Looks very good.

What about connectivity.  Nexus 7 does not seem to have a serial port.
Also does it have inbuilt GPS.  If mot how doe you connect to flarm or your
logger?

Peter Champness


On Sat, May 24, 2014 at 7:13 AM, Glenn McLean <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Richard,
> I have followed your thread and the responses. The machine that I have
> been using is a Nexus7 loaded with the current vesion of XCsoar. This is a
> very low cost option (Nexus about 300 xcsoar free) and I must say how
> impressed I am with it. I recently flew in the state 2 seater comp at
> Keepit and set up the nexus in the back seat. The DG is equipped with an
> lx8000, loaded with flarm and such. In flight, the audio varios were
> singing together in harmony like the beach boys (remember them?).  The
> program is easy to use and "home grown'. The display was excellent in
> sunlight and I improved this with an anti glare overlay. (about $1.50).The
> only negative I have with the setup is that it offers too much information,
> generally more than is needed for most situations, but it's nice to know
> that info is there if needed. The (only)other negative is that it takes up
> a fair bit of realestate on the panel.
> Other users I know are Paul Mander, and Mick Webster. Mick downloads his
> flights to OLC whilst on downwind, and Paul says that this machine is state
> of the art.
> We have put one into our club two seater, mainly fo the vario unction, but
> it can also be hooked to the flarm and display other flarm traffic on the
> screen.
> So, my recommendation is don't ignore his excellent , very low cost option
> until you have tried oe. I have and I will continue to use mine in both of
> my aircraft.
> I hope you are well.
> Regards
> Glenn McLean
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> On 23/05/2014 10:11 AM, Richard Frawley wrote:
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>> All,
>>
>> I am seeking contact with anyone who has recent experience with the any
>> of the latest generation of Vario (Butterfly, LX7, etc etc).
>>
>> They do seem to full of many features that I will never use (apart from
>> the noise and the wiggly bit, I really only used a couple of things (wind
>> and final glide as a backup) on the 302 I was using in the Mozzie) as I
>> find the Oudie more than adequate for 'Compute' tasks.
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>> Do the new devices add any value in things like gust rejection or wind
>> accuracy or anything that you find of personal value.
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>> Am looking to possibly replace some older kit in an LS8 I am acquiring.
>>
>> Regards
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>> Richard
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