Yes we do that at gliding club victoria. It is quite easy to read the Public URL data and process the information.
Buzz me off line if you want some code. My altimeter goal (should one day I actually have that elusive thing called time) is to integrate it as a service that adds to other services, so you can take the SPOT data from the public URLs and put it up on skylines - instead of maintaining our own maps - http://skylines.xcsoar.org/ - but making it plugins so we could have a simple CGI / HTMP Page that updates with just the “issues” (e.g. landed, not home, or Help pressed etc), up to and including custom Google Maps output (which is what we do at GCV). There is a 3rd way (SMS you mentioned, and Public URLs I mentioned) and that is via email. The email can also be automatically processed. Email and public URLs cost nothing - but don’t do constant tracking, so require someone press OK, or Help, or on the newer models - custom message. Scott On 5 Jun 2014, at 10:38 am, Laurie Hoffman <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi All, > Have been thinking about our need for a programme that will give spot info > primarily in the event of a need for SAR. > Has anyone had success with something that offers real time data and that > doesn't need sms which would become expensive with regular monitoring? > > Regards > Laurie Hoffman > > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring
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