Chris Snyder
August 9th 17, 07:28 PM
Google Maps released a relatively new feature called "Share location". It allows you to share your location with another person for a set amount of time. We successfully used this to track our XC guys this past weekend (OLC -
http://tinyurl.com/yc5d3ltc) and it was very easy to setup. The one attribute sorely lacking for glider tracking is altitude, but it should make a retrieve a snap (provided you land in cell coverage).
https://support.google.com/maps/answer/7326816?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en
Sidenote, it's also good for tracking wayward teenagers
http://tinyurl.com/yc5d3ltc) and it was very easy to setup. The one attribute sorely lacking for glider tracking is altitude, but it should make a retrieve a snap (provided you land in cell coverage).
https://support.google.com/maps/answer/7326816?co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid&hl=en
Sidenote, it's also good for tracking wayward teenagers