ragedracer1977 Posted January 27, 2021 Report Posted January 27, 2021 (edited) N201mkturbo and I have been messing with my onboard weather radar since about September. Replaced the RT box with an overhauled one. The existing box was bad, had multiple issues. New box didn't fix it. I read every manual I could find. Couldn't figure it out. I called a bunch of radar specialists. I was not going to give up. The radar was marked INOP shortly after the G500 system was installed. so we started working backwards. Everything seemed like it was working, but when the system was put in test, the antenna would tilt full down and not come up. Radar tech said to check for 115v at the antenna. Hmm. No 115v. Let's review that log entry for the G500 install... Hmm. What's this P-20A they removed just before the annual where they marked the radar INOP. Hey, that's an inverter! For some unknown reason, the avionics shop removed the inverter. I guess they didn't understand or care that it was required for the radar. So, long story short. I found a new/used inverter. Got it installed and ta-da! My 310 has working weather radar!! Went up for a quick flight this afternoon to test it. Unfortunately the precip we've been having had all moved out, but it's pretty cool to "see" a mountain through the clouds 40nm away. The areas close in are nearby terrain, far out at the 40nm ring were peaks at or above my altitude. Little by little, we're getting every system in order! Now we just need to work on a stabilization source. The antenna is stabilized, but was a replacement for a non stabilized antenna, so there's never been a gyro for it. Next up is figuring out why the GI-106A doesn't get nav info from the 430W. Edited January 27, 2021 by ragedracer1977 10 Quote
carusoam Posted January 27, 2021 Report Posted January 27, 2021 Way cool Bryce! + with 115v on board... That Mr. Coffee project, for fresh coffee on board... is getting closer... +1 for the added/extra skills of that mkturbo guy... (aka Rich). Go MS! -a- 1 Quote
ragedracer1977 Posted January 27, 2021 Author Report Posted January 27, 2021 Just now, carusoam said: Way cool Bryce! + with 115v on board... That Mr. Coffee project, for fresh coffee on board... is getting closer... +1 for the added/extra skills of that mkturbo guy... (aka Rich). Go MS! -a- Unfortunately it's the wrong kind of 115 for the Mr. Coffee. It's 400hz Quote
carusoam Posted January 27, 2021 Report Posted January 27, 2021 Hey, that should be alright... May need the official aviation version of Mr. coffee... -a- 1 1 Quote
cbarry Posted January 27, 2021 Report Posted January 27, 2021 Great story of a win! Persistence prevails when all else fails! Quote
Tim Jodice Posted January 27, 2021 Report Posted January 27, 2021 1 hour ago, carusoam said: Hey, that should be alright... May need the official aviation version of Mr. coffee... -a- https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwjs8IzwobvuAhW__OMHHYOJDT8YABAHGgJ5bQ&ae=2&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAESQeD2-7T98vhpJF7nvXEYkJJ2c3IiwyOWbjyVx_aodKXHgdso79RdS4NVuJ7vXpgtiT2gQsH7DTx8LVWGIQReYTh0&sig=AOD64_0IgGMlBlprXr9z7LNovPGNw4XszQ&ctype=5&q=&ved=2ahUKEwj0ooLwobvuAhVDlFkKHbfVCoMQwg96BAgBEB4&dct=1&adurl= Quote
carusoam Posted January 27, 2021 Report Posted January 27, 2021 Perfect, Tim! From the back of the coffee maker... 115v/s400hz. Looks like it may have been installed once in a T310... -a- 1 2 Quote
ragedracer1977 Posted January 27, 2021 Author Report Posted January 27, 2021 13 minutes ago, carusoam said: Perfect, Tim! From the back of the coffee maker... 115v/s400hz. Looks like it may have been installed once in a T310... -a- Quote
1964-M20E Posted January 27, 2021 Report Posted January 27, 2021 9 amps per phase might be a little short for a coffee maker. However an old school coffee maker with just an on off switch 400hz won't bother it . It's all resistance inside to generate heat. Would be interesting to see if the 3 phase is Y or delta connected and do they have a neutral? I like how you added the 310 to the applicable models or you could have your 310 identify ad a DC-3. 1 Quote
N201MKTurbo Posted January 27, 2021 Report Posted January 27, 2021 It is only a single phase inverter with 1/2A at 115VAC. A little weak for a coffee maker. There is plenty of room in the forward baggage area for a bigger inverter! 1 Quote
GeeBee Posted January 27, 2021 Report Posted January 27, 2021 9 hours ago, Tim Jodice said: https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwjs8IzwobvuAhW__OMHHYOJDT8YABAHGgJ5bQ&ae=2&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAESQeD2-7T98vhpJF7nvXEYkJJ2c3IiwyOWbjyVx_aodKXHgdso79RdS4NVuJ7vXpgtiT2gQsH7DTx8LVWGIQReYTh0&sig=AOD64_0IgGMlBlprXr9z7LNovPGNw4XszQ&ctype=5&q=&ved=2ahUKEwj0ooLwobvuAhVDlFkKHbfVCoMQwg96BAgBEB4&dct=1&adurl= That is not a coffee maker. It is an airplane flooding device. 1 Quote
carusoam Posted January 28, 2021 Report Posted January 28, 2021 15 hours ago, 1964-M20E said: 9 amps per phase might be a little short for a coffee maker. However an old school coffee maker with just an on off switch 400hz won't bother it . It's all resistance inside to generate heat. Would be interesting to see if the 3 phase is Y or delta connected and do they have a neutral? I like how you added the 310 to the applicable models or you could have your 310 identify ad a DC-3. 3P, Delta, 208V... Lesson learned when working on an industrial coffee maker... Lock, tag, and try.... (early years of my working career...) -a- Quote
ragedracer1977 Posted January 28, 2021 Author Report Posted January 28, 2021 15 hours ago, N201MKTurbo said: It is only a single phase inverter with 1/2A at 115VAC. A little weak for a coffee maker. There is plenty of room in the forward baggage area for a bigger inverter! This would fit. Could I run it off 100LL? Quote
N201MKTurbo Posted January 28, 2021 Report Posted January 28, 2021 6 minutes ago, ragedracer1977 said: This would fit. Could I run it off 100LL? We could tee it off of the Jantrol fuel line. As long as it isn’t permanently mounted it is no different than your CO detector... There is room for a mini fridge and a toaster oven in there too! 1 1 Quote
ragedracer1977 Posted January 28, 2021 Author Report Posted January 28, 2021 16 hours ago, N201MKTurbo said: There is room for a mini fridge and a toaster oven in there too! No joke, I thought about getting one of those little RV center console refrigerator/cupholder things. Would be great for summer flying. Cold drinks anytime you want! Quote
201er Posted January 28, 2021 Report Posted January 28, 2021 Where did you install the antenna? Quote
thinwing Posted January 28, 2021 Report Posted January 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, 201er said: Where did you install the antenna? its the second photo ,showing waveguide antenna in the nose of the 310 Quote
N201MKTurbo Posted January 28, 2021 Report Posted January 28, 2021 45 minutes ago, ragedracer1977 said: No joke, I thought about getting one of those little RV center console refrigerator/cupholder things. Would be great for summer flying. Cold drinks anytime you want! Cold drinks kind of limit your range! Quote
201er Posted January 28, 2021 Report Posted January 28, 2021 30 minutes ago, thinwing said: its the second photo ,showing waveguide antenna in the nose of the 310 Never mind, I got excited thinking it was in a Mooney. Quote
squeaky.stow Posted January 29, 2021 Report Posted January 29, 2021 2 hours ago, 201er said: Never mind, I got excited thinking it was in a Mooney. Apparently it was available as an option, although I have never seen or heard of one. Judging by the size of the dish that had to sit inside the leading edge of the wing, I can’t imagine it had very good range or resolution with 1980s technology. Has anyone ever seen one of these factory installations? 1 Quote
carusoam Posted January 29, 2021 Report Posted January 29, 2021 If you go down a row of Mooneys... Look for the one with the plastic leading edge section... you can see it in the drawing part #52. The radar was a good idea... but it was very limited in its skills... Kind of high in maintenance as well... There may be a thread around here by somebody trying to get one fixed... Best regards, -a- Quote
RoundTwo Posted January 12, 2023 Report Posted January 12, 2023 On 1/28/2021 at 7:52 PM, squeaky.stow said: Apparently it was available as an option, although I have never seen or heard of one. Judging by the size of the dish that had to sit inside the leading edge of the wing, I can’t imagine it had very good range or resolution with 1980s technology. Has anyone ever seen one of these factory installations? I just looked at an ‘82 J with the fat wing section today. No evidence left in the cockpit and I haven’t found anything in the logs referencing the removal. Quote
RoundTwo Posted January 12, 2023 Report Posted January 12, 2023 7 minutes ago, HawkGT said: That display looks quite crispy. Quote
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