Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2017 at 3:04 PM From: "Flesner via KRnet" <[email protected]> To: "Mike Stirewalt via KRnet" <[email protected]> Cc: Flesner <[email protected]> Subject: Re: KR> Strobe power supply On 11/5/2017 3:35 PM, Mike Stirewalt via KRnet wrote: > Two questions Larry: Why is it that you "never use them."? > > Also, if they work well . . . and I assume they work at least as well as > mine which work great . . . why are you going to "aircraft quality" if > what you've got works just fine? Trying to keep up with Jeff Scott and > his fancy wig-wags? > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
I never used them as I've not flown at night in the 650 hours on the KR and they are not bright enough during the day for recognition. I often hear from the tower "not in sight, cleared to land". My strobes are Radio Shack quality so I thought I'd upgrade if cost is reasonable. I might pop for $300 to get a good quality, bright strobe and see if they are visible in daylight. I've already switched to the LED wing and tail light to cut the current draw as I only have a 10 amp B&C alternator. Quite sufficient up till now but can't add much more electrical load. As for keeping up with Jeff and his "Christmas tree", not possible. Larry Flesner ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ FWIW, WigWag landing lights seem to work best for recognition. I plan to replace the Whelen relay driven wigwag controller with a light weight electronic one from Perihelion Design this spring now that I have figured out why I kept letting the smoke out of them. (I smoked 3 controllers at $80 ea a few years ago, each time resulting in a small fire and clouds of smoke) Larry, I'll give you the Whelen wigwag controller brick once I remove it. It even has an option of 7 flashing patterns or rotating patterns. <http://www.strobesnmore.com/Whelen-Headlight-flasher-w-7-patterns-or-switched.html> The "Christmas tree" strobes are bright at night, but the very short duration flash makes them kind of useless during day time. If I was buying new today, I'd buy the new LED "strobes" as they show up better at night as the flash lasts longer and the current draw is significantly less. Jeff (currently planeless) Scott :o( Los Alamos, NM _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected]
