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Old September 10th 12, 01:32 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Eric Greenwell[_4_]
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On 9/9/2012 10:35 AM, Ramy wrote:
I often see 30-60 min delays when following friends spot in real
time, occasionally even few hours of no messages.


My wife does not see this problem when I fly in Washington, Idaho,
Oregon, or a number of other places around the country. She did notice
it a week ago, when I flew a couple flights from Inyokern. I wonder if
the severity of the problem varies with location.

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