kevinh
Well Known Member
Hi ya'll,
I use APRS in my RV, but I also have one of those Spot devices (for my other aviation hobby). Today while doing my usual Sat morning goofing around I brought the spot along, you can clearly see that the 10 min interval for Spot beacons and the likelyhood of those beacons getting dropped ain't so great for tracking on a short flight:
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0Ujq3FHf6qKtqyf9j5qnne1lXjp3Tajbt
http://www.mail2600.com/cgi-bin/track.cgi?call=KI6GII-1&last=1
I'll be flying the RV to/from Canada later this month, and I'll repeat this test on a longer flight.
I normally use Spot for XC unpowered paragliding. We frequently use the OK button to communicate GPS coordinates for pickup with great success. Spot is also a perfect emergency beacon for that sort of heavily weight limited activity (EPRBs are pretty bulky by comparison)
I use APRS in my RV, but I also have one of those Spot devices (for my other aviation hobby). Today while doing my usual Sat morning goofing around I brought the spot along, you can clearly see that the 10 min interval for Spot beacons and the likelyhood of those beacons getting dropped ain't so great for tracking on a short flight:
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0Ujq3FHf6qKtqyf9j5qnne1lXjp3Tajbt
http://www.mail2600.com/cgi-bin/track.cgi?call=KI6GII-1&last=1
I'll be flying the RV to/from Canada later this month, and I'll repeat this test on a longer flight.
I normally use Spot for XC unpowered paragliding. We frequently use the OK button to communicate GPS coordinates for pickup with great success. Spot is also a perfect emergency beacon for that sort of heavily weight limited activity (EPRBs are pretty bulky by comparison)