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On Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:02:11 -0500, rich wrote: Boy, those are a lot smaller than I thought they had to be. The pie pans sound like a good idea since they aren't so thin like foil is and easier to keep from damaging. But solder doesn't stick to aluminum, so how to make a good contact that won't come loose to the pie pan? I may just get that antenna kit you sell at RST with that copper foil. The transponder and GPS antenna bolt...

RST Engineering wrote: ? I never tried this out, but it's just possible some of that extra gain might get into the coax? Did you ever try this arrangement? Of course, It is called the Willmar Roberts balun against the FCC (Laurel Labs) engineer that invented it. Jim Brian W Well,well! Thanks B

Brian, I built one of these fold back antennas, roll it up and carry it in my survival kit. When used with the ICOM, I throw it over my shoulder and let it hang down my back. It sure outperforms the handheld's "rubber ducky." Wayne http://tinyurl.com/N990-6F "brian whatcott" wrote in message ... Thanks for sharing the pix. The device I had in mind was built in a similar sheath folded back way - but...

Sonex is getting closer to flying their jet: http://www.sonexaircraft.com/researc...te_122309.html

Yep, that sounds like him. Sounds pretty good too. A little snap in his tone. On Dec 22, 10:00*pm, flybynightkarmarepair wrote: On Dec 22, 3:33*pm, Jim Logajan wrote: gorgon wrote: I have been watching for anything from Bob Hoover (alias: vdubber) and not wanting to hear bad news. I have watched his blog-site, looked for news on this newsgroup. Does anyone have good news from Bob? There appear to be posts by him under the thread "Bob...

"Garry O" wrote in message ... "Mark" wrote in message ... On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:01:06 -0800, Mark Hansen wrote: In what country are you training? America where else? Could have been one of the other multitude of nations that issue Pilots Licenses :-) The more I learn about building airplanes, the less I want to buy something sealed in fiberglass, or covered in sheet metal 30 yrs. ago. Mark, one who wired...

Boy, those are a lot smaller than I thought they had to be. The pie pans sound like a good idea since they aren't so thin like foil is and easier to keep from damaging. But solder doesn't stick to aluminum, so how to make a good contact that won't come loose to the pie pan? I may just get that antenna kit you sell at RST with that copper foil. I had started to think that you didn't write any ground plane articles in SA,...

On Dec 22, 3:33*pm, Jim Logajan wrote: gorgon wrote: I have been watching for anything from Bob Hoover (alias: vdubber) and not wanting to hear bad news. I have watched his blog-site, looked for news on this newsgroup. Does anyone have good news from Bob? There appear to be posts by him under the thread "Bob Hoover??" in the rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled newsgroup as of December 17 & 18, so he appears to be alive and...

Thank you, . . . .that's the bird okay.

I am planning to attempt my first build and would like to find plans for the Bobby Baker/First Strike Super Bobcat. Looks like a really small Ag Cat. Any help would be appreciated. Quote: Originally Posted by Steve Carruthers Chris, Yes, the Bobcat can be built part 103 legal the original waas weighed at Oshkosh before it was allowed to fly. However most would fit into the LSA or experimental catagory as does mine. Yes plans are available and...