Nic, look into this document http://www.fai.org/gliding/system/files/igc_approved_frs.pdf whether your model od EW logger is approved or not, and if yes, then up to which degree (e.g. just for batges or also for the diamonds or records).
R. On Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:22:26 +0100, Nic Fellows <n...@nicshouse.co.uk> wrote: > Sorry should have explained better. The EW only has in-built altitude > recording capabilities, but if it has a GPS connected it is capable of > recording position info as well. So if it was connected to a PDA running > XCSoar feeding it with coordinates, would that be acceptable for a claim? > > On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 3:20 PM, Tobias Bieniek <tobias.bien...@gmx.de>wrote: > >> I don't understand... What do you mean by "GPS position info comes from >> XCSoar"?? >> >> Turbo >> >> >> >> Am 17.03.2011 16:14, schrieb Nic Fellows: >> >> OK so even though the GPS position info comes from XCSoar, it is only the >> actual logger that needs approval? >> >> On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 3:10 PM, Tobias Bieniek <tobias.bien...@gmx.de>wrote: >> >>> Hi Nic >>> >>> any FAI-approved logger is okay for such a claim. It doesn't matter if you >>> use XCSoar connected to it or not, the EW logger should be approved >>> independent of that. The XCSoar software itself however is not. XCSoar >>> writes IGC files, but they are only valid for the OLC and similar contests >>> but the software is not an FAI-approved logger. >>> >>> Turbo >>> >>> >>> >>> Am 17.03.2011 16:06, schrieb Nic Fellows: >>> >>> Hi >>> >>> I've been searching the net but I'm finding it hard to get a definitive >>> answer to this question so I wonder if anyone here can help. If I use my >>> XCSoar PDA connected to an EW logger, would the trace from the EW be >>> acceptable for a silver distance claim? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Nic >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Colocation vs. Managed Hosting >>> A question and answer guide to determining the best fit >>> for your organization - today and in the >>> future.http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Xcsoar-user mailing >>> listXcsoar-user@lists.sourceforge.nethttps://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xcsoar-user >>> >>> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Colocation vs. Managed Hosting >> A question and answer guide to determining the best fit >> for your organization - today and in the >> future.http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Xcsoar-user mailing >> listXcsoar-user@lists.sourceforge.nethttps://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xcsoar-user >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Colocation vs. Managed Hosting A question and answer guide to determining the best fit for your organization - today and in the future. http://p.sf.net/sfu/internap-sfd2d _______________________________________________ Xcsoar-user mailing list Xcsoar-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/xcsoar-user
