hall of shame?

My rental PowerFLARM for the 13.5 meter regional showed up early so I re-built the shelf that I used last year at Region 10. Thoughts? https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...t=d irectlink

Will probably mount the dipole on the inside of the turtledeck area. I'm assuming that the signal will travel through wood with no issues?

On Thursday, June 28, 2012 8:47:51 PM UTC-6, Tony wrote:
My rental PowerFLARM for the 13.5 meter regional showed up early so I re-built the shelf that I used last year at Region 10. Thoughts? https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...t=d irectlink

Will probably mount the dipole on the inside of the turtledeck area. I'm assuming that the signal will travel through wood with no issues?

Can't comment to the dipole (But I have read that it must be vertical and centered on the glare-shield for best range. Further, From personal experience, I am using the Schleicher mount from Williams Soaring and it does put the display close to my face. It appears your mount is similar in the sense that the display is much closer than the instrument panel. At age 50 I wear cheaters when I fly and I do look at an Oudie on a gooseneck cradle mount so I am used to two different focal points. It may take some getting used to. Lastly, My home gliderport is underneath Class B with two busy GA training fields close by and lots of airliners and I am amazed (And almost frightened) at the amount of traffic the PF picks up. Good luck with the contest.

On Jun 28, 9:47*pm, Tony wrote:

Will probably mount the dipole on the inside of the turtledeck area. I'm assuming that the signal will travel through wood with no issues?

Might get through the wood OK, but not so sure about the UV barrier in
the Stewart Systems finish. Is it aluminum powder like in the
Stitts? If so, probably won't work too good.

On Friday, June 29, 2012 11:29:31 AM UTC-5, Steve Leonard wrote:
On Jun 28, 9:47*pm, Tony wrote:

Will probably mount the dipole on the inside of the turtledeck area. I'm assuming that the signal will travel through wood with no issues?

Might get through the wood OK, but not so sure about the UV barrier in
the Stewart Systems finish. Is it aluminum powder like in the
Stitts? If so, probably won't work too good.

i don't think it is aluminum based like Stits, but I'm not 100% sure. Perhaps we'll find out this weekend. I do know that last year at Region 10 I was able to see TA when we were thermalling near each other and another time when he was behind me on final glide (right before I landed out). No recollection or attention paid to maximum range etc.