Crestline Soaring Society - GPS & Software

SPOT Satellite Messenger

JamesBradley — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:35:34 -0600

I got a SPOT satellite messenger recently. I only have a couple of tests with it but a friend has flown with one for years and likes it.

By pressing different buttons you can get the SPOT to send three kinds of messages. All include your GPS coordinates and a link to your location on google maps.

Messages:

1. I’m ok.
You can prewrite the exact text. Goes to whatever email addresses and SMS text enabled cell phones you have set up on the website.

WANTED: Vario and/or GPS

AaronColby — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:16:56 -0500

Not looking for anything fancy just some nice second hand flight gear. I currently have neither and cannot afford a new vario so if anyone is looking at getting rid of their old gear please drop me a note at:

aaron.colby.price@gmail.com

Cheers,
Aaron

Google Earth 4 beta is available - Higher resolution

Jerome Daoust — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 13:42:22 -0500

From this news page: Google Earth zooms in, June 12, 2006...

Quote:

Google Earth zooms inBy Elinor Mills, CNET News.com
Published on ZDNet News: June 12, 2006, 3:24 PM PT

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--Google unveiled on Monday a new version of its Google Earth application, which features greater coverage and higher resolution, even showing people walking in some locations--detail you get with aerial photography and not usually satellites.