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  1. Very appropriate. I miss his history columns in...

    Very appropriate. I miss his history columns in th GANews.
  2. Enroute camping

    I recommend you go to a Camping World and purchase their campground guide. You can pick out campgrounds along your route, check their amenities, and call ahead for reservations. They have very good...
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    Next year

    The UL field is in the same place this year but driving south you can see the farmers field where the new airfield will be.

    Al Burgemeister, 61013 Lifetime
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    I've used the 3 panel Harbor Freight unit for the...

    I've used the 3 panel Harbor Freight unit for the past couple of years. It came with a PVC pipe frame with legs to set it up at an angle. It mostly kept my 5th wheel batteries up for two weeks.
  5. Mid-week arrival

    My first year camping we arrived on Wednesday. We parked pretty far out. Then, the next day we noticed numerous sites much closer in, that had been vacated by people departing early. So we just moved...
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    I find it interesting that there are no Dyke...

    I find it interesting that there are no Dyke Deltas listed and yet there were a number of them each year at AirVenture. Might there be other low-number models missing from your list, Ron?
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    ADS-B Out can be provided by either UAT or...

    ADS-B Out can be provided by either UAT or 1090-ES. The former is a transceiver that can also provide TIS-B and FIS-B, as well as ADS-B In. The latter is provided by a properly-equipped Mode S...
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    Not all ADS-B are equal

    [QUOTE=WLIU;46818]Well, for the next 5 years not everyone will have mode S and there is some likelihood that the OSH arrival will be filled with non-mode S for some time well beyond 2020.

    Mode S...
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    Don't forget the other metal

    "...In my Boredom Fighter ( fuselage now ready for covering - hence urgency to deal with the antenna installation ), the rear fuselage is a mess of cross members, control cables, trim cables and more...
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    The little credit card receivers do not directly...

    The little credit card receivers do not directly tune aircraft radio frequencies. Instead, they are set to receive frequencies in the 75 MHz band, which are transmitted by a vendor who receives his...
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    The Yellow Ribbon Honor Flight is going to do it...

    The Yellow Ribbon Honor Flight is going to do it again at Airventure 2014. See...
  12. As I recall some Fords also had a positive...

    As I recall some Fords also had a positive ground, i.e., the positive terminal was tied to the frame. Until those vehicles were no longer around some accessories had to be made to work either way. ...
  13. I had the honor of visiting with Paul a number of...

    I had the honor of visiting with Paul a number of times at Regional Airshow meetings. Paul was a stickler for picking up every last piece of trash, whether on the grounds, in the museum, or any other...
  14. Another technique I have used on occasion is to...

    Another technique I have used on occasion is to take a simple earbud such as http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102543 and just lay the earbud inside your headset earcup. The...
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    It may be to your advantage to pay sales tax...

    It may be to your advantage to pay sales tax (called use tax in this case, as well, I think) on the uncompleted aircraft. You will be paying sales tax on parts as you complete it and then might have...
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