X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:58:06 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from eastrmmtao107.cox.net ([68.230.240.59] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.5) with ESMTP id 3031941 for lml@lancaironline.net; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:03:48 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.240.59; envelope-from=needforspeed01@cox.net Received: from eastrmimpo02.cox.net ([68.1.16.120]) by eastrmmtao107.cox.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.01 201-2186-121-102-20070209) with ESMTP id <20080718160308.MQMK8977.eastrmmtao107.cox.net@eastrmimpo02.cox.net> for ; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:03:08 -0400 Received: from Kitchen ([68.229.153.217]) by eastrmimpo02.cox.net with bizsmtp id rU311Z00C4hhass02U37QK; Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:03:07 -0400 From: "Dana Westphal" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Subject: RE: Chelton / Freeflight 1101 WAAS Combination X-Original-Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:03:03 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0009_01C8E8C5.DA1F60F0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 Thread-Index: Acjo78J+DUW/CAztTNuo/XsTFUs06w== X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-Original-Message-Id: <20080718160308.MQMK8977.eastrmmtao107.cox.net@eastrmimpo02.cox.net> This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C8E8C5.DA1F60F0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Just a quick report on our progress: We loaded a new version of software in the Cheltons, Version 6.0B-8, and that seemed to solve the problem. We initially had both the FreeFlight and Garmin 430 WAAS antennas under the glare shield and were having problems with reception on the FreeFlight. We moved the FreeFlight Comant antenna to the right (glass) wing tip (we had to get a new un-spliced length of coax) and it seems to work great out there. Some of the comments on LML regarding the WAAS antennas needing a better "360 degree view" seemed to be an issue - apparently, when located in the glass wing tip it "sees" a bit better than under the glare shield where it was probably partially blocked by the canopy frame and sometimes by other parts of the carbon fuselage depending on orientation to the satellites. The Garmin GPS, on the other hand, doesn't seem to be as sensitive and has been working fine. All is well except we are having some problems with the Pinpoint AHRS showing correct attitude, especially bank indication. We are re-calibrating hoping that will solve the problem . Dana Westphal N97DW "Built over Geologic Time" ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C8E8C5.DA1F60F0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Just a quick report on our progress: We loaded a new = version of software in the Cheltons, Version 6.0B-8, and that seemed to solve = the problem.  We initially had both the FreeFlight and Garmin 430 WAAS antennas under the glare shield and were having problems with reception = on the FreeFlight.  We moved the FreeFlight Comant antenna to the right = (glass) wing tip (we had to get a new un-spliced length of coax) and it seems to work = great out there.  Some of the comments on LML regarding the WAAS antennas = needing a better “360 degree view” seemed to be an issue – = apparently, when located in the glass wing tip it “sees” a bit better = than under the glare shield where it was probably partially blocked by the = canopy frame and sometimes by other parts of the carbon fuselage depending on orientation to the satellites.  The Garmin GPS, on the other hand, = doesn’t seem to be as sensitive and has been working fine.  All is well = except we are having some problems with the Pinpoint AHRS showing correct = attitude, especially bank indication.  We are re-calibrating hoping that will = solve the problem …

 

Dana Westphal

N97DW

“Built over Geologic Time” =  

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