KR> Willie

Hi Will Willie V D Walt pleae contact me privately please at av...@telkomsa.net Regards Dene Collett KR2SRT builder Whisper motor glider assembler see: www.whisperaircraft.com Port Elizabeth South Africa

KR> project status

Jeff, I made my turtle deck very similar to yours. I made a framework by cutting four squares of 1/4'' ply all the same size. I marked out the turtledeck shape at each of the four stations and then cut out the shapes. I then built up a framework from a few 2x4 bits of scrap pine that positioned

KR> wire and octane questions

Guys, As I am busy with fuel and electrical systems at the moment, I have a question on both. There has been some mention of another type of wire available from marine supply houses lately and was wondering how silicone insulated wire would compare to tefzel or the other acceptable insulations. It

KR> Lost Facet data

Guys, A while ago somebody posted a link to a web page containing a list of all the different models of facet pumps with their model numbers. I saved the page (at least I thought I did) but all I have there now is a short cut to something that aparently doesn't exist. Can somebody please direct me

KR> lost facet information

Thanks to Jeff and Mark L I once again have the information saved. Regards Dene Collett KR2SRT builder South africa Whisper assembler See: www.whisperaircraft.com mailto: av...@telkomsa.net

KR> Termite

You can also identify it by measuring its antennae and then calculate what freq it is tuned for. :) Regards Dene Collett KR2SRT builder South africa Whisper assembler See: www.whisperaircraft.com mailto: av...@telkomsa.net - Original Message - From: "Ed Janssen" To:

KR> DESPERATE for schematic for ICOM A5!

Guys, I decided to try again and request that anybody with a schematic diagram for an ICOM IC-A5 please contact me. I have a problem with mating it to an intercom system. It will only transmit when the intercom unit is turned off. It would appear that the carrier wave is sent but without any

KR> moto-glider

Barry wrote: "Look at the Whisper Motor Glider at http://www.whisperaircraft.com/ for an economical kit glider." Guys, I might be jumping the gun here and am getting slightly off the topic but for those who would possibly like to see a Whisper motor glider, Whisper Aircraft is at present

KR> really dumb question, pushrods

Guys, I need to ask a really dumb question. I am starting to build a model mustang from correx and need to know what a yardstick is, or rather the dimensions of a yardstick. I presume that it is a yard long but have no clue as to how many furlongs wide it is or how many acres thick. It is used for

KR> really dumb question, pushrods

Thanks Rick, I will rip up some offcut KR spar material. That should do the trick. It's amazing how something so simple and taken for granted (in your part of the world) could have me stumped in this part of the world! I had no idea it was actually a ruler. Regards Dene Collett KR2SRT builder

KR> antennae tuning update

Guys, Today I spoke to an old radio technician (35 years experience) about tuning the antennae in the aircraft. He said that I would definately get false readings with the SWR meter that I have and that I shouldn't use it as it was designed for 29mghz. He also said that tunung it in my workshop

KR> icom IC-A5

Hi guys I have been asked by a friend to take a look at his radio installation in his Jodel. I know that he has an ICOM IC-A5 radio and an unknown intercom. He says that he and a friend tried to wire it up and managed to get it to work, except that the ptt button on the stick does not work. He has

KR> Rolling the KR

Jeff, My friend who used to own ZS-WEC could roll it so that I couldn't feel the roll with my eyes closed except for a slight nose up pitch as he entered the roll. He also did 15 consecutive rolls with it one day! Regards Dene Collett KR2SRT builder South africa Whisper assembler See:

KR> late Friday off topic

Hi Guys For those that do google earth, take a look at Lat 33.9035694268 Long 25.2609252955 This is my home and place of work. The house is just to the east with the blue roof. The pic is a bit old but not much has changed. I plan on putting in a strip from somewhere on the northern side of the

KR> antennae tuning

Hi KR radio heads This one is for the radio literate. I have just installed an antennae into an aircraft made from coax only. I left the radiator and counterpoise too long on purpose so that I could tune it to length in the aircraft using a SWR meter and a handheld radio. Here is where my

KR> antennae tuning

Virg, I am well aware of what the frequencies are. How else would I be able to calculate what the THEORETICAL resonant length should be? The problem is that as soon as you install the antennae into the airframe you get capacitive coupling between the structure and the antennae which usually

KR> antennae tuning

Wolfgang, YOU DA MAN!! You sound like you know what you are talking about. I will go ahead and tune with what looks like the best meter of the two I have. Thanks Regards Dene Collett KR2SRT builder South africa Whisper assembler See: www.whisperaircraft.com mailto: av...@telkomsa.net -

KR> antennae tuning

Virg wrote: To keep it short, Tune for max receive signal, Virg Thanks Virg You should have been a teacher, I learnt a whole bunch from that one sentence! Regards Dene Collett KR2SRT builder South africa Whisper assembler See: www.whisperaircraft.com mailto: av...@telkomsa.net - Original

KR> antennae tuning

Guys, I have three articles here written by one Jim Vance. They handle building antennae for aircraft (his own KR2) from co axial cable only. He also explains how to use an SWR meter to tune the antennae. There is no mention of using a specific SWR meter for the freq. I have sent them to Jim

KR> antennae tuning

Louis Wrote: "SWR meters *do* care about the freq. The Bird Watt meter has many > inserts > for different frequency ranges.If your SWR meter is a commercially > available > meter it should specify the frequency range. Hi Louis Yes I have used a bird wattmeter many times. It is a real piece of

KR> Tuning Antenna

Pat wrote: You can hook a 150/200 watt lightbulb to the antennae lead and even tune your Xmitter with that load.. I would imagine that any load with the correct impedance would do the trick as long as it could handle the power. However, try tuning the antennae with that light bulb??? How did we

KR> PUSH-PULL CONTROL CABLES

Pete, I have seen them used on all Jabiru aircraft as well. I was keen on using them in my project at one time but decided against it because of the much higher friction they have. The ones used in the Jabiru looked lust like regular "Morse" or "Teleflex"control cables for marine use. Hope this

KR> 2nd Flight, ZU-DVP

Fantastic Jaco! How's the oil temps now? Regards Dene Collett KR2SRT builder South africa Whisper assembler See: www.whisperaircraft.com mailto: av...@telkomsa.net - Original Message - From: "Jaco Swanepoel" To: Sent: Wednesday, February 14,

KR> Congrats Jaco!

Well, except for Mark J, I havn't seen a single word of congratulations to Jaco Swanepoel on the first flight of his beautiful KR2S. For those who did it privately, good on you! For those who didn't do it at all, shame on you! Although I have already congratulated Jaco over the phone, I would like

KR> fuel lines

Hi guys I recently took delivery of a 3300 Jabiru motor and a firewall forward kit for it to be installed in a whisper motor glider. Here is a factory supplied motor and fitment kit that has the entire fuel system plumbed with "rubber" fuel hose, barbed fittings and hose clamps. This is for the

KR> 1st Tricycle KR-2

Hi Brad Would it be possible for you to scan any images of the plane and send them to me please?? Regards Dene Collett KR2SRT builder South africa Whisper assembler See: www.whisperaircraft.com mailto: av...@telkomsa.net - Original Message - From: "Brad Ankerstar"

KR> 1st Tricycle KR-2

Mark J wrote: > Hey Dene, > Did you buy one of the DVD's with all the newsletters on it? If so, you > could see it there. Unfortunately not Mark, It is extremely difficuilt to buy anything which has a value of only a few $ from someone privately. As I found out a good few years ago when I tried

KR> retract gear pics

Thanks to all those who sent me pics of the early retract systems . It really put my crappy dialup connection to the test! Looking at those planes makes one realise just how much the KR has evolved over the years. Thanks again guys. Regards Dene Collett KR2SRT builder South africa Whisper

KR> Paypal

Ronald wrote: > Do you have PayPal in South Africa? If so, that is an > easy way to pay someone. To tell you the truth Ronald, I have no idea how paypal even works. Never been there, never tried it out. Regards Dene Collett KR2SRT builder South africa Whisper assembler See:

KR> Hydraulic pumps

Hi netheads I am looking for a small 12V hydraulic pump to actuate my landing gear. It must have forward and reverse and preferably hold its own fluid in an integral tank. I once took a look at a Lancair manual and saw one in it that would probably be fine.The problem is I don't have access to

KR> Hydraulic pumps

Hi John Excuse my ignorance but what is a "TC's KR" Regards Dene Collett KR2SRT builder South africa Whisper assembler See: www.whisperaircraft.com mailto: av...@telkomsa.net - Original Message - From: "Martindale Family" To: "KRnet" Sent:

KR> Hydraulic pumps

Hi Brian That sounds interesting. Would it be possible for you to send me a pic of one of them please? Regards Dene Collett KR2SRT builder South africa Whisper assembler See: www.whisperaircraft.com mailto: av...@telkomsa.net - Original Message - From: "Brian Kraut"

KR> Hydraulic pumps

Hi Ron Any pictures?? I never even considdered that a convertible's top would be hydraulically actuated. Regards Dene Collett KR2SRT builder South africa Whisper assembler See: www.whisperaircraft.com mailto: av...@telkomsa.net - Original Message - From: "Ron Freiberger"

KR> New forum

Net heads I have just signed up for the new forum. I have belonged to an identical forum (Whisperaircraft.com) for a while already and I find it really awkward to use. My vote will be cast in favor of the "old " existing list for sure. The only plus is that anybody registered can upload pics of

KR> ARP head studs ??

Guys, I have just taken a look at my 3100 and it definately has brand new head studs holding the heads on. They are all screwed into steel inserts. Whether they are ARP or not I don't know. They have the same black finish and also have 12 point nuts. Regards Dene Collett KR2SRT builder South

KR> Bad weekend

Hi guys Well this weekend will be remembered as one of the worst (aviation wise) in a long time. An aquaintance and fellow Whisper builder lost his son in the crash of a baby bell helicopter and a local doctor went down in the valley just behind my house with a Demona motorglider. His passenger

KR> header tanks

I agree 100% with you Mark, I will definately have wing tanks. The decision is whether to throw out the header or to keep it. I must say that I am partial to a fuel system supplied by an electric pump (or two). I plan on putting tubular tanks in the leading edge linked to the tanks between the

KR> header tanks

Dan, I think the shape of the header tank has got a lot to do with it. Mine is not a big rectangular, mostly flat bottom shape but rather is very shallow at the front and sort of swells untill reaching max at a point +/- 170 mm forward of the spar. At this point it follows the contour of the front

KR> header tanks

Larry wrote: > Test to insure that the return to the wing tanks flow is equal to that being > pumped to the header tank or the difference will be pumped out the > header tank vent. You will be pressure pumping one direction and > gravity feed back from basically an open tank (it is vented). Not

KR> WW manual

Guys, if I'm not mistaken the 3100 motor that I purchased from the late John Monday has ARP head studs fitted to it. I remember this because they are all screwed into some sort of insert and I thought you couldn't do this with a 3100. It is now 23:25 so I will take a look at it in the morning and

KR> header tanks

Thanks Mark J, Larry F & Bill C for the info concerning header tanks. I took a look at your websights and that cleared up a few things too. Bill sure makes a good argument for keeping the header tank. I havn't got around to shopping for a carb yet so I might even need gravity feed for all I know.

KR> header tanks

Hi Guys I have been thinking long and hard about the possibility of not installing my aluminum header tank and just sticking with the two outboard wing tanks. I did build the tank with its CG as close to the spar as possible. It will take about 50 litres to fill it. I would like to hear from those

KR> balsa instead of foam

I have been stuck with a similar problem on my stub wings. As my gear retracts into the stubs like a lancair and comes up very close to the top surface I need to make the top skins both strong for stepping on and thin (1/4" max). I have come up with the following plan. The areas ahead and aft of

KR> header tanks

Thanks Mark J and Larry F for the informative replies. I have only one question for Larry, If I read your post correctly, you have a gap of 10" behind the main spar and then your tank extends rearwards from there. If so can you give me the reason for the gap. No specific reason, it just seems

KR> My problem

Hi Guys and a very merry Christmas to everyone! As the subject says, I face a huge problem. On Saturday a brand new six cylinder Jabiru motor was delivered to me for installation in a customers Whisper motor glider. Do you think he would tell the difference if I installed my 3100 corvair instead

KR> Kr2s - South Afrcica

Hi Andy I know that plane very well, it is the plane that got me started building my own version. How many owners has it had since Robby sold it? Is the motor that you have still the motor that was originally installed? It seemed to be pretty well put together, except for the work done on it just

KR> SANDING ICE!!

Guys, I have heard of carb ice before but tonight I experienced sanding ice. I recently bought a pneumatic dual piston straight line sander which I was using tonight on a horizontal stabilizer. After a while it started to lose power and proceeded to spit out what looked like a little stone from

KR> Dragonfly Canopy

Mark, Dart Industries here in South Africa now has the worldwide rights to the Dragonfly and has contracted Acrylform who is also in South Africa to manufacture the canopies for them. I bought one from them a few months ago to replace my standard KR bubble. Cost is ZAR2850.00 including VAT. -

Re: Réf. : KR> Australian query

Hi Serge Sorry for getting back to you only now, I kind of forgot I had to reply to you. I was told that Eric had moved to Australia but later found out that he had changed his mind and stayed here. Jaco Swanepoel in Pretoria just bought a set of aluminuim barrels from him for a motor that he is

KR> "lawnmower" ignition

Brian The aerovee lawnmower ignition has no method of advance at all. They use it as the backup ignition to the electronic unit which also has no advance but will produce a spark at low revs. I have a friend who recently had the electronic unit fail and in the process of finding the fault cranked

KR> Australian query

Is there perhaps anyone living in Australia that has come across a guy by the name of Eric Edison. He comes from South Africa. If you do run into him, please let me know. Thanks Regards Dene Collett KR2SRT builder South africa Whisper assembler See: www.whisperaircraft.com mailto:

Re: Réf. : KR> (no subject)

Serge Wrote: Hi, Mike. My (very biased) advice is: if you can locate a Type 4, forget the Types 1, 2 and 3. The Type 4 is an extensive redesign, solved most of the reliability problems of the preious ones, the case was built in a better alloy. Only problem is to find one, because much less Type 4

KR> What RPM should I get?

Hi Willie Are you the owner of the green KR with the smashed prop that I saw on "avcom" Regards Dene Collett KR2SRT builder South africa Whisper assembler See: www.whisperaircraft.com mailto: av...@telkomsa.net - Original Message - From: "Willie van der Walt" To:

KR> vw performance

Hi Hennie For an ignition system take a ride down to your nearest second hand motorcycle parts dealer and ask for the complete ignition from a Honda CB750F or CB900F. Be sure to ask for the centrifugal advance mechanism from the end of the crank as well. I have seen this system work in a KR2 for a

KR> VSI

Hi Guys I have just taken delivery of a UMA VSI unit and noticed something that needs attension. The needle does not sit on zero. If I place my finger over the rear port and apply slight pressure it will zero or even show a descent depending on the amount of pressure applied. This is

KR> VSI & XCOM760

Hi guys Thanks to those that responded to my question regarding the VSI, it is now zero'd and works just fine. Along with the VSI, I also got an XCOM760 radio. I managed to get it powered up today to see if it worked properly. Well to say I was impressed is an understatement! This thing can pick

KR> Landing KR's

I have heard so much about "Stick and rudder", where can I get it? Regards Dene Collett KR2SRT builder South africa Whisper assembler See: www.whisperaircraft.com mailto: av...@telkomsa.net - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Sunday, September 17,

KR> RV versus KR control responsiveness

This is just plain music to my ears! I can't wait to get that 3100 demon of mine fired up. Randy Smith wrote: " I had an RV-7 try to chase me the other day. I would > slow down to 150 mph and he would come up on my wing. > I would let him settle in and the start slowly moving > the throttle

KR> build times

Hennie, I have heard of a guy here in P.E that built his in his apartment/flat living room on the seventh floor. I don't know how long it took but when it was finished they lowered it down from the balcony! I"m not sure what that says about dedication but it sure says a lot about desperation.

KR> Expanded foam

Take a look at the wings of the Whisper motor glider that I assemble, they are 100% 24DV polystyrene with a single uni-directional glass spar. These wings were tested to 10.6G by the designer in front of the CAA inspectors and thereafter to over 11G to see where it would fail.The test rig

KR> LCD problems

Serge Just a short note on your LCD problem. Yesterday I bought one of those electronic barometers that has temp, time date, and weather forecast. When I removed it from its wrapping it had a clear protective strip stuck over the display with a fake display printed on it. As I removed this strip

KR> Don Reid

Hi Guys Sorry to waste bandwidth but would Don Reid please respond privately to this. I don't have your address and would like to ask you a question or two regarding airfoils, which I think you are probably the most qualified to answer. Thanks Regards Dene Collett KR2SRT builder South africa

KR> yucky day, another great flight!

Mark PLEASE STOP! I am pulling 10-12 hour days assembling other peoples Whisper motor gliders while my nearly structually complete KR hybrid stands in the corner just begging for some attension. I know your aim is to motivate others like myself to make sawdust but this borders on torture! Regards

KR> flaperons and Oshkosh

Hi guys I have been reading about the huge benefits that Jeff Scott is getting from his new flaps and was wondering if anybody had ever tried converting their ailerons to flaperons. I will not be able to use the stub trailing edges as flaps due to all my controlls being situated in them. Because

KR> Hennie Van Rooyen

Hennie, Since you live in Pretoria, do you perhaps know of any reputable companies up there that I could send my corvair crank to to be nitrided? It took me literally months to get hold of this motor and to get it here, I want to be sure the crank will be in good hands. Regards Dene Collett KR2SRT

KR> steel and ally

Can anyone tell me what differences there are between 4130, 4140 to EN19 as well as the phisical differences between 6061 and 6261 ally. Regards Dene Collett KR2SRT builder South africa Whisper assembler See: www.whisperaircraft.com mailto: av...@telkomsa.net

KR> steel and ally

See nothing in Spruce catalogue regarding 6261 or EN19 !! The reason I ask is that for my "soft drive" prototype on my corvair I will have to machine the housing from 6261 since we can not get 2024 or 6061 here. Also, the prop hub/spline shaft will have to be machined from EN19 and not 4130 or

Re: Réf. : KR> steel and ally

the Aircraft Spruce catalogue. Which you can download as a PDF from their site. Hope this help. Serge Vidal KR2 "Kilimanjaro Cloud" Paris, France "AVLEC" <av...@telkomsa.net> Envoyé par : krnet-bounces+serge.vidal=sagem@mylist.net 21/06/2006 20:55 Veuillez rép

KR> Custom KR prop

Hi guys, been off the list for a while. I have finally taken delivery of the 3100 motor that I bought from John Monday (Thanks John) and was reading through an old issue of Contact! that John included in the crate(thanks again John). There is an article on Paul lipps and his "ELIPPSE" propellor

KR> rc servo diagram

Hi Jaco Don't have a diagram for you but was it a pic of your KR cutting through a beacon "Red Bull" style in one of the latest publications, could have been "African Pilot". Regards Dene Collett KR2SRT builder South africa Whisper assembler See: www.whisperaircraft.com mailto: av...@telkomsa.net

KR> Lost KR/ Corvaircraft Family Member

Hi gang As everyone knows, I was the one who bought John's 3100 motor. He was an absolute gentleman throughout our negotiations and went out of his way to supply me with a lot of stuff that was not part of the deal. He also built a crate of extreme strength to make sure that the motor arrived in

KR> Whirlwind propellors

Hi gang, Has anybody had any experience with the Whirlwind constant speed propellor? It is very lightweight and probably doesn't weigh much more than some of the fixed pitch props being flown. Regards Dene Collett KR2SRT builder South africa Whisper assembler See: www.whisperaircraft.com mailto:

KR> Serg's mount spacers

Hi Serge I know Rob once told me the reason for those spacers but for the life of me I can't remember what it was.(knowing him, it was the only available material at the time). I will probably see him within a few days and will ask him then. Pity I didn't download e-mail yesterday because I was as

KR> engine design

Talking about engine design, ignition control and detonation control, Take a look at the engines built by "Light Power Engine Corporation". These motors can be run at compression ratios up to 14:1 without detonation occurring. Quite an advanced motor! They can feature such things as carbon push

KR> Corvair ignition

Colin, if you had the oppertunity to see the system in Serg's plane, you would see how simple it really is. You literally just remove it from the donor motorcycle and install it on the motor of your choice( any motor, any number of cylinders. By just seperating the power supply to the seperate

Re: Réf. : KR> Serge's ignition

(after all, we don't know how well these components age), but I agree one spark plug per cylinder and one set of coils should do the trick. By the way, have you got a mail address for Rob Van der Merwe? Happy new year, Serge Vidal KR2 "Kilimanjaro Cloud" Paris, France "AVLEC

KR> Timing retard

Good info Colin, I will definately keep that post for future refrence. I had no idea that you could not just leave off one plug lead and use just the other(never tried it and probably never will). Is it possible to use the same system to fire single output coils on say a five cylinder engine. Each

KR> Serge's ignition

Hi Serge I was just thinking about your primary ignition system (the one with the centrifugal advance). You actually have two seperate systems there which are joined by one common mode of failure, the switch. If you changed the switch to a double pole switch with two seperate positive supplies and

KR> aerovee question

Hi gang We over here have a problem with a new zero time aerovee motor that is fitted to the new Whisper express prototype. I am no VW expert, Mark L or someone else might be able to shed some light here. If you look at the motor from the prop flange, the prop hub exits the case off centre by

KR> big boy 3100

John I will take that motor if it is still available. Will you ship it to South africa? Regards Dene Collett KR2SRT builder South africa Whisper assembler See: www.whisperaircraft.com mailto: av...@telkomsa.net

KR> aerovee question

William The type 1 motor does not have a seal at that end of the motor. It has an internal slinger. The pulley (in this case the prop hub) also has a shallow screw thread cut into it that "pumps" the oil back into the motor much like an archemedes screw pump. Regards Dene Collett KR2SRT builder

KR> big boy 3100

Hi John To answer your questions: I can pay for it by going to my local bank and organising a direct transfer into your bank account. All that I will need is your banking details. I have just done a similar deal with a guy in australia and it is a simple task. The funds were available to me the

KR> aerovee question

y to the case. Often times they leak. > > Jeff Scott > > On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 22:41:06 +0200 "AVLEC" <av...@telkomsa.net> writes: > > William > > The type 1 motor does not have a seal at that end of the motor. It > > has an > > internal sl

KR> missing subject lines

Hi guys Regarding my problem with missing subject lines, only the subject lines of mail originating from krnet or corvaircraft are missing. All other e-mail received including spam and other private e-mails come through no problem. This leads me to believe that the problem is associated with

KR> missing subject lines

Guys, All of a sudden all my messages coming from krnet as well as from corvaircraft are missing their subject lines. In order for me to find the subject I have to right click on the message to see its properties. Is this happening elsewhere or is it just on my side? Regards Dene Collett KR2S

KR> rudder pedals

KR heads Those of you that have hung your rudder pedals from the shelf in stead of mounting them on the floor. Were you happy with the height above the floor that the horizontal made (the bit that your foot rests on)? I have a set of pedals made to plans and have decided to hang them from the

KR> Kip Lounsbury

Does anyone know what ever happened to Kip Lounsbury (sp). I think he lived in Main and had a pretty good looking KR2. Regards Dene Collett KR2S builder Freelance whisper assembler South Africa mailto: av...@telkomsa.net

KR> dragonfly canopies

Hi Guys Dart industries is a South African company and their canopies are supplied by another South African company by the name of "Acrylform" in Cape Town run by a chap by the name of Jan Diener (sp). I will be ordering one shortly and have been advised by Dart ind that I can expect to pay around