Inexpensive GPS data loggers

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Ok, anyone know why we are stuck with paying a grand for a blind IGC
logger, when one of these is available for less than $200?

http://www.astrotekinc.com/DL-100%20Spec.pdf

I realize that for it to be a fully IGC-compliant logger it would need
more hardware (pressure sensor, security features, etc) but $800 bucks
worth?

This little device, with the proper software (i.e. setup to record in
the .igc format, but without all the unnecessary security and pressure
alt b.s., would make a nice backup logger.

-sigh-

Kirk

[Marc Ramsey]

wrote:
> Ok, anyone know why we are stuck with paying a grand for a blind IGC
> logger, when one of these is available for less than $200?
>
> http://www.astrotekinc.com/DL-100%20Spec.pdf
>
> I realize that for it to be a fully IGC-compliant logger it would need
> more hardware (pressure sensor, security features, etc) but $800 bucks
> worth?
>
> This little device, with the proper software (i.e. setup to record in
> the .igc format, but without all the unnecessary security and pressure
> alt b.s., would make a nice backup logger.

USB is soooo 20th century. This is what you really need:

http://delorme.com/bluelogger/

50000 point memory, Bluetooth, rechargeable battery, runs for 8 hours,
less than $150 8^)

Marc

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I have one of these and connected to my iPAQ and using winpilot I can
get a trace and I think that it is a secure one also, not sure about
pressure sensor part of it though.

wrote:
> Ok, anyone know why we are stuck with paying a grand for a blind IGC
> logger, when one of these is available for less than $200?
>
> http://www.astrotekinc.com/DL-100%20Spec.pdf
>
> I realize that for it to be a fully IGC-compliant logger it would
need
> more hardware (pressure sensor, security features, etc) but $800
bucks
> worth?
>
> This little device, with the proper software (i.e. setup to record in
> the .igc format, but without all the unnecessary security and
pressure
> alt b.s., would make a nice backup logger.
>
> -sigh-
>
> Kirk

[Jancsika]

Eh, we have been fight a lot for cheap loggers but it seems just a few
understand what we want:((
So now I ordered a Colibri... I used PDA and GPS mouse based system in
last 3 years.

/Jancsika

wrote:

> Ok, anyone know why we are stuck with paying a grand for a blind IGC
> logger, when one of these is available for less than $200?
>
> http://www.astrotekinc.com/DL-100%20Spec.pdf
>
> I realize that for it to be a fully IGC-compliant logger it would need
> more hardware (pressure sensor, security features, etc) but $800 bucks
> worth?
>
> This little device, with the proper software (i.e. setup to record in
> the .igc format, but without all the unnecessary security and pressure
> alt b.s., would make a nice backup logger.
>
> -sigh-
>
> Kirk
>