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[Robert Fidler[_2_]]

Does have the 18M nats delorme link for tracking? the SSA tracking is really feeble.

[Frank Whiteley]

On Friday, May 10, 2013 2:22:29 PM UTC-6, Robert Fidler wrote:
> Does have the 18M nats delorme link for tracking? the SSA tracking is really feeble.

F2 is the only one flying with InReach. He's been on the sailplane tracker as the only glider with altitude, but I think he's headed for Mifflin shortly.

It's not the SSA tracking that's feeble, it's Spot.

[Sean F (F2)]

https://share.delorme.com/SeanFidler

This is the link to my personal tracking page with Delorme InReach aviation data plan.

Delorme provides:

1 minute update cycles vs. 10 for spot :-(
Airspeed - spot nada
Altitude - spot nada
Heading - spot nada

Spot is really designed for people on hikes moving slowly along in remote area's.

Delorme is better suited for aviation.

The experience of following a flight with 1 minute updates, heading, altitude and airspeed is far more enjoyable, meaningful and FUN that watching spot. My experience is that very few people even bother watching spot tracking flights because it is so boring. If we all had InReach it would be much more fun to follow along.

Just sayin...

Sean

[Tom Kelley #711]

On Sunday, May 12, 2013 8:04:47 AM UTC-6, Sean F (F2) wrote:
> https://share.delorme.com/SeanFidler
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> This is the link to my personal tracking page with Delorme InReach aviation data plan.
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> 1 minute update cycles vs. 10 for spot :-(
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> Airspeed - spot nada
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> Altitude - spot nada
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> Heading - spot nada
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> Spot is really designed for people on hikes moving slowly along in remote area's.
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> Delorme is better suited for aviation.
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> The experience of following a flight with 1 minute updates, heading, altitude and airspeed is far more enjoyable, meaningful and FUN that watching spot. My experience is that very few people even bother watching spot tracking flights because it is so boring. If we all had InReach it would be much more fun to follow along.
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> Sean

Watching 2 pigeons trying to have sex in a Wal Mart parking lot is more entertaining then watching anyone with an InReach or Spot flying around............IMHO!

Just sayin...........

#711.

[Paul Remde]

Regarding the statement that watching a SPOT or DeLorme inReach units are
boring to watch...

I agree that watching a single tracking page is not all that exciting.

What it gets fun (in my opinion) is when you are at a contest and you can
view all the pilot's trackers on a large projection on the way. That makes
it much more fun for the people that are back at the airport. They can see
how you're doing and compare it to the other competitors. I was very fun
watching all the competitors at the WGC in Uvalde last summer. It would
have been a lot more fun if they had 1 minute tracking intervals rather than
10 minute tracking intervals.

The other time it is fun is when following a great pilot on an epic flight
adventure. I very much enjoyed following Gordon Boettger on his recent
long-distance downwind wave flight. I was so glad that his friends copied
me on the adventure. It was a bummer when his SPOT stopped working and
would have been more fun if he had used a unit with 1 minute tracking.

Of course, I'm biased because I sell SPOT and DeLorme products. But I also
use them. I can't wait to get my new InReach SE in a few days.

Best Regards,

Paul Remde
Cumulus Soaring, Inc.