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digital compass on trike

Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 9:04 am
by extra300s
HI guys

Are we allowed to fit a digital compass in our trike (like the one amptronic sells) or must it be a conventional one?

Thanks

Re: digital compass on trike

Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 10:09 am
by RV4ker (RIP)
Yes

Re: digital compass on trike

Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 10:11 am
by extra300s
yes to which part?

Re: digital compass on trike

Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 10:56 am
by RV4ker (RIP)
extra300s wrote: Are we allowed to fit a digital compass in our trike (like the one amptronic sells)
I did not know there were 2 questions :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: (^^) (^^) (^^)

Re: digital compass on trike

Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 11:02 am
by extra300s
grapkas

Re: digital compass on trike

Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 2:00 pm
by Koevoet
Carl - i have one on installed - works well.

Re: digital compass on trike

Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 6:45 pm
by Gompou
Hi Koevoet
Wat was die prys vir so 'n kompas.
Groete
Gompou

Re: digital compass on trike

Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 6:03 am
by Koevoet
Gompou - it was installed when i bought the trike - Skydat dx2 Dash and Skydat dx3 Compass.

At this stage looking at the skydat fuel flow and optifuel models - seems both will work with my old GPS 3 plus and they relative in the same ball park regarding cost.

Re: digital compass on trike

Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 7:04 am
by extra300s
R1250 for the digital compass. Can get the conventional one for cheaper - but not much.

Re: digital compass on trike

Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 7:46 pm
by Gompou
Hi
Het 'n gewone een op, maar sal verdwaal as ek agter hom moet aanvlieg. Kan ook nie verstel om sy noord te zero nie.
Sal kyk na die een.
Koevoet.
Is jy tevrede met die werksverigting?
Groete
Gompou

Re: digital compass on trike

Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 8:49 pm
by Koevoet
Gompou - Haven't seen compass that was 100% (talking boating experience) But Im happy with it for flying. Its got a nice extra - u lock the direction u going and it tells u left or right - nice feature.

I don't know how they calibarate it for a deviation card like they do the normal one for interferences - but I fly a trike not mirage.

In the manuel only show to correcly set it for north.

Jaco

Re: digital compass on trike

Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 3:07 pm
by bryan
Cannot see the point of a compass anyway. If you fly low enough read the road signs or land and ask a farmer for direction. (^^) (^^)

Re: digital compass on trike

Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 4:15 pm
by Koevoet
bryan wrote:Cannot see the point of a compass anyway. If you fly low enough read the road signs or land and ask a farmer for direction. (^^) (^^)
(^^) (^^) (^^) (^^) (^^) vhpy vhpy

Re: digital compass on trike

Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 9:02 pm
by Barn owl
Does an electronic compass as found in a GPS also qualify?

Barn Owl

Re: digital compass on trike

Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 8:18 am
by extra300s
good question. somehow I doubt it... Who knows for sure?