Awesome. Will try it out. It was not one I was aware of. Scott
On 5 Jun 2014, at 12:00 pm, Casey Jay Lewis <[email protected]> wrote: > Good morning Scott & Laurie, > > Have you considered using GlidePort.aero ? It's free, permits multiple > device types (SPOT, InReach etc), is glider centric (competition numbers, > glider ports supported), is in real time and shows broadcast messages (check > in's, retrieve me's, etc). > > Brgds, > > Casey > > iPad transmission > > <image.png><image.png> > >> From: Laurie Hoffman <[email protected]> >> Subject: [Aus-soaring] Position Info >> >> 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 >> >> From: Scott Penrose <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Position Info >> >> 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 > _______________________________________________ > 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
