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Audio Variometer sounds
On May 17, 4:59*pm, Tom wrote:
I also turn off the down-sound, preferring less bad news in my life. We call that the "KS no bad news" option ;-) See ya, Dave |
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Audio Variometer sounds
On May 17, 7:07*pm, SF wrote:
On May 17, 5:45*pm, "Paul Remde" wrote: HI, It is my intent to put videos of all the varios I sell onto my web site.. *So far I have done so for the Cambridge 302 and Tasman V1000. *There are links to the videos near the bottom of this page.http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/varios.htm Best Regards, Paul Remde Cumulus Soaring, Inc. "Grider Pirate" wrote in message .... My old Cambridge CAV series Audio Variometer is dying. *It will die someday, if I don't KILL it first. Sometimes on a long flight, it will become quite optimistic. *Cheerleaders are fine, but when I'm in 4 knot sink, reporting 2 knots of lift, and beeping cheerily isn't helpful. *The other problem is the tones themselves. *I have some hearing loss in mid-upper ranges, and as a consequence, I have to crank the volume to max to hear the "climb" sounds. *Unfortunately, I hear just fine in the lower registers, so the "sink" tone is REALLY loud (and annoying after several minutes!). *Is there a place on the web that has examples of the tones output by assorted variometers so I can find one that I like? The Ilec sounds best, my 302 is OK, and I just wanted to drive a stake through the heart of my old Borgelt. Agree about the Borgelt audio.. My Borgelt B50 is a nice instrument, and although is sounds great at 12 knots, the audio is painful after a while. I usually turn it down to being just audible. |
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Audio Variometer sounds
On May 17, 7:51*pm, mike wrote:
On May 17, 7:07*pm, SF wrote: On May 17, 5:45*pm, "Paul Remde" wrote: HI, It is my intent to put videos of all the varios I sell onto my web site. *So far I have done so for the Cambridge 302 and Tasman V1000. *There are links to the videos near the bottom of this page.http://www.cumulus-soaring..com/varios.htm Best Regards, Paul Remde Cumulus Soaring, Inc. "Grider Pirate" wrote in message .... My old Cambridge CAV series Audio Variometer is dying. *It will die someday, if I don't KILL it first. Sometimes on a long flight, it will become quite optimistic. *Cheerleaders are fine, but when I'm in 4 knot sink, reporting 2 knots of lift, and beeping cheerily isn't helpful. *The other problem is the tones themselves. *I have some hearing loss in mid-upper ranges, and as a consequence, I have to crank the volume to max to hear the "climb" sounds. *Unfortunately, I hear just fine in the lower registers, so the "sink" tone is REALLY loud (and annoying after several minutes!). *Is there a place on the web that has examples of the tones output by assorted variometers so I can find one that I like? The Ilec sounds best, my 302 is OK, and I just wanted to drive a stake through the heart of my old Borgelt. Agree about the Borgelt audio.. My Borgelt B50 is a nice instrument, and although is sounds great at 12 knots, the audio is painful after a while. I usually turn it down to being just audible.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I watched/listened to the Tasman Vario video. I could live with those tones, and frankly most of the others are out of my price range. In the meantime (while saving my pennies) I'll adjust the sink deadband of my old Cambridge to be quiet unless sink exceeds 10 knots. |
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Audio Variometer sounds
SOS Paul Remde SOS. Yes, more videos please.
In 30 something years, I have yet to hear a "pleasing" audio. Why designers and manufactures insist on duplicating sounds heard in, God forbid, a Level 1 trauma ER is beyond me. Audios should enhance your soaring day and not spoil it with rude and irritating responses. So after being tortured by the Cambridge audio for over a 1000 hours, I'm ready for a change. And "how does it sound?" is my #1 research question. Besides CAI, I have surfed Borgelt, ILEC, LX, Westerboer, and Zander. I've read ClearNav now has a vario, but I cannot find anything on the web. Evidently, vario manufactures (starting with CAI) know nothing about marketing either because not one of them offer videos depicting their products operation. With all the technology we have today, how can this be? This fact just confirms the importance manufactures put on the sounds made by their instruments. I'm going to support the guy who provides me with the best product information without having to chase all over hill and dale. Kudos to Paul Remde @ Cumulus Soaring - - you are on the right track by making the effort to provide product "experiences". Please keep them coming! On May 17, 4:59*pm, Tom wrote: Is there a place on the web that has examples of the tones output by assorted variometers so I can find one I like? The most pleasant, and easiest to hear and interpret is used by ILEC variometers. ILEC gives the operator a choice of sounds, the best being a multi- tone sound which is easier to hear, so you can turn the volume way down. I also turn off the down-sound, prefering less bad news in my life. Tom Knauff |
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