SPOT GPS

Anyone using the spot satellite messenger while flying or else?
Pro? cons?
Thanks
www.findmespot.com

Richard Depinay
Phoenix, AZ

Hi Richard,

There have been numerous posts about that SPOT product and service on this
newsgroup recently. I recommend you do a search of past posts. A good way
to do that is at:
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.a...soaring/topics

Good Soaring,

Paul Remde

"jeplane" wrote in message
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Anyone using the spot satellite messenger while flying or else?
Pro? cons?
Thanks
www.findmespot.com

Richard Depinay
Phoenix, AZ

Check this out: http://www.darrylramm.com/

On Jan 28, 10:13*am, " wrote:
Check this out:http://www.darrylramm.com/

Or this:
http://solution.allthingsd.com/20080...thout-a-phone/

On Jan 31, 8:38 am, " wrote:
On Jan 28, 10:13 am, " wrote:

Check this out:http://www.darrylramm.com/

Or this:http://solution.allthingsd.com/20080...thout-a-phone/

Maybe we should set up a public access email address for all glider
pilots to send Spot messages to.
Something like a Gmail ".
Every pilot could include this address to get the tracking info [in
addition to their friends & family].
Then if a pilot goes missing we could all log into the email account
[shared password] and look for messages from the missing pilot's Spot.

We would all know at least 1 place to go get the info.

Or maybe we could at least set something like this up for contests, or
clubs. But 1 central resource would help a lot.

Chris

What and have any random joe delete emails or find out where peoeple
are?

People who are clever enough to buy a SPOT should be able to work out
how to send emails messages to one or more friends (or their local FBO/
glider port operator can provide an email address) nothing that
actually needs any central coordination. And see Tom Serkowski's (5Z)
earlier SPOT email filter comments.

And importantly again, automatic tracking messages don't get sent to
via email or SMS messages. Those are the most interesting to me and
many other users. For those you need to provide whoever is going to be
tracking you login access to your SPOT account. Having to provide this
login into your main account is an oversight with the SPOT service and
something they need to change.

Darryl

On Jan 31, 4:29 pm, chris wrote:
On Jan 31, 8:38 am, " wrote:

On Jan 28, 10:13 am, " wrote:

Check this out:http://www.darrylramm.com/

Or this:http://solution.allthingsd.com/20080...thout-a-phone/

Maybe we should set up a public access email address for all glider
pilots to send Spot messages to.
Something like a Gmail ".
Every pilot could include this address to get the tracking info [in
addition to their friends & family].
Then if a pilot goes missing we could all log into the email account
[shared password] and look for messages from the missing pilot's Spot.

We would all know at least 1 place to go get the info.

Or maybe we could at least set something like this up for contests, or
clubs. But 1 central resource would help a lot.

Chris

On Jan 31, 10:15*pm, Darryl Ramm wrote:
And importantly again, automatic tracking messages don't get sent to
via email or SMS messages. Those are the most interesting to me and
many other users. For those you need to provide whoever is going to be
tracking you login access to your SPOT account. Having to provide this
login into your main account is an oversight with the SPOT service and
something they need to change.

All owners need to send requests for this change to be implemented.
IMHO, this is very important to make the live track really useful, and
that means providing a "read only" login.

I've also asked for a method to fetch live tracks with automated
software so I or someone could create a website that would fetch
multiple tracks and display them on a single map. This would be
invaluable for clubs and FBOs to be able to track their pilots.

-Tom

On Feb 1, 12:15 am, Darryl Ramm wrote:
What and have any random joe delete emails or find out where people
are?

Instead of an open email account where someone's data could be deleted
we could have it set up as a yahoo group [or other bulletin board].
The trusted owner would be the only one able to delete messages, but
everyone could view the data from all participating pilots. That way
if someone went missing anyone could log on and see their location,
for retrieve or rescue.

Chris

My experience
Hi Folks
Before you purchase SPOT for you airplane please be aware of the following.
If your unit is defective even from the first day of purchase you will have
to send
it back to them, they will also charge you for the return shipping.
You may get a return authorization with in 72 hours you may
not see your SPOT for a couple of weeks.

Please spread this around before someone get in trouble because of the
false
security portrayed by SPOT.


The following is a report from COPA Canadian Owner & Pilot Association

Thank you for this report. This is the third one I have received that
SPOT does not work when received. Most people would expect
to return it to the point of purchase for replacement.
It seems strange that they are putting signs about
defective units in the package - you would think they would
test them before they are sent. It should not be a case of
being damaged in shipping - they are supposed to be
built for rugged conditions.

I have copied the manager at Globalstar so he is aware
of this problem, which appears to be more than a
minor one judging by the reports I have received.

Regarding SPOT being a replacement for an ELT,
please see my most recent update on our web site.
Transport Canada has done an about face on
the issue and it looks like we will all have to equip with an ELT.





"jeplane" wrote in message
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Anyone using the spot satellite messenger while flying or else?
Pro? cons?
Thanks
www.findmespot.com

Richard Depinay
Phoenix, AZ