WTB E-Vario

On Wed, 29 Jul 2015 17:18:23 -0700, lemonsorbie wrote:

On Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 8:04:38 PM UTC-6, wrote:
E-Vario required/wanted with audio

Preference is a Borgelt B400/500 or B600

Its also worth looking at a Borgelt B.40 it you're offered one. Its the
predecessor to the B.400.

I've been using one as a backup to the SDI C4 in my Libelle for the last
10 years. It makes nice noises, is one of the fastest responding varios
I've flown with (much faster than the C4), and since it will easily run
for over a day on the 9v PP3 battery it has for an emergency power, its
excellent insurance against main power failure

I got it second hand with a dodgy power switch, sent it back to Mike
Borgelt who gave it a full overhaul for a very reasonable price and
considerably faster than I expected.


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martin@ | Martin Gregorie
gregorie. | Essex, UK
org |

Thanks Martin. Still on the hunt for a B400.

Steve

On Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 9:08:29 AM UTC-4, wrote:
Thanks Martin. Still on the hunt for a B400.

Steve

I've got an 80mm B400. It's my backup, it works great. No real motivation to part with it other than at some point I am going to want to redo my panel with small gauges. I would probably replace with a 57mm B400... wait.... what the heck is the story with Borgelt? MIA at a couple of US distributors, now rather expensive at another one.

- Evan Ludeman / T8

Hi Evan, as I dig into Borgelt more and more......agreed! Bloody annoying.

Hmmmm may need to consider options.

On Thu, 30 Jul 2015 10:31:06 -0700, lemonsorbie wrote:

Hi Evan, as I dig into Borgelt more and more......agreed! Bloody
annoying.

Hmmmm may need to consider options.

I think the Tasmin V1000 is also worth a look. Our club Puchacz has one
installed. As I've been known to go soaring solo in the Puch, I've paid
the Tasmin a fair amount of attention. Its noises are nice and its
response rate is good. It uses a circular LCD display with series of
blocks round the edge that show in sequence so you read it like an
analogue dial. There is a digital averager readout in the screen centre.
Nothing to fiddling with either: the only controls are on/off and a pair
of buttons for volume control.

I've also helped a clubmate install a V3 in his glider. It seems quite a
nice instrument and easy to read, but for two points:
(1) its set-up menu is a bit of a fiddle
(2) its noises are irritating, the more so because there's no option
to have silent deadband around zero (or wasn't with that
firmware version). The only choices were silence or a continuous
drone from zero sink on down and it used a tone that would get on
my nerves.


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martin@ | Martin Gregorie
gregorie. | Essex, UK
org |

Thanks Martain. Will check it out

Tango eight.

What do you want for the 80mm B400?

Thanks

Why not just buy a brand new Borgelt.the current exchange rate should get you one for $650.00

I can sell you my 57mm B700, one season old $600 USD plus what ever registered post from Brisbane is.

Originally Posted by

Tango eight.

What do you want for the 80mm B400?

Thanks

Thanks for the advice. Current $CAN to $US sucks hence trying to save a few pennies on used.

$600 U.S. = $790 candian

On Sunday, August 2, 2015 at 8:19:28 PM UTC-4, wrote:
Tango eight.

What do you want for the 80mm B400?

Thanks

If the price you got from a previous respondent ($400) is good, buy it. I'm not motivated enough to sell mine at that price.

best,
Evan Ludeman / T8