[simpits-tech] RE: Building Simulated Aircraft Instrumentation

[John Miguez]

I  concur.  My copy came in today.  Every sim builder should have a copy
of Mike's book.

John

-----Original Message-----
From: Joseph Fagner [mailto:falcon4 at sbcglobal.net] 
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 1:37 PM
To: 'Simulator Cockpit tech list'
Subject: [simpits-tech] RE: Building Simulated Aircraft Instrumentation

Hey guys, not sure if you know who Mike Powell is or not.  He's a fellow
electronics guru and sim dabbler who just published a book on how to
build
simulated aircraft instruments.  I just got mine in the mail and this
baby
is chock full of goodies, programming examples, step by step how to's
and
what not's.  

For the novice builder like me, this thing is going to be worth its
weight
in gold. Mike busted his butt publishing it.  You can go to his web site
and
check out a sample of the book there and if you like, he has a paypal
link
for purchase (and no, I get nothing in return). This is such a niche
hobby,
to have someone come along and publish a book that has this much detail
and
how to in it is something special in my mind.  I'd like to see him
supported
and rewarded in his endeavor.  I can tell you, Mike has helped me on
numerous occasions design custom circuits for me to interface some of my
real components to Falcon.  Thanks to Mike, I now have a real working
caution panel and all warning and caution lights in the pit (thanks go
out
to Loulou and Sharknoir for the software and to Robert Farve for their
work
on the software side).  I also have a real working speed brake indicator
and
functional radar cursor transducer from the real F-16 throttle thanks to
Mike.

Check it out:
http://www.mikesflightdeck.com/

Jay