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James Wiebe
Feb 81 min read
More SkyDock Secrets
Lost details of the "American Cri-Cri" emerge, including an in-flight image clip. Today, I am thankful for Gene Stratton. He worked for...
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James Wiebe
Feb 71 min read
SkyDock Molds for Sale
I wasn't expecting to do this a few days ago, but here it is. I am placing the professionally built molds for SkyDock up for sale. They...
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James Wiebe
Feb 61 min read
Aviation Scanner receives 8 channels
I started development of an aviation receiver a year ago. Now, the fundamental receiver technology is solid and producing phenomenally...
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James Wiebe
Feb 11 min read
Fabricating a Carbon Fiber Airplane
SkyDock.... Loved that plane. But first, a note from our sponsor, Radiant Instruments. Please check out the full line of aircraft...
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James Wiebe
Jan 311 min read
Musings on SkyDock
While Chipper 2 was the most loved aircraft I ever designed, another design called "SkyDock" was the most interesting. Utilizing a...
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James Wiebe
Jan 91 min read
Dragon Belite Ultralight
The owner flew it into the side of a barn, and survived. That story is fully detailed in my blog, along with some additional pics. The...
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James Wiebe
Jan 81 min read
Fowler Flaps & Drooped Ailerons
STOL Magnificence. Takeoff and landing performance is enhanced with a wing that has a high coefficient of lift. What this means is that...
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James Wiebe
Jan 61 min read
Flying Fun in an ultralight Belite
Perhaps the best Belite built, ever.
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James Wiebe
Jan 51 min read
Construction Details on STOL Ultralight
I was asked for more construction details on my STOL ultralight. The fuselage is built from aluminum sheet, angle, and honeycomb...
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James Wiebe
Jan 42 min read
For Sale: Rebuilt Belite with historical significance
If you are interested, contact me via FB DM or via jamespwiebe@gmail.com This ultralight first flew in 2019, and was originally a...
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James Wiebe
Jan 31 min read
UltraLight For Sale
Gotta pay the bills. I've decided to sell this ultralight. The fuselage and tail feathers are old, however the wing build is new (2025)...
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James Wiebe
Jan 21 min read
N3748
2025 provides me with the opportunity to share my love of aviation. In 2017, I designed "Chipper 2", which has become a famous ghost in...
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James Wiebe
Jun 17, 20242 min read
Distance Listening to Aircraft (and more on antennas)
A while back, I documented my long distance listening of a commercial aircraft using SCARP. I recorded what I heard and I then referenced...
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James Wiebe
Jun 16, 20242 min read
Antennas for Aviation Radio and VSWR, part 2 (with thoughts on the human body antenna)
I'm talking about how to analyze the efficiency of coupling to an antenna. I'm picking up from yesterday's post. Today, I'll add a couple...
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James Wiebe
Jun 15, 20243 min read
Antennas for Aviation Radio and VSWR
A VSWR meter is a device which allows you to measure the "transfer ratio" between your radio receiver and the antenna. It is the measure...
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James Wiebe
Jun 3, 20241 min read
Proving Sensitivity of SCARP
Today I created a quick demonstration video of the sensitivity of SCARP using a moderate signal. I then step the signal strength down...
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James Wiebe
May 20, 20242 min read
SCARP vs Bearcat Scanner???
Recently, we received comments on our Facebook posts that everything SCARP was doing could be done by a cheap Chinese scanner or perhaps...
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James Wiebe
May 9, 20243 min read
Designing a Bandpass Filter for Aviation, Ham radio, 2M Frequency Bands.
Last week's update included how I'd become dissatisfied with the bandpass and Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) which is embedded within my...
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James Wiebe
May 2, 20242 min read
Arduino Project: Filter and Amplifier Redesign, Tech Talk
In the latest PCB version of the SCARP receiver board (Arduino Project for Software Controlled Aviation Receiver), I couldn't get the...
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James Wiebe
Apr 27, 20242 min read
"SCARP" = Software Controlled Aviation Receiver Project
I've been designing a multi-channel aviation receiver, with amazing sensitivity, selectivity, audio quality and overall usability. The...
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