And before someone whinges yet again about other potentially "better" systems, I suggest that if they want this, they put up the cash to pay for them
On 23/03/2011, at 14:46 , Ross McLean wrote: > It depends a lot on how the Spot is mounted in the glider. Ideally they need > to be flat with a good clear view of the satellite (read sky). Even then if > the glider is turning steeply when the Spot wants to transmit it will miss > the satellite which is why you get that leapfrog effect. It's not ideal but > it is better than nothing at all which is what we used to have. > ROSS > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Robinson, > Peter B (Information Systems) > Sent: Wednesday, 23 March 2011 2:20 PM > To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Australian Grand Prix - Lake Keepit > > It would be even better if the update frequency from spot tracking on > each glider was consistent, seems to vary from 10mins to 20mins, which > causes a leap frogging effect on the race tracking. Is it possible to > have all gliders updates synchronised together with a 5 minute or less > update? > > Interested to understand whether this is a limitation of SPOT or just a > configuration decision. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Anne > Elliott > Sent: Wednesday, 23 March 2011 1:37 PM > To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Australian Grand Prix - Lake Keepit > > Thanks Ross .. it's fun to follow the race on SPOT.. AE > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ross > McLean > Sent: Wednesday, 23 March 2011 2:01 PM > To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia.' > Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Australian Grand Prix - Lake Keepit > > The race is on. Half way down the first leg Hank Kauffman is in the > lead, with Bruce Taylor, Tom Claffey & Graham Parker in hot pursuit. See > the Spot tracking at http://track.soaringstuff.net/spot.html > > Cheers, ROSS > _________________________________________________ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > The material contained in this email may be confidential, privileged or > copyrighted. If you are not the intended recipient, use, disclosure or > copying of this information is prohibited. If you have received this > document in error, please advise the sender and delete the document. Neither > OneSteel nor the sender accept responsibility for any viruses contained in > this email or any attachments. > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring _______________________________________________ Aus-soaring mailing list [email protected] To check or change subscription details, visit: http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
