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  1. waraton
    Hi Bill PM received and has been forwarded, he will point you in the right direction. Happy to help, I regularly seek advice from the collective knowledge of this group. Lucky to have it!
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    This is what my mate has done, woks well, If you put the mouse pointer on my name Waraton click start conversation and flick me a phone number so the owner of the aircraft can call you. I gave him a heads up and he is happy to share his experience which he described as "basically simple". This machine never sees bitumen and operates of some rough dirt strips.
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    I know a bloke...I will talk to him tomorrow. PM me your contact number Bill.
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    WOW!
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    Id like to run a handheld icom A15 VHF and GME 3100 UHF in an single seat open frame machine. Ideally monitor both radios while switching to transmit on one or the other. Are there any "plug and play" devices which work well? If you run a system which does this how did you set it up?
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    ICOM VHF AIR BAND TRANSCEIVER IC-A15 | Other Electronics & Computers | Gumtree Australia Bundaberg City - Bundaberg North | 1246369750 This is on Gumtree. $190
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    Hi Russ, any chance you can get me some contact details for the "Gyro folks" using this system. Sports ear clinic not coming up on a Google search, presumably any hearing clinic should be able to assist...maybe.
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    I don't get high enough to have that problem with popping ears! Butch did you purchase locally? Found them on ebay. Thanks for the feedback.
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    Does anyone have experience with in-ear passive headphones. What about building a set from scratch?
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    You've been looking at an aeronautical supplier if you are paying that much, plenty around at under $60.
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    This is what I use. Mine is a 6 litre container same as this, there are various types, inexpensive, quick and no oil in the gob!
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    After some control cable (for a homebuilt project) what are the recommendations.
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    Here is another "whats this" (the cable not the tape!) found in the hangar today and have no clue what it is off.
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    MGL agent in Australia here http://lightflying.com.au/ The Blaze color series here Blaze Color Singles I use ASV - 2 and EMS - 2. From my experience they are brilliant tools. Asia Pacific Light Flying are really helpful and a great local company to deal with. Great value for money as well. Easily set up with parameter alarms, easy to read in an open cockpit, I love mine. There are heaps of instruments to choose from and accessories as well.
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    All that remains of Yanco Glen 30km north of Broken Hill on the Tibooburra Road. Concrete slabs are the remains of the Yanco Glen hotel. Below: Landscape South West of Mount Gipps, North of Broken Hill
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    Thanks pmccarthy for a project this weekend - Found the tank from the air today. Wasn't able to find the graves so will have a closer inspection next time I am out that way. This sign near the road marks the entrance to the tank, photo below shows the tank which is different to others in the district which are lined stone tanks. This one is a hot rivet steel tank on a stone base. I assume it is the original, the walls are less than 6ft so wonder how the pair drowned.
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    The picture below shows the Tarrawingee tramway which from 1890 to 1930 ran from Broken Hill, north, to the mining township of Tarrawingee. 1930. The line was used at first to cart limestone, for flux, back to the mines in Broken Hill, it was later used as a stepping off point for coaches heading to places such as Tibooburra and Milparinka. In 1932 the line was permanently closed and the lines were removed in 1936. It was referred to as a tramway as it was privately owned, railways could not be privately owned. The landscape in the area keeps its history visible for a long time with evidence of old roads, settlements and railways remaining obvious for a long time (90 years in this case) after the landscape reclaims itself in other less arid areas. Flying over "history" is a constant reminder of how lucky I am we are in an age where recreational flying is even a thing. During today's flight I found a sheep stuck in the mud of a drying dam, phoned the station owner from the air, who then came and dragged it out.
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    Gum Creeks, a feature of the landscape in Far Western NSW. adjacent to where the creek crosses the road you can make out a rectangular stone water tank. It is my understanding these were installed by the government way back when to allow travellers with stock access to water. There are lots of them scattered in some pretty remote areas. Can anyone shed more light on their history?
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    The road from Broken Hill to Tibooburra. Great morning for a fly today.
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    Took the gyrocopter from Broken Hill to Menindee today to check out the water coming down the Darling river. Around 50nm out then a couple of hours exploring. Have more pictures but my brand new Samsung phone will not open most of them which is disappointing. Just showing a grey square with an exclamation mark. Anyway it was a fantastic day clocked up 4.6hrs of incredible flight.
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    KTI - 10 year battery life, made in Australia and fits in a pocket. Easy!
  22. waraton
    I'm currently up for a new prop on a Jab 230. Phone numbers I have for Rob Patroney are disconnected. Aircraft has been running a patroney 2 blade for 10 years and has given good service. Am interested to hear more about the Bolly Bos 5.
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    Nothing has changed for my access. No PMs or likes etc.
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    Hi Richard, Warwick here, how much are you after for the compass, I am in Broken Hill.
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    We have one at our field, it is flown once or twice a week off a dirt strip all year round, still runs a 618 well past 300 hours. The X - Air is simple to lookafter with components generally easy to inspect and get to. The pilot says it is major fun and I agree. It requires some extra effort with rudder when conditions are a bit rough as is the case with high drag aircraft. It has excellent endurance and has a wow factor for joy-flights. I think many of the rag and tube ultralights are worth a look if you budget is slim as they are excellent value and get you in the air in your own machine. Time to spare go by X Air !
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