Return-Path: Received: from fed1rmmtao12.cox.net ([68.230.241.27] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.3c3) with ESMTP id 881633 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 01:37:52 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.230.241.27; envelope-from=ALVentures@cox.net Received: from BigAl ([68.7.14.39]) by fed1rmmtao12.cox.net (InterMail vM.6.01.04.00 201-2131-118-20041027) with ESMTP id <20050418053704.SUSS13819.fed1rmmtao12.cox.net@BigAl> for ; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 01:37:04 -0400 From: "Al Gietzen" To: "'Rotary motors in aircraft'" Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Slade, Tracy and EM2 users... Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 22:37:14 -0700 Message-ID: <000501c543d8$ad0e2730$6400a8c0@BigAl> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0006_01C5439E.00AF4F30" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Importance: Normal In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C5439E.00AF4F30 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I chose the large VFD display for my Velocity. I think it is too big for the radio stack. I put it right in front of me, and put the 4 little push button switches through it's face at the sides. You can see my "glass" panel (before labels) with the EC2 and EM2 at http://members.cox.net/alg3/Panel.htm ; Al -----Original Message----- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of David Staten Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 5:26 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Slade, Tracy and EM2 users... Ok.. I need to get on the stick here and get some things done.. One of which is to get the EM-2 ordered. Chris has been prompting me to get this done, and I am now to the point I am ready to send Tracy some $$$ and get this started.. (translation, I will be able to pay for it when its ready). The EM-2 is something I have been pushing for (Chris would prefer to go with the simplicity/lesser cost of steam gauges, so if I want it bad enough, I've got to get it) since it integrates nicely with the EC from a programming standpoint. The autotune feature that is coming online is darn near priceless in my eyes.. so time to get with it.. I've read Tracy's page about the different versions, and up in the hangar I do have some paper "placeholders" that are the size of the EM display components... but I need to make a decision: LCD or VFD. If I go with VFD then do I go small or large? I have the space (the Velocity panel has lots of room compared to much of what the list guys are flying).. I just want to go with cost/benefit.. as well as appearance. I am presuming the "large" one is the size that will fit in the radio stack (or darn near) but that is a presumption and nothing more. Those of you with EM's in your panel, please share your opinions on placement (pictures if you have em..) as well as switch placement. Also share the reason for your choice of VFD versus LCD and your experience with that choice. Dave Staten >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive: http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C5439E.00AF4F30 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I chose the large VFD display for my Velocity. = I think it is too big for the radio stack. I put it right in front = of me, and put the 4 little push button switches through it’s face at = the sides. You can see my “glass” panel (before labels) = with the EC2 and EM2 at http://members.cox.net/alg= 3/Panel.htm ;

Al

-----Original Message-----
From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] On = Behalf Of David Staten
Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 5:26 PM
To: Rotary motors in aircraft
Subject: [FlyRotary] Slade, Tracy and EM2 users...

Ok.. I need to get on the stick here and get some things done.. One of =

which is to get the EM-2 ordered. Chris has been prompting me to get =

this done, and I am now to the point I am ready to send Tracy = some $$$

and get this started.. (translation, I will be able to pay for it when =

its ready). The EM-2 is something I have been pushing for (Chris would =

prefer to go with the simplicity/lesser cost of steam gauges, so if I =

want it bad enough, I've got to get it) since it integrates nicely with =

the EC from a programming standpoint. The autotune feature that is =

coming online is darn near priceless in my eyes.. so time to get with = it..

I've read Tracy's page about the different versions, and up in = the

hangar I do have some paper "placeholders" that are the size of the = EM

display components... but I need to make a decision: LCD or VFD. If I go =

with VFD then do I go small or large?

I have the space (the Velocity panel has lots of room compared to much =

of what the list guys are flying).. I just want to go with =

cost/benefit.. as well as appearance. I am presuming the "large" one is =

the size that will fit in the radio stack (or darn near) but that is a =

presumption and nothing more.

Those of you with EM's in your panel, please share your opinions on =

placement (pictures if you have em..) as well as switch placement. Also =

share the reason for your choice of VFD versus LCD and your experience =

with that choice.

Dave Staten

>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/

>> Archive: = http://lancaironline.net/lists/flyrotary/List.html

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