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by ppakotze
Fri Aug 17, 2012 7:27 am
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: Finally: MY own Bushbaby Explorer
Replies: 324
Views: 116344

Re: Finally: MY own Bushbaby Explorer

Foudie van vemore se weer. Jis dis lekke nat, nou gaatie blommetjies daam moooooi worre!! More oom Boet Daai foto van die nattigheid lyk baie mooi. Hoeveel reen het julle toe gehad? My pa-hulle kuier, so hulle mis al die reën op die plaas. Die grys verf vir die paneel wat oom help verf het, was toe...
by ppakotze
Fri Jan 27, 2012 1:19 pm
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: Bushbaby Explorer 153
Replies: 106
Views: 74027

Re: Bushbaby Explorer 153

Gelluk, maar daai solo een se wiel sit nie op dieselfde plek as joune nie.

P.
by ppakotze
Mon Sep 06, 2010 8:18 pm
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: Building the new Bushbaby SAFARI
Replies: 1565
Views: 910424

Re: Building the new Bushbaby SAFARI

Saw a yellowish bushbaby over BLouberg on Sunday, Oupa any chance it was you? Engine was so quiet I almost thought it was electrically powered?

Regards
P.
by ppakotze
Thu Aug 05, 2010 2:47 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Free to air satellite channel info
Replies: 13
Views: 6954

Re: Free to air satellite channel info

Thanks. Will try tonight.

Regards
Pieter
by ppakotze
Tue Aug 03, 2010 9:02 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Free to air satellite channel info
Replies: 13
Views: 6954

Re: Free to air satellite channel info

Thanks Kingfisher

But I actually wanted someone to confirm that SABC is free to air. From Lyngsat or elsewhere I have not seen SABC being FTA.

And nope the 7m is for X-band we've got a few at 13m diameter for the 'lower frequency'...

Regards
P.
by ppakotze
Tue Jul 27, 2010 1:32 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Free to air satellite channel info
Replies: 13
Views: 6954

Re: Free to air satellite channel info

Mine's bigger, recently put up a 7m+ diameter, although I didn't have to pay for it, work did.

Hooked up my FTA receiver which I brought from the UK to the DSTV dish bolted to my new house. Only got BTV and France24 of interest. Where is SABC broadcast FTA??

Regards
P.
by ppakotze
Fri Jul 02, 2010 10:13 am
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Franschoek Airfield
Replies: 12
Views: 2109

Re: Franschoek Airfield

Moreson is in the market, only 39M. Anyone keen on a partnership? Always wanted my own wine farm and the airstrip sold it to me...

P.

That partnership will have to be 0.1 me to 99.9% partner.
by ppakotze
Wed May 19, 2010 11:37 am
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: Finally: MY own Bushbaby Explorer
Replies: 324
Views: 116344

Re: Finally: MY own Bushbaby Explorer

Hallo Oom Boet

Die thread begin op 21 April en dit is nou 19 Mei. Bou julle 'n hele vliegtuig in minder as 'n maand?
Moet nog eendag kom inloer as ek weer in die area is.

Groete
Pieter
by ppakotze
Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:51 pm
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: Dirk & Martyn's RAVEN (2200 Jabiru): ZU-FFZ
Replies: 41
Views: 23054

Re: Dirk & Martyn's RAVEN (2200 Jabiru): ZU-FFZ

Nice plane, mighty short wings. Is this the clipped wing Raven?

Regards
P.
by ppakotze
Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:49 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Transponder AERIAL
Replies: 11
Views: 2137

Re: Transponder AERIAL

Hello again Mounted the antenna on a plate and trimmed it down to the right length for a transponder. Mounting position should be on the bottom of the aircraft. Shielding should not be a problem. (I still find it funny that people are quick to worry about 'microwaves' but happy to have their heads g...
by ppakotze
Wed Nov 18, 2009 9:13 pm
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Transponder AERIAL
Replies: 11
Views: 2137

Re: Transponder AERIAL

Hello again Put this together today. Will bolt to a metal plate tomorrow and tune. Electrically it will be 100% mechanically it will bend when bumped, but could be straightened again and would still work. Have used similar construction techniques for a harsher environment in the past. Thinking of a ...
by ppakotze
Tue Nov 17, 2009 11:32 am
Forum: Technical Talk
Topic: Transponder AERIAL
Replies: 11
Views: 2137

Re: Transponder AERIAL

The antenna in the photo will work. Your metal aircraft will provide the groundplane for the antenna to work against. You could make it yourself, but the trick is to get that little whip supported properly against the vibration and airflow. In the photo it looks like the white dielectric is providin...
by ppakotze
Mon Aug 03, 2009 3:45 pm
Forum: Members Projects
Topic: Justin's Raven
Replies: 631
Views: 171247

Re: Justin's Raven

The oldest VW powered BB still flying is ex Louis Chanu`s BB, CNL. I designed his baffling system as wwell. This engine had other faults, but it definately never overheated. It was used for some serious adventure flying. Here are some pics.... Hallo Oom Boet In the photo of the VW engine the coolin...
by ppakotze
Mon Mar 30, 2009 10:02 pm
Forum: Hangar Talk
Topic: Airsick
Replies: 20
Views: 4927

Re: Airsick

Stugeron for sea sickness,make sure you have it in your stomach long enough before the time, otherwise it comes out with the rest. Not for the pilot though as it could make you drowsy. (Disclaimer: I am not a pharmacist of a doctor). Sea sick I do well. Was down for almost a week in a 22 day ocean c...