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Could be Weeb. Here is another stateside; http://www.ebay.com/itm/221940413365?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Thanks Sierra99 for you comment. I think then its not far from what we are doing apart from the fact the IFF isn't implemented in DCS. Have to check whether the UniversRadio does suport this functionality though or it's WIP. Cheers Hans

Sierra99, I may very well be misunderstanding you, but are you referring to the JTAC video? CLAW 3-1 is constantly changing frequencies, from ground to tower, tower to approach, approach to AWACS (OVERLORD), AWACS to JTAC (VIKING). Admittingly CLAW is a singleton so you will be missing the confirmation that WM has changed frequency i.e. FL; "CLAW FLIGHT CHECK UNIFORM", with responce from WM; "2". The training was done using Univers Radio; http://tacnoworld.fr/universradio/ Cheers Hans

7rooper looks like you got that one. Same seller has another one just slightly more expensive; http://www.ebay.com/itm/121813404520?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&autorefresh=true

Ok as a backup I bought two Leo Bodnar load cell bi-directional amplifiers; http://www.leobodnar.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=73&products_id=199 Initially they had same jittering problem when unaffected but below shows what can be done with a small filter unit consisting of a resistor and a capacitor¨ Yes it also dampens the return to center when I let go of the slew but I think that is just a matter of adjusting the filter. Since the mockup of own component showed same jittering I think I can get this to work. The own parts looks like about 10$ US in total whereas the Leo Bodnar amplifier are 15$ US each. Anyway its peanuts compared to the throttle price Cheers Hans

No problem Lars. Glad to sort it out :-) Yeah I don't have that many panels so that would be too much Cheers Hans

Badass bike Lukas and welcome back. Been a while :cry: Good to have you back in business :thumbup: Cheers Hans

Lars, I am afraid I do not have a caliper that big so I measured it to a little over 180mm with a metal ruler. Sorry I don't have better tools for it :cry: Cheers Hans

Another master piece from Warhog :thumbup: very nicely done as usual Sir cheers Hans

A few older pictures from combined night training KA-50 illuminating the AO MATCH SPARKLE between JTAC & A-10C

I think it is but this is the CMSC panel of which IMHO there isn't one of in the F-16. cheers Hans

No I am afraid I never got that far, sorry :cry: cheers Hans

Might be possible Nikolas_A. I did a little search while stille trying to figure out how the real one was done. Attached is what I found to me most interesting due to size but you may find something more appropriate if not a real one. Cheers Hans XY_Joystick_2015_.pdf

Very nice looking panel there ClayM :thumbup: Nice work sir Cheers Hans

CAS training New video from 132nd Virtual Wing made by Entropy. A normal training event with CAS on the program. Enjoy

Yes. It looks like just a single strand of wire glued/embedded unto the shaft in a u-shape. There are two opposing for each axis. So that when you move in e.g. X+ direction one of them is being compressed and one is being tension-ed. Cheers Hans

Thanks Anton and LynxDK for kind words. Nothing much new but have finished the schematics of what the setup looks like now. As already mentioned there is still a lot of tweaking to be done but have ordered some more parts a to see if I can get a little more stable signal. As backup I also ordered the strain gauge amplifiers from Leo Bodnar :-) Attached are the schematic for electronics and sensor as well as a small sketch showing the pinout on the sensor itself. The operational amplifier is a MC1558N. Cheers Hans Slew amplifier.pdf Slew sensor.pdf

Totally agree with Anton :thumbup: The CDU with the rotary switch was that the one on Ebay listed in Poland? Looks similar. Cheers Hans

This should be the toggle switch used for Air conditioning control switch in the environmental panel, MS25128-1 https://www.bpbsurplus.com/xcart/MS25128-1-8749K12-Toggle-Switch.html

Original slew sensor Well haven't posted anything in over a year. Been quite busy flying with the squadron and buying stuff on Ebay. Some of the purchases were pretty awesome although they have not been interfaced yet. Some of the stuff are really looking forward for Mike Powell's boards :-) Anyway I thought it was about time to post just a little bit since I haven't been totally idle. I have made modification to the original throttle so that it now has fuel cut-off and position feed back. Plan is to have it running on a BU0836A. Have been making the first attempt to make a modified right throttle handle but have stopped it until I see what Deadman has cocking. The real progress have been done the original slew sensor. Got in contact with geneb as he had gotten the F-15 slew sensor to work. Thank you very much for the assistance Gene. However it appears that the sensor in the A-10 is not similar to the one in F-15, or I just didn't understand how Gene had done it. So I pursued the old fashion way of trying to note down the original amplifier board down on paper in order to understand how it worked. I am pretty sure I got heads and tails on it as well, but it wouldn't work. Eventually I took the sensor apart and got a fairly good idea on how it worked. After doing some more tests I came to the conclusion that perhaps the dual operational amplifier was toast. Bought a few new ones on Ebay which I tried on Friday but seem to have same problem :-( Now today victory!! Don't seem to be able to get the YT link working so here is the direct one; Here is first trial on an old laptop (in case the USB should burn due to different voltages being mixed). It probably should get a analogue optocoupler to make it perfect and I probably try that. I will upload the schematics in a weeks time, including how the sensor is build up. Just got so existed with progress I had to share :-) Here is a photo of what it looks on the inside. It's basically 4 strain gauges and 4 resistors. Cheers Hans

Completely missed your post about the molded buttons there Anton. Great idea. Looks really aweome. Great job :thumbup: Can't wait to see the final result. Cheers Hans

Very nice Lars. Great job Sir :thumbup: Thanks for all your hard work Cheers Hans

Very nice replica Sir :thumbup: Looks super nice. Keep up the good work and look forward to see more pictures. And bloody nice Viper pit as well ;-) Cheers Hans

IFF control head based in Poland An IFF panel C-6280 control head http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121795377213?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT Looks a little less dirty and cheaper than the one I found in US for $125 plus shipping. Cheers Hans

Hi Slicker55, You should be able to create a custom flight and save it for later. You need to go to the Mission Editor and select Prepare Mission. Then you start up your aircraft, make your flight plan and exist. You will come back to Mission Editor and can now save the mission with your newly made flight plan. Bear with me it's been along time since I tried so may not work. Secondly as I recall it only works on first flight plan. If you make more they will not be saved. Another way of doing this is by enterting the Mission Editor and select Initial Point Object from left side bar. Then you set it unto the map where you want it and give it a unique name, e.g. KOBULTI CITY. Then you make another with new name, and another and. Well you get the picture. Our squadron has about 500 preplanned initial point objects in the CDU. A mix of navgation point, entry/exit point for airport and kill box corners. After making all your initial point objects you just save the mission. The CDU can hold over 2000 of such created Initial point objects. The good thing is that once created, you can actually open the mission, then copy and paste the initial point objects into another mission :smilewink: I myself uses flight plans a lot. One for simple navigation to/from mission area, and others for mission area it self. Cheers Hans I believe what P*funk is referring to is that