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cambridge 302 and 303
Wo is using these instruments, and what are your experiences?
Thanks in advance, Edwin |
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edwin wrote:
Wo is using these instruments, and what are your experiences? This discussion occurs periodically. Try a Google search for these postings to get a good start on answering your question. After that, coming back here with your unanswered questions would likely get the remaining answers you need. -- Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly Eric Greenwell Washington State USA |
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If no one plays with the settings it works very well takes some time to
learn how to drive it. http://www.mals.net/ncw04/pages/Picture%20089.htm http://www.cambridge-aero.com/ http://www.cambridge-aero.com/300series.htm |
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Of course I looked at google. I know what the instruments functions are. I
just want the opinion from someone who using it (how is for example the factory support, i'sent for example a mail to them a week ago, but no answer yet). |
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edwin wrote:
Of course I looked at google. I know what the instruments functions are. I just want the opinion from someone who using it (how is for example the factory support, i'sent for example a mail to them a week ago, but no answer yet). I assume you are replying to my post, but it's easier for me if you quote at least some of my post, so I can be sure. I generally don't view the entire thread, nor is my ISP meticulous about posting hierarchies! The Google search I was referring to was a search of this newsgroup (using Google's Groups function), which would give you many opinions of those using the 302. For example, this search of rec.aviation.soaring for "302" in the subject gave 64 results: http://tinyurl.com/3kxbf These results include your posting today, and go back to a May 31, 2001, posting. THese are a good place to start, perhaps with the newest and working your way back as far as you'd like. -- Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly Eric Greenwell Washington State USA |
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It works really well. Send your task to the 302, fly the flight, and
download afterwards is easy. Whether you declare a flight or not it always records every flight. The vario works very well and the speed to fly does what it should. It's nice to have the altimeter on the 302 and when combined w/ Glide Navigator II it's powerful enough, and not overly complicated. Of course you can use any software you like. We do not have the 303 and really haven't missed it. ENL design works just fine if you have a motorglider. CAI have been through some turmoil, but I think they are reasonably solid given what they have been through. Mark edwin wrote: Wo is using these instruments, and what are your experiences? Thanks in advance, Edwin |
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Thanks, now I found what you mean. This is what i was looking for.
"Eric Greenwell" schreef in bericht ... edwin wrote: Of course I looked at google. I know what the instruments functions are. I just want the opinion from someone who using it (how is for example the factory support, i'sent for example a mail to them a week ago, but no answer yet). I assume you are replying to my post, but it's easier for me if you quote at least some of my post, so I can be sure. I generally don't view the entire thread, nor is my ISP meticulous about posting hierarchies! The Google search I was referring to was a search of this newsgroup (using Google's Groups function), which would give you many opinions of those using the 302. For example, this search of rec.aviation.soaring for "302" in the subject gave 64 results: http://tinyurl.com/3kxbf These results include your posting today, and go back to a May 31, 2001, posting. THese are a good place to start, perhaps with the newest and working your way back as far as you'd like. -- Change "netto" to "net" to email me directly Eric Greenwell Washington State USA |
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If no one plays with the settings In practice, this is impossible. It only has one rotary knob which services at least ten pages of functions - only one of which is volume. The first time one turns on the glider power the vario will scream . . a punter will reach for the vario's 'volume' knob, give it a twist, no matter what page it is on, etc, etc. To make it worse, the way to change pages is to press the knob - and this function was faulty on the new unit that I have used . . . Of course the 'double-click' to get back to the 'home' page failed as well . . . Not a good device unless *all* pilots are prepared to learn how to use it properly, which includes not 'fiddling' (and you get a good unit). Jim Kelly |
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Hi Jim,
It would seem to me that the failure of the pushbutton to work was caused by a poor installation - which is easy to fix by removing and re-attaching the knob. It may not be fair to blame the manufacturer for that. Paul Remde "Jim Kelly" wrote in message ... If no one plays with the settings In practice, this is impossible. It only has one rotary knob which services at least ten pages of functions - only one of which is volume. The first time one turns on the glider power the vario will scream . . a punter will reach for the vario's 'volume' knob, give it a twist, no matter what page it is on, etc, etc. To make it worse, the way to change pages is to press the knob - and this function was faulty on the new unit that I have used . . . Of course the 'double-click' to get back to the 'home' page failed as well . . . Not a good device unless *all* pilots are prepared to learn how to use it properly, which includes not 'fiddling' (and you get a good unit). Jim Kelly |
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Good point Paul but that was my first reaction too, and I did go
to the trouble of ensuring that the knob was not fouling the panel. Can't believe such an obvious fault was not picked up in QA, along with a series of others. Jim "Paul Remde" wrote in message news:YSgEd.31732$3m6.23299@attbi_s51... Hi Jim, It would seem to me that the failure of the pushbutton to work was caused by a poor installation - which is easy to fix by removing and re-attaching the knob. It may not be fair to blame the manufacturer for that. Paul Remde "Jim Kelly" wrote in message ... If no one plays with the settings In practice, this is impossible. It only has one rotary knob which services at least ten pages of functions - only one of which is volume. The first time one turns on the glider power the vario will scream . . a punter will reach for the vario's 'volume' knob, give it a twist, no matter what page it is on, etc, etc. To make it worse, the way to change pages is to press the knob - and this function was faulty on the new unit that I have used . . . Of course the 'double-click' to get back to the 'home' page failed as well . . . Not a good device unless *all* pilots are prepared to learn how to use it properly, which includes not 'fiddling' (and you get a good unit). Jim Kelly |
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