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Offline J_A_B

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« on: December 21, 2001, 01:22:00 PM »
Aside from using it too long, is there anything that can cause WEP to become un-available?

Was flying a P-51D earlier and couldn't use WEP.  I had not used it at all that flight, all I had been doing is climbing at 200 MPH, pressed "P" and......nothing.  Tried to extend away to figure out problem but couldn't shake off Zygote, got shot down and re-upped for a test, it worked fine (of course it'll work when I don't need it).

And broke my keyboard from pounding on "P".  Fortunately I got it working again although it sounds funny.

I think this is all part of the global conspiracy against me.

J_A_B
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Offline Dago

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« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2001, 01:28:00 PM »
The higher you are, the less effective it is in boosting power.  At a point, selecting WEP wont be noticable, usually somewhere above 20k.

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Offline J_A_B

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« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2001, 01:40:00 PM »
Right on the deck it should be noticable   :)

But the manifold pressure stayed stuck right at 61.  This has never happened to me before, haven't heard of it happening to anyone else, it's probably a one-time glitch with my keyboard or something of the sort.

I'm still interested in other theories though.

J_A_B
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Offline Kieran

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« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2001, 01:47:00 PM »
I have had my WEP kick out or fail to work at all for a while now- I'd chalked it up to my aging CH Throttle losing calibration and dropping below max setting on its own. That would account for the sporadic nature of the WEP.
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Offline Shire_PLH

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« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2001, 01:47:00 PM »
maybe throttle wasnt pushed all the way forward to 100%?
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Offline K West

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« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2001, 01:50:00 PM »
cc. had my CH pro throttle giving me fits once. It would not got to 100% thjrottle and hence wep would not work. I've also had it not got to 0 % and as a result I could not idle either  :)   Both times it took repetative calibrating in windows to fix.

 Not had that problem since I starting use the Rockfire USB-game port adapter ealier this year.

 That may be his trouble. check your "P" key in the AH kemapper too. Just in case

 Westy
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Offline J_A_B

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« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2001, 02:13:00 PM »
Ah, the throttle calibration may indeed have been the cause--my joystick was unplugged earlier today and I never did re-calibrate.  I will have to remember to re-calibrate next time I fly  :)

(Actually it came unplugged while I was on AH earlier and I augered.....some days are better tha others lol)

Thanks for the suggestion!

J_A_B
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Offline SirLoin

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« Reply #7 on: December 21, 2001, 02:38:00 PM »
Has happened to me.I had throttle wheel at 95% so no WEP.
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« Reply #8 on: December 21, 2001, 03:28:00 PM »
sorry JAB, if you had told me I would've broken off.

Really   :D

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Offline J_A_B

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« Reply #9 on: December 21, 2001, 09:33:00 PM »
No problem at all Zygote you just saved me the trouble of having to land   :)

Good shooting by the way, most La7 guys waste a lot more.

J_A_B
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