Hi Frank
First off follow the old saying "Keep it simple", why four? I have been
flying my europa for 18 months and have not felt the need to increase the
number of xenon strobe lights from the one I have on the tail fin. Having
stated that, as I fly out of a very busy airfield with only an information
service I think I will fit landing light at some time, not so as to see at
night but to show a clear intention that I am planning to land.
A warning though we have landing lights fitted on to our Euro Fox glider tug
and all the pilots use them on approach, they were changed recently for leds
and they were found to emit a lot of RF noise which required one of the
clubs electronic wizards fix.
Best of luck
Richard
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From: spcialeffects
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 8:55 AM
Subject: Europa-List: Strobe system
Looking round for a strobe system and well done lots of reading, looked at
lots of different systems and am still confused. I want 4 strobes, 1 per
wing, fin and belly. I wanted to use an LED system and found X1100
Hide-A-LED Modules which if I have understood correctly can be linked up
with up to 20 led's and doesn't require a big power pack as this is built
into each of the leads coming from the LED itself including multi flash
option and they boast 1100+ lumens BUT I have read some reviews from people
who bought them and they aren't impressed saying they are not all that
during daylight and not that bright. Then I thought well just stick to the
normal xenon tube style. Once again building an aircraft is most defiantly a
learning curve AND a very personal thing so my questions are what are people
using, xenon or led, do you wish you had the other? If you were or are still
building what advice would you have given yourself in regards to wiring,
positioning (fin or fuselage)!
. Thanks one and all, Frank .
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