Hi; A few photos of my Kobo showing what it looks like in the air and some construction details. The display is good enough that it becomes part of the instrument scan. The Kobo I use is an older Touch (Model N905C). I have been using this for over two years with no problems - even on those days when the ground temp is over 40 deg.
https://scontent.fper1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xal1/v/t1.0-9/10629618_930508990330644_3155896993736943795_n.jpg?oh=ef5c171814c8e68709712cd6b6a06cca&oe=57BF9147 https://scontent.fper1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpl1/v/t1.0-9/12108727_10208458632731670_6365469449931826052_n.jpg?oh=7f536d5f4d5e8ec3376a7bb391897dbb&oe=57763642 https://scontent.fper1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/12688151_10208458631971651_4276054223406114240_n.jpg?oh=e2c698388925fd83d5319464aaace7b6&oe=57BFE7D7 https://scontent.fper1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/12705176_10208458632971676_800588242281958437_n.jpg?oh=e642dfff1b5855e200919bccc2a76516&oe=57BF98B0 https://scontent.fper1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtl1/v/t1.0-9/12742432_10208458633531690_6355381124024158901_n.jpg?oh=c03a9ebdf476d45a97b7e930c4e86de3&oe=57785A8B On Sat, 2016-04-02 at 12:52 +1100, Ben Brand wrote: > The Kobo’s are sensational for readability. I still have 2 of the Kobo Mini’s > running XCSoar but found they are flaky once the temp gets “Aussie hot” and > the touch screen becomes unresponsive… Not sure about the newer Touch and > Glo, but after numerous flights with a nonresponsive touch screen I went > Android and Nexus. > > > > > > > > > > From: Aus-soaring [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Matthew Scutter > Sent: Saturday, 2 April 2016 10:49 AM > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Tablet recommendations? > > > > I saw a Kobo (B&W, but sunlight readable in the same way a book is) for sale > in the latest gliding Australia. XCSoar only. > > > > On Sat, Apr 2, 2016 at 10:35 AM, [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > wrote: > > Nexus7 still available on ebay. > > > Regs > Ben > > --- Original Message --- > > From: "Greg Wilson" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > Sent: April 2, 2016 9:26 AM > To: "Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia." > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > Subject: [Aus-soaring] Tablet recommendations? > > Can anyone recommend a bright (daylight) readable tablet for use as nav > device in a motor-glider? > > > > > > > ---- On Mon, 28 Mar 2016 23:06:13 +1100 Mark Fisher<[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote ---- > > Jezuz...... Because they do! > > Checkout some antenna theory. > > > > On Monday, 28 March 2016, Peter Champness <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: > > Why is that? > > > > On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 8:11 PM, Richard Frawley <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: > > they point the wrong way to get good reception. not optimal. > > > > > > > On 28 Mar 2016, at 7:42 PM, Peter Champness <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: > > maybe > > > > On Mon, Mar 28, 2016 at 7:27 PM, Adam Woolley <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hello all, > > > > Has anyone got a spare (or two) of the old canopy mounted Flarm antennas that > they'd be willing to part ways with? > > > > > > SeeYou, > > WPP > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.base64.com.au/listinfo/aus-soaring Cheers -- Peter F Bradshaw, http://www.exadios.com Public key at www.exadios.com/pfb.pgp.key and www.exadios.com/pfb.gpg.key Personal site: http://personal.exadios.com "I love truth, and the way the government still uses it occasionally to keep us guessing." - Sam Kekovich.
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