.  Thanks for your comments.
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>> On 10/28/2013 10:21 AM, Laurence Coen wrote:
>>>> John & John,
>>>>
>>>> My RMI doesn't have that revision and the serial output doesn't support the correct format for serial input transponders.  It may be worth looking into a ROM upgrade foe the RMI if you are in the same boat as me.
>>>>
>>>> Larry Coen
>>>> N136LC
>>>>
>>>> From: John Tvedte
>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2013 10:31 PM
>>>> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>>>> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Avionics, autopilot and instruments for sale (was Need Transponder Recommendation)
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>>>> From: reflector-bounces at tvbf.org [mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org] On Behalf Of Laurence Coen
>>>> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2013 3:54 PM
>>>> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>>>> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Avionics, autopilot and instruments for sale (was Need Transponder Recommendation)
>>>>
>>>> John,
>>>>
>>>> You need to convert the RMI parallel output to serial.  Trans-Cal Industries Inc., Model IA-RS232C-S will do that. (818) 787-1221.
>>>>
>>>> Larry Coen
>>>> N136LC
>>>>
>>>>
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>> Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 15:56:37 -0500
>> From: John Dibble <aminetech at bluefrog.com>
>> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
>> Subject: Re: REFLECTOR: Avionics, autopilot and instruments for sale
>> 	(was Need	Transponder	Recommendation)
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>> Thanks.  So that doesn't apply to me, assuming HXr is a GRT product.
>> What I do need to know is if my Apollo 2001 gps can be used for ADS B out.
>>
>> John
>>
>> On 10/28/2013 2:51 PM, Glenn Babcock wrote:
>>> John,
>>>
>>> Just to clarify, the encoder for the standard Trig TT-22 is in the
>>> TC20 head.  You can buy a headless version from GRT that includes an
>>> interface to connect it to an HXr and use it's air/data computer as
>>> the encoder instead.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Glenn
>>>
>>>
>>> On Oct 28, 2013, at 2:21 PM, John Dibble <aminetech at bluefrog.com
>>> <mailto:aminetech at bluefrog.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Larry,
>>>>
>>>> It doesn't matter.  The price for the converter is $470. The Trig
>>>> TT-22 comes with an encoder and I'm told you can't buy it without.
>>>> Thanks for your comments.
>>>>
>>>> John
>>>>
>>>> On 10/28/2013 10:21 AM, Laurence Coen wrote:
>>>>> John & John,
>>>>> My RMI doesn't have that revision and the serial output doesn't
>>>>> support the correct format for serial input transponders.  It may be
>>>>> worth looking into a ROM upgrade foe the RMI if you are in the same
>>>>> boat as me.
>>>>> Larry Coen
>>>>> N136LC
>>>>>
>>>>> *From:*John Tvedte <mailto:johnt at comp-sol.com>
>>>>> *Sent:*Sunday, October 27, 2013 10:31 PM
>>>>> *To:*Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>>>>> <mailto:reflector at tvbf.org>
>>>>> *Subject:*Re: REFLECTOR: Avionics, autopilot and instruments for
>>>>> sale (was Need Transponder Recommendation)
>>>>>
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>>>>> *From:*reflector-bounces at tvbf.org
>>>>> <mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org>[mailto:reflector-bounces at tvbf.org]*On
>>>>> Behalf Of*Laurence Coen
>>>>> *Sent:*Sunday, October 27, 2013 3:54 PM
>>>>> *To:*Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list
>>>>> *Subject:*Re: REFLECTOR: Avionics, autopilot and instruments for
>>>>> sale (was Need Transponder Recommendation)
>>>>> John,
>>>>> You need to convert the RMI parallel output to serial. Trans-Cal
>>>>> Industries Inc., Model IA-RS232C-S will do that. (818) 787-1221.
>>>>> Larry Coen
>>>>> N136LC
>>>>>
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>> Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 16:34:52 -0500
>> From: Ron N VelocityXLFG <velocityxl at fastmail.fm>
>> To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
>> Subject: REFLECTOR: Winglet  Springs
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>> Since my plane is down and getting painted I though I would add an extra
>> spring to each of  the winglets.
>> The factory spring works but not enough to keep it in when the wind is
>> blowing . I had them flapping the other day
>> while taxing  with a tail wind. So I was considering adding an extra
>> spring to each winglet any thoughts.
>>
>> Ron
>>
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