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Old February 22nd 13, 10:17 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Paul Remde
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Default Good News on Delorme InReach (2 min tracking and altitude vs. Spot w/ 10 min tracking and no altitude)

Hi Ramy,

Your note below is correct.

Best Regards,

Paul Remde
Cumulus Soaring, Inc.
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So in sake of deciding how much switching to InReach will actually cost in
annual fee (ignoring the initial cost of the unit which diminishes overtime
comparing to the total cost of few year of subscription) it seems that for
the same annual fee as the Spot service ($150) I can get the aviation
subscription and set it to the same interval as spot (10 min) which will
provide nearly 20 hours per month of tracking, which should be sufficient
for most pilots. Those who fly less may even switch it to higher tracking
rate. And if I understand correct, anyone viewing my shared page can ping me
anytime for real time position. In addition it will provide altitude (very
useful), much better UI and smarphone integration for two way text
messaging, all for the same annual cost as Spot! Did I understand this
correctly? If so, it is almost a no brainer better deal.

Ramy