Since we're going down this tangent, there's a new kid on the sat tracking block - Delorme's InReach. Offers higher update frequencies than SPOT's, *two* way messaging (this is the killer feature), and I believe they also send altitude information, unlike the SPOT's. Roughly twice the cost though.
I think this one is especially cool, includes a solar panel - http://www.inreachdelorme.com/product-info/inreachse_extreme_bundle.php I haven't used one myself but I have heard very good things from pilots overseas. Do check of the coverage maps for both SPOT and InReach, they're not actually global (ask the pilots in Namibia...) On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 7:07 PM, Mark Newton <[email protected]> wrote: > On 28 May 2015, at 4:25 pm, Mike Borgelt <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > It has been pointed out to me that all we really need is the cellphone > network. > > Implement flight tracking for everyone using the web via the cellphone 3 > or 4G and receive the information on tracked aircraft via the same method. > Essentially unlimited range and 15 second updates are plenty at longer > ranges. > > AMSA are about to implement the tracking via AvPlan so you can let them > know you'll be doing this. If you don't show up it will help the search. > > That’s essentially what Spot Trackers are: Hockey-pucks that know how to > send Iridium satphone SMSs, so they can work anywhere, including where > terrestrial cellphones aren’t. > > - mark > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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