Safety should be no problem, but there are Fly Neighbourly agreements in
place to be observed in the area. There may well be curlover in
immediate lee of cliff edge affecting top landings, but plenty of
landing areas nearby if the lift was better than marginal. Otherwise -
bottom landings at
The South Downs GC (Parham)'s Duo over beachy head. I know of a few people
from both Ringmer and Parham who have done this run.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUke19kdw5s
On 5 October 2012 16:15, Mike Cleaver wom...@netspeed.com.au wrote:
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Safety should be no problem, but there are Fly
I've bought a Nexus 7 and installed XCSoar onto it, and I'm delighted with
the result although I'm yet to fly with it.
My next step is to integrate it into the ASH. Mounting it is easy, getting a
5V power supply to it sounds easy, but what I'd like to do is to create an
interface that takes power
It may be great ridge soaring but add mixing it with a couple of busy tourist
helicopter operations operating down there you could be too busy dealing with
traffic management to enjoy the view.
Stuart FERGUSON
Phone - 0419 797508
On 05/10/2012, at 16:27, Adam Webb a...@adam-webb.com wrote:
I looked into this for my Dell Streak a few months ago. Best solution I
found was what these guys have designed:
http://www.soartronic.com/
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/71666155/SoarTronic_IOIO%20UART_manual_v004.pdf
I think (not 100% sure) if you used this to get data from the flarm, it
would give
I've found the simplest thing is to put a USB port in the glider for these
sorts of things. The easiest way to so this is to get a cigarette lighter
socket then a plug in USB power adapter. You get get these very small and
light and fit flush with the face of the cig socket. The advantage is
Hi Paul,
what most people do is build an adapter that converts the serial RS232 data
from the Flarm (or suitable vario) to USB host using a device called a IOIO
board (pronounced yo-yo).
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10748?
You can see the one I built here:
Hi Nelson
Soaring costal cliffs is common practice in many parts of the world. I
wanted to enclose two
photos taken in California and The Netherlands but my initial posting was
rejected due to a
5 Mb attachment.
I have done a 250 km out and return flight along the West Coast of New
Thanks Bernie (and Cathy and Sam), this will do it. I'll get my Yo Yo under
way. All the best, Paul
-Original Message-
From: Bernie Baer [mailto:bb...@internode.on.net]
Sent: Friday, 5 October 2012 5:41 PM
To: aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net
Cc: p...@mander.net.au
Subject: Re: Nexus 7
Glider tools have a cheap cable adapter Euro$43
http://www.glidertools.com/products/converter-rs232-to-usb-for-pna-with-swit
ching-power-supply-5v/
cheers
Rod
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Glider tools have a cheap cable adapter Euro$43
http://www.glidertools.com/products/converter-rs232-to-usb-for-pna-with-swit
ching-power-supply-5v/
http://forum.xcsoar.org/viewtopic.php?f=3t=342p=1293hilit=glidertools#p1293by
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Glider tools have a cheap cable adapter Euro$43
Sorry replied on the run and missed the serial data requirement. Good
solution posted though.
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On 05/10/2012, at 5:38 PM, Paul Mander p...@mander.net.au wrote:
Thanks Bernie (and Cathy and Sam), this will do it. I'll get my Yo Yo under
way. All the best, Paul
Dave Sharples will know
Ian McPhee
On Oct 5, 2012 1:48 PM, Roger Druce rogdr...@optusnet.com.au wrote:
Hi,
I have tried to contact Rob Butler of Kingaroy club via mobile phone
number but it appears not to be working or to be an incorrect number.
Can someone provide me with his contact
There is a device called a k6-mux that is programmable to d
o what you need
Sent from Samsung MobilePaul Mander p...@mander.net.au wrote:I’ve bought a
Nexus 7 and installed XCSoar onto it, and I’m delighted with the result
although I’m yet to fly with it.
My next step is to integrate it into
Hi Folk,
We have this device in FQF and Mux the 302 and Flarm together for output to the
PDA. Works well once you learn how to use it properly :-)
Probably overkill if you just want the power supply, Tasman has a nice device
that takes the Tasman Vario, mixes the Flarm and also solves the
There is a device called a k6-mux that is programmable to do what you
needThe K6-mux is a multiplexer which combines data streams from multiple
devices (Flarm, vario). It still has serial output, OK for PDA's but not
Android/USB devices.Some people use the K6 BT (Bluetooth) device but then
you
Hi
Is there anyone here who can help me reconstruct the necessary
file(s) on the Vega SD card so I can get it interpreting my
aircraft switches correctly? Somehow, plc file disappeared from
the card and all the voice warnings are wrong as a result!
Hi Mike, I just enquired this morning with the K6 team if their bluetooth unit
can connect through the Mux to preserve the connectivity with your PDA. Power I
get throught he Flarm Nav.
Fiddled some with the sensor / bolt head distance. Had to leave the one which
worked at about 0.9 mm, as I
sorry, last post was meant for Mike D. only.
From: durr...@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2012 08:42:29 +1000
To: drudd...@iinet.net.au; aus-soaring@lists.internode.on.net
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Nexus 7 Integration with Flarm, 12V supply
Hi Folk,
We have this device in FQF and Mux the 302 and
I flew for 4.5 hours over Beachy Head in my Atlas hang glider in 1983 but
stuffed up the landing at the bottom and broke my arm and leg. This took place
a week before my wedding, so my fiancee wasn't happy...
Sent from Samsung MobileAdam Webb a...@adam-webb.com wrote:The South Downs GC
Re t shirts. Notice Chris bowman at Keepit bought collar t shirts direct
from Pakistan at less th an $9 delivered to aus and included long sleeve.
They look real good too. At least the money goes straight into the Pakistan
pocket without middle man which makes you feel better.
Bit like the Kerrie
One of the longest and soarable coastal cliff in Australia is the the
Great Australia bight. Easy to do an 1000+K (or more) out and back in
the right conditions.
Anyone with a a motor glider interested??
was planning to get the Oz RC slope distance record along (using
FPV) , but the guy I
Ian,
While our T- Shirts were manufactured in China they were purchased locally
and there was a problem with the delivered product; but because we were dealing
with
a local business face to face the problem was sorted very quickly; I doubt that
would
happen on line.
Another thing we do
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