May 09, 2021     Solder ELT DIN connector - (0.4 hour) Category: Radios

Soldered shielded wires to the ELT DIN connector. Red stripe to power, blue stripe to ground, white to RS-232 input. Separate short length to RS-232 output. The output is used to check for NMEA flow on input. Needs an LED w/current limiting resistor for test.

  Aug 08, 2020     ELT wiring - (0.8 hour)       Category: Radios

Drilled 5/16 in holes for 1/4 in grommets to pass ELT control wiring to cockpit. Cut off RJ-11 connector on switch end to pass through grommets. Placed the ELT RJ11 connector so that it can be unclipped from the ELT when removing ELT for inspection.

  Nov 09, 2019     Integrate MGL V16 Radio - (3 hours)       Category: Radios

Built bracket to secure AHRS and V16 radio between panel and sub panel. Used piano hinge to secure mount to subpanel. Temporary use of Clecos to secure to front panel. Secured radio with screws into nutplates on mount. Mounted AHRS above radio. Connected power and CAN bus.

  Oct 20, 2019     Mount Radio and AHRS - (1 hour)       Category: Radios

Drilled mount location for AHRS and V16 radio to auxiliary support/mount fit between panel and sub-panel. Separating ground connections to two blocks. EFIS, AHRS, and related to one ground block and radio and accessory grounds to a separate ground block.
Will run individual grounds from battery to each ground block.

  Oct 09, 2018     Mount ELT - (2 hours)       Category: Radios

Mounted ELT under the passenger shoulder harness mount.

  Oct 08, 2017     Explore various ELT locations - (1.5 hours)       Category: Radios

Explored, discussed, and tested several ELT mounting locations in the mixer assembly area with reach of the mixer access cover. Considerations pointed out in the ELT manual included forward orientation and not more than 10 degrees from horizontal.
Plan drawings indicate that longeron and shoulder harness attachment web provide excellent orientation. Discussed several opportunities to add flanged material and mount ELT with George Jones, however adding two pieces of scrap to match longeron thickness would provide a flat mounting position under the shoulder strap web.

  Sep 23, 2017     Mounting tabs for BNC panel mount in stabilator - (0.8 hour) Category: Radios

Cut several 1-1/2" angles from 0.032" angle stock to rivet on stabilator rib. Angle stock to mount a BNC panel fitting.

  Sep 22, 2017     Antenna Cable through Stabilator - (0.5 hour)       Category: Radios

Placed a length of LMR-400 antenna cable inside the stabilator structure to prep for possible antenna placement inside fiberglass stabilator tip.