B40 with 9v battery is my backup. Or will be once I get a CofA. Dennis
Sent from my iPad > On 6 Dec 2014, at 8:18 pm, James Dutschke <[email protected]> wrote: > > Mike. > > Unsure how the mechanics of the colibri2 vario work. But it seems to do a > pretty good job of compensating. It may be using the gps data to compensate > for speed changes. My next glider won't have a mech vario as a backup. > Between a good vario with backup power and the C2 as a get me home style > vario > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 6 Dec 2014, at 18:26, Mike Borgelt <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Colin, >> >> A vario in stand alone logger won't have total energy. >> >> While TE introduces problems it is essential in modern slippery gliders. In >> your Blanik , Grunau Baby etc not so much. >> >> We did considerable flight data logging in developing Dynamis some of it in >> smooth air trying to fly accurately at constant airspeed. It is amazingly >> difficult and the magnitudes of the stick lift are quite large even down at >> 55 to 60 knots. >> >> As a standby vario a non TE vario won't be that good. I think the Colibri 2 >> was developed for the hang and paraglider market primarily where a non TE >> vario is OK. >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> >> At 03:25 PM 6/12/2014, you wrote: >>> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; >>> boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0022_01D01171.497C8BA0" >>> Content-Language: en-au >>> >>> G’day Tim and Others, >>> >>> The Colibri II has the audio plus it navigates/records etc with a 6 hour >>> battery life of its own. >>> >>> The audio can be turned off easily when it’s not required. >>> >>> And if the agent reads this I’m prepared to accept a small [or even a large >>> ] commission! J >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Colin >>> >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] [ >>> mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tim Shirley >>> Sent: Saturday, 6 December 2014 3:14 PM >>> To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. >>> Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Tasman New Vario >>> >>> >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Thanks heaps to people posting factual information about products of >>> interest to soaring pilots. It is so much more useful than most of the >>> nonsense that passes for comment here. Even if people are singing the >>> praises of their own products, I still welcome all such information. >>> >>> I already have a high-end vario, so I'm not in the market for yet another >>> magic box that will transform me into Sebastian Kawa. It didn't work with >>> the first one either, though I am sure that is down to me. The instrument >>> works fine. I also have a Winter vario that performs well enough as a >>> backup but when I recently had a fuse blow in flight, I found myself with >>> only the Winter for a couple of hours and I would have preferred a bit of >>> audio and an averager. >>> >>> Of course, such a backup vario doesn't need to be complex and certainly it >>> should not be expensive. It just needs to have a backup power supply >>> onboard the instrument. So what are the options? >>> >>> Oh, and a reminder to all, I still have a very nice Discus for sale at a >>> very reasonable price :) >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Tim Shirley >>> >>> tra dire é fare c' é mezzo il mare >>> >>> On 6/12/2014 2:26 PM, Mike Borgelt wrote: >>> >>> Imitation is the greatest compliment. >>> >>> Sounds like they've copied most of the features from our B700/900. >>> >>> We've had the climb improving green light since the B400/B500 9 years ago >>> and put in the comparator for the running average/thermal average as well >>> on the B700 3 years ago and its more recent linear scale version the B900. >>> >>> Also the climb audio on/off ratio changes slightly when climb rate exceeds >>> running average. B400/B700/B900 can run from 4 x AA alkaline batteries for >>> hours (power pack but no batteries included). >>> >>> These are also on the B600/B800 systems which have an airspeed sensor, >>> advanced vario processing (optional netto or relative), speed to fly, >>> glide/nav/wind computer, GPS and serial output of GPS, air data and >>> settings to external PNA type glide computers. >>> >>> All our varios also have a large clear stepper motor driven pointer of >>> extremely high resolution. The stepper allows for nearly 360 degree pointer >>> movement (more can be confusing) giving significantly expanded scales. >>> Most manufacturers were offering LCD pointer displays >>> >>> in the 1980s but nearly all have gone to stepper motor driven pointers. We >>> looked at this around 1987 but didn't like the poor 0.4 knot resolution >>> that was the best possible. You'd be really annoyed if say a Winter vario >>> had a pointer that moved in half knot steps. >>> >>> All our instruments are available to properly fit 57mm or 80mm standard >>> holes (adapter plates not required) and by putting the scales on the >>> outside of the hole even the 57mm instruments have a larger, clearer >>> display. >>> >>> The B600/B800 can also take our new Dynamis sensor for complete 3D real >>> time airmass motion sensing and no horizontal gust sensitivity. Expensive >>> (the sensor mainly), but unmatched capability. A recent customer who fitted >>> a B800 to get an early Dynamis when >>> >>> available has found he likes the audio better than the one in the CAI302 it >>> replaced and better than the LX9000 audio. >>> >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> >>> >>> At 11:15 AM 6/12/2014, you wrote: >>> >>> >>> Tasman Instruments have released a completely new model, the VRM 10 Sprite. >>> It has a lot of new features such as elapsed time clock, recorded alarms >>> including under carriage warning but its best feature is the way it allows >>> you to more daily centre thermals. It also has up/down arrows showing >>> whether the climb is improving or the need to recenter or leave the >>> thermal. It also has tone selection, fast response and of course does not >>> need a flask as per the previous Tasman model. >>> >>> I was lucky to be able to have XON as a test bed for its development and it >>> has certainly impressed out syndicate pilots. Worth a look! >>> >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> David Cleland >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Aus-soaring mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> To check or change subscription details, visit: >>> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >>> >>> Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring >>> instrumentation since 1978 >>> www.borgeltinstruments.com >>> tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: int+61-7-4635 5784 >>> mob: 042835 5784 : int+61-42835 5784 >>> P O Box 4607, Toowoomba East, QLD 4350, Australia >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Aus-soaring mailing >>> list >>> >>> >>> [email protected] >>> >>> To check or change subscription details, >>> visit: >>> >>> >>> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Aus-soaring mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> To check or change subscription details, visit: >>> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >> Borgelt Instruments - design & manufacture of quality soaring >> instrumentation since 1978 >> www.borgeltinstruments.com >> tel: 07 4635 5784 overseas: int+61-7-4635 5784 >> mob: 042835 5784 : int+61-42835 5784 >> P O Box 4607, Toowoomba East, QLD 4350, Australia >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> [email protected] >> To check or change subscription details, visit: >> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
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