Gear Warning

Hi,

In addition to the audible signal from the 302 - if you have a 303 it
displays a text message which makes it obvious what the issue is.

I like the Tasman approach because a voice message should be able to cut
through all the beeps already going on in the cockpit. I talked to one user
who installed them in his gliders at his commercial operation. He said the
recorded message was "Lower the Fxxxing Landing Gear!" - in an all out
attempt to get the pilot's attention.

Does anyone have any suggestions for sources of small magnetic reed
switches? I sell mechanical microswitches which I have used in the past and
like, but I can see the advantages to non-contact switching.

Good Soaring,

Paul Remde
Cumulus Soaring, Inc.
http://www.cumulus-soaring.com

"Eric Greenwell" wrote in message
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Gadget Guy wrote:

Greetings all, I am looking for a drawing that depicts the electrical
wiring of a DG-300. Does anyone know of a link or have a basic drawing
of a gear warning system?

If you have a Cambridge 302 vario (or similar), you can connect the gear
and spoiler switches to it to provide the warning. The 302 can also be set
to provide a "spoilers open" warning at the start of a launch (airspeed
triggered). It's the system I use.


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Washington State
USA

Paul:

Many electronic component wholesalers/retailers have these available.
I've bought Hamlin reed switches and magnets from Digi-Key -
www.digikey.com.

Mike

Paul,

Any of the big electronics suppliers would have them (.com any of the
names below).

Digikey
Newark
Mouser
Jameco

All have good websites and good service.

If you like the garage sale approach I love All Electronics
(allelectronics.com).

Tim

"Paul Remde" wrote in message
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Hi,

In addition to the audible signal from the 302 - if you have a 303 it
displays a text message which makes it obvious what the issue is.

I like the Tasman approach because a voice message should be able to cut
through all the beeps already going on in the cockpit. I talked to one
user
who installed them in his gliders at his commercial operation. He said the
recorded message was "Lower the Fxxxing Landing Gear!" - in an all out
attempt to get the pilot's attention.

Does anyone have any suggestions for sources of small magnetic reed
switches? I sell mechanical microswitches which I have used in the past
and
like, but I can see the advantages to non-contact switching.

Good Soaring,

Paul Remde
Cumulus Soaring, Inc.
http://www.cumulus-soaring.com

Maybe the hot tip would be to use the sound of something grinding.
In the alarm business, I had a "glass break simulator" that was essentially
a digital recording of breaking glass. That was quite an attention getter.

Tim Ward

Maybe the hot tip would be to use the sound of something grinding.
In the alarm business, I had a "glass break simulator" that was essentially
a digital recording of breaking glass. That was quite an attention getter.

Tim Ward



Or use the sound of the pilot swearing.

"Greg Arnold" wrote in message
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Maybe the hot tip would be to use the sound of something grinding.
In the alarm business, I had a "glass break simulator" that was
essentially
a digital recording of breaking glass. That was quite an attention
getter.

Tim Ward



Or use the sound of the pilot swearing.

Or a Radio Shack piezo buzzer (smoke alarm.) In fact it is so loud that I
mounted it in a sound attenuation box.

It is actuated when flap setting is greater then 40 degrees and gear is up.

Wayne
HP-14 N990 "6F"
http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder/HP-14/N990/N990.html