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  1. Kyle Communications
    Latest from the CEO of RAA email today Looks like he got the same as me...4 weeks to get my rebate..my mate with a Skyecho it took almosy 7 weeks to get the bucks back' From the CEO Hi everyone and Happy New Year! With some great summer weather finally being experienced (in most areas), I do hope that you’re out there getting some hours up. I’m pleased to say that I even got some flying in over the break, bringing my aircraft back from Merimbula to Canberra having taken advantage of the Government ADS-B rebate with a Uavionix TailbeaconX (Mode-S and ADS-B Out) and AV30 being installed before Christmas. It’s a great piece of kit and I was thrilled when ATC called me up when I was inbound to Canberra as they could see who and where I was! At present the ADS-B Rebate program is slated to run until 31 May 2023, however I’ve also been told by those in the know that this will likely be extended until the funding runs out. It’s my aim this week to try and find this out for sure and communicate this back to you. I’m very aware that there is a delay from some vendors in relation to being able to provide the ADS-B equipment and also that there is a limited supply of B2 LAMEs that can install and calibrate the equipment. Please be patient as we try and get some clarity.
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    Latest from the RAA email today on Group G Finally, I’m pleased to say that we’re meeting with CASA twice this week to discuss our Group G (760kg) application that was submitted to them in August last year. Whilst we received some feedback on this application late last year, we need to meet with them to understand some of their commentary as well as provide them with additional clarity on some items. It’s fairly standard for an application of this size however I would like for members to know that we’re certainly doing all in our power to expedite this so you can take advantage of Group G sooner than later! From the CEO
  3. Kyle Communications
    John Willis did the initial design of the Micro Air..I saw it when he was developing it. But he made it for some other guys and they then took it from there. Those guys sold the IP to some other bunch I believe and they did the rest of it..Now I belive the company has been sold to another group
  4. Kyle Communications
    Gary you need to make sure your headphone sockets are mounted with the nuts through insulated material..not connected to alu directly. I always fit the sockets into a small plastic box...I will a pic tonight when I get home of Mabels. Stops funky stuff happening with ground loops
  5. Kyle Communications
    Are your headphone sockets totally isolated from ground?
  6. Kyle Communications
    DSP has revolutionized radios now. It is just crazy how well they work. There is a ham radio that Icom make called the IC-705 it does HF/VHF and UHF all in the one box and it used the same technology. I have one and it is awesome for what it is. But currently basically they are also now unobtainium anywhere in the world due again to chip shortages. The ADC they use in the front ends of the radio are in high demand for a lot of other applications as well. Most of all newer ham radios are DSP based now and even the commercial radios are going down the same track
  7. Kyle Communications
    I have spoken with Glen about his and I am really looking forward to getting one of the first units to try. I will fit it into Mabel as soon as I can get my hands on it. I have a Xcom in Mabel at the moment but will replace it. I will probably replace the V16 with one of Glen's as well. I really like the multi channel idea and because it is true DSP it is very capable to do a lot of really nice functions. The chip shortage is really annoying. Glen and us here at work are really struggling with chip availability..12 to 18 months wait is not uncommon for parts..even garden variety microprocessors are virtually unobtainium now. Its just a waiting game....also of course supply and demand are causing stupid pricing on parts as well
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    I have used it on the bench for more than 6 months. I have the vega head with it..the smaller one not the Razor head. It has proved to be very sensitive and has not missed a beat. Its going into the RANS so not in a aircraft at ll but TX and RX works quite well. There is some new firmware I belive which I havent uploaded yet into it. So initially it seems to be very good. Audio quality is quite good as well
  9. Kyle Communications
    The Microair has always been a POS
  10. Kyle Communications
    I didnt think MGL made the V6 anymore its old. there was a V10 and now the V16. which I have
  11. Kyle Communications
    The medical standard for Group G is exactly the same as all RAA aircraft
  12. Kyle Communications
    After speaking with RAA a little while ago They sort of intimated to me the rules and regs will be similar to the SAAA style of approvals for build. But I was under the impression it will be similar as it is now that you need a L4 to sign off on the build. RAA has sort of their own rules with CASA in what we can do. They have not finalized with CASA yet the process but essentially it will be similar to building your own in RAA now but the maint side will be more like Experimental VH. None of it has been finalized yet. We will just have to wait and see. If the medical stuff is sorted out with CASA thewn I will shift mine into VH but of course we need to see what all these rules are. I dont have a issue with the Experimental building and maint rules now. Its all up in the air now so to speak..we just have to wait
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    Well my RANS S-21 is registered with RAA and it is Group G Currently 19-9998. but the 19 prefix will change to reflect the group g If CASA get their finger out and be sensible about medical I may transfer to VH rego and possibly re engine which will allow 820kg instead of the 727 MTOW I am limted to now. If i had the money I would put a 915 IS in it then strictly speaking it is still Rotax powered and would fit in the Group G category
  14. Kyle Communications
    Marty..you can look forward to days like this 🙂 Savannah drivers are a great group
  15. Kyle Communications
    I THINK YOU WILL FIND THE STARATUS 3 IS ADSB IN ONLY IT DOES NOT TRANSMIT oops sorry abt the caps
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    I have a 20 litre clean plastic drum with a tap. I fill that drum with my fuel on the ground via a Mr Funnel so i know the fuel in there is super clean. then i lift the drum on top of the wing and the tap sits directly over the tank hole..then I just turn on the tap. I am thinking though of some sort of pump. They have some fuel type ones now that are like a stick and you drop it into a drum..but you really still need to decant it via the Mr funnel. mogas and a pump is coming to our airfield soon so that will make life easier
  17. Kyle Communications
    To get a fully TSO'd ADSB in and out system for $4035 after the rebate is pretty damn fine in my books. Even my mrs is impressed 🙂
  18. Kyle Communications
    I am the builder so its no issue with installation I sign off the Installer documents..its all cool. Different matter of course on a non experimental
  19. Kyle Communications
    I put my rebate claim in on the 23rd of Nov....today recieved $4035 dollars back from the rebate program so only about 4 weeks from lodgement. Pretty great stuff.
  20. Kyle Communications
    I think its a similar price in Childers near my farm too Will let you know soon I have to get a truck in
  21. Kyle Communications
    30 years in the radio business gives me some good reliable experience and data. I didnt say there would not be any reduction form time to time in signal recepton and transmission but in the scheme of things the path loss is not that dramatic and usually only for a very short time. The transponder I bought is a TailbeaconX..that has 2 antennas built in. I would expect some shading but at 250 watts I will still get plenty of warning on TX and RX that I am totally comfortable with it. ADSB in my opinion is far better than Mode C as I dont need to have a radar hit to ping me. The ADSB is far more open system and this is why it is being adopted worldwide
  22. Kyle Communications
    ARO the update rate for ADSB is literally millisec....why the direct tartget is appearing behind the sim card based target I have no idea at all. The direct target is the one I would believe for real time. Also even with some blocking any aircraft with a external transponder antenna will give you at least 10 to 20nm direct hits. The SE2 works from 10 to 40nm and seems to do reliably with just a pcb etched antenna. A external antenn fitted to to the SE2 I have performed tests on 2 aircraft now with external antennas fitted and saw up to 180km for the SE2 on detection of other aircraft to aircraft hits
  23. Kyle Communications
    I asked a question about slab walls on here and literally 30 mins later up on my facebook feed comes this https://riseproducts.com/ It makes you wonder doesnt it about how in depth the monitoring of what we say and look at is monitored I havent seen this stuff before at all. I have to say its a pretty neat idea but dont know the costs
  24. Kyle Communications
    ARO there are 2 types of ways the info comes in for ADSB in..one via your ipad trough one of the nav programs is via your sim card via the internet..yes that has lag that is not fixed. The real advantage of true ADSB in and out of the aircraft is realime millisec data refresh direct between all aircraft in the respective eqyuipments range that yo have in your aircraft. That realtime is sent to your Ipad and is usually a different colour target. The sim card targets are blue the direct targets are red
  25. Kyle Communications
    Hangars are bloody expensive now. The tilt slab construction walls etc with a steel roof type of light idustrial building construction now...is that cheaper than th traditional style of hangar build?. I havent kept up with the slab style stuff but I did get a couple of quotes for normal stle hangars and they are way expensive now with the steel prices
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