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Conference vmszoo::flying

Title:General Aviation
Notice:For Sale=3.*, Who's Who=98.*, Goodbyes=99.*
Moderator:STAR::BUDA
Created:Mon Mar 17 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:5214
Total number of notes:66213

3761.0. "Alternator whine remedies?" by COOKIE::BEAN (Wing nut.) Thu Jul 11 1991 19:15

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3761.1SSDEVO::EGGERSAnybody can fly with an engine.Thu Jul 11 1991 19:236
3761.2Is the whine in your radios?DENVER::SCOTTJThu Jul 11 1991 21:047
3761.3Yes, radio noiseCOOKIE::BEANWing nut.Thu Jul 11 1991 21:1511
3761.4They're not expensive either...MUDHWK::LAWLERNot turning 39...Fri Jul 12 1991 10:368
3761.5How about the alternator brushes?ALLVAX::BRETCrazy Hawaiian DTN 287-3201Fri Jul 12 1991 14:123
3761.6BSS::D_BANKSFri Jul 12 1991 16:2117
3761.7Alternators vs. GeneratorsFEATHR::BLUEJAYN45210: 46.2 SMOH, 46.2 SMWJFri Jul 12 1991 16:2918
3761.8DENVER::SCOTTJFri Jul 12 1991 19:0111
3761.9Whoops!BSS::D_BANKSMon Jul 15 1991 11:2913
3761.10Brushless alternators are commonDENVER::SCOTTJMon Jul 15 1991 14:095
3761.11Thanks!BSS::D_BANKSTue Jul 16 1991 17:1310
3761.12Some other alternator noise points for you ...AKOCOA::BISMUTHWait and think.Sat Aug 10 1991 17:5554
3761.13Testing alternator diodesFEATHR::BLUEJAYN45210: 61.7 SMOH, 61.7 SMWJMon Aug 12 1991 10:3519
3761.14Can find the condenser...COOKIE::BEANWing nut.Mon Aug 12 1991 15:1417
3761.15They have been known to fall out in some farmer's field!SSDEVO::RMCLEANMon Aug 12 1991 15:163
3761.16They vary in size, but are usually aluminum cans ...AKOCOA::BISMUTHWait and think.Mon Aug 12 1991 15:4617
3761.17Not always...BSS::D_BANKSFri Aug 16 1991 14:3016
3761.18DENVER::SCOTTJWed Aug 21 1991 16:5425
3761.19No dice...COOKIE::BEANWing nut.Wed Aug 21 1991 22:1413
3761.20DENVER::SCOTTJWed Aug 21 1991 22:4814
3761.21DataFEATHR::BLUEJAYN45210: 61.7 SMOH, 61.7 SMWJThu Aug 22 1991 10:3010
3761.22maybe...BSS::D_BANKSThu Aug 22 1991 20:4311
3761.23No filtering on the primary outputPLOUGH::KINZELMANPaul KinzelmanFri Aug 23 1991 11:379
3761.24Whine fixed; now have new problem.COOKIE::BEANWing nut.Sun Oct 20 1991 23:4923
3761.25Yup that is a good thing to replaceSSDEVO::RMCLEANMon Oct 21 1991 01:243
3761.26Start with the cheap stuff...FEATHR::BLUEJAYN45210: 85.9 SMOH, 85.9 SMWJMon Oct 21 1991 09:4513
3761.27Do the checks and if you don't find anything, get the reg. replaced pronto ...AKOCOA::BISMUTHWait and think.Mon Oct 21 1991 14:3326
3761.28Uh oh...COOKIE::BEANWing nut.Mon Oct 21 1991 21:0011
3761.29Can't figure voltage behavior...COOKIE::BEANWing nut.Sun Oct 27 1991 21:4730
3761.30Sounds good to meSWSCHZ::MATEJCEKAnybody can fly with an airplaneMon Oct 28 1991 14:0124
3761.31Makes sense to me...COOKIE::BEANWing nut.Mon Oct 28 1991 14:2515
3761.32Normal regulator behaviorDENVER::SCOTTJMon Oct 28 1991 14:4139
3761.33I think I got it now...COOKIE::BEANWing nut.Mon Oct 28 1991 17:126
3761.34SSDEVO::EGGERSAnybody can fly with an engine.Mon Oct 28 1991 23:4320
3761.35Beats me...COOKIE::BEANWing nut.Tue Oct 29 1991 00:3010
3761.36SSDEVO::EGGERSAnybody can fly with an engine.Tue Oct 29 1991 01:0211
3761.37Load Sense is at the BatteryDENVER::SCOTTJTue Oct 29 1991 12:3920
3761.38Remember: GA technology = 1960s technologyMLTVAX::N8400MBill SconceTue Oct 29 1991 17:106
3761.39DENVER::SCOTTJTue Oct 29 1991 19:2617
3761.40SSDEVO::EGGERSAnybody can fly with an engine.Tue Oct 29 1991 20:2317
3761.41One last tryDENVER::SCOTTJTue Oct 29 1991 22:0827
3761.42Terminology?ECAD2::KINZELMANPaul KinzelmanWed Oct 30 1991 10:562
3761.43Voltage regulators 101FEATHR::BLUEJAYN45210: 85.9 SMOH, 85.9 SMWJMon Nov 04 1991 15:5121