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Re: What happens when I don't fly a biplane
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 3:58 pm
by Eric Janson
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Used to have the ADF receiver on the top right installed in the DC-3. The boxes in the avionics racks used vacuum tubes if I remember correctly.
They worked really well - the KR-87's were nowhere near as good.
Re: What happens when I don't fly a biplane
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 4:05 pm
by Colonel
[b]Tubes![/b] You win Nark's Luddite award ;D
I remember some guys preferred the Bendix T12C to the KR87 ...
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Kind of a 1911 .45 vs Glock 9mm thing ... don't get me started on .30-06 vs .308
Re: What happens when I don't fly a biplane
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 5:01 pm
by John Swallow
[quote=] I have a 12v adapter but it barely puts out enough juice to charge it. Not enough amps I suspect."[/quote]
[quote]I have dual USB adapter that puts out 2.4 amps per receptacle and will charge the iPad and a cell phone.[/quote]
You are correct in that the normal adapter just slows down the battery drain on an iPad running Foreflight...
Re: What happens when I don't fly a biplane
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 7:28 pm
by Nark1
Oddly enough Col, I have that exact dual port USB adapter. I run my Stratux with one, and whatever accessory I have. Gopro for example.
I just got it, and will use it for the iPad next flight.
Incidentally, will be tomorrow to check out a PA28R for a friend. (Im buttering him up to buy it). It's a gem covered in cow poop at the moment.
Re: What happens when I don't fly a biplane
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 7:59 pm
by Colonel
Weird. I wonder how many amps you’re getting?
PS with RG I spend more time cleaning the bottom
of the airplane than the top. :D
Re: What happens when I don't fly a biplane
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2018 8:24 pm
by Four Bars
Why no mention of the mighyEscort 110?
I had one hidden under the tank in my S1...
Re: What happens when I don't fly a biplane
Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 2:49 am
by Colonel
Narco is French for “shit avionicsâ€, right?
Re: What happens when I don't fly a biplane
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 1:32 am
by Nark1
Col:
Nearly caught the plane on fire today. The shitty Chinese piece of shit dual USB charger grounded out after I started the engine.
My keys dangle just enough where I suspect caught “live†portion of the charger. Sparks and smoke. Woke my wife up after her KC BBQ coma.
An IA came over (I had been chatting with him a while) to see why I shut down so soon. It’s not the 12v receptical It’s properly wired and still puts out a charge (voltage).
Dang gone Chinese amazon POS.
Re: What happens when I don't fly a biplane
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 2:35 am
by Colonel
The Spirit of Narco lives on!
Sorry to hear you almost needed marshmellows and a stick :(