u/ipearx

we use them as weights in gliders. That one is almost perfect as it's about the size of a 9Ah battery...

Hi I have a list of devices/apps that my app PureTrack supports here: https://puretrack.io/trackers, and can add support for any traccar devices. No cost to use PureTrack if you wanted to use that. I've personally been using Teltonika trackers a lot (but need 12v input, their internal batteries aren't big enough. Also been testing the mictrack MT700 (but they don't have altitude). Another option is to get an old phone, slow down the ping rate for longer battery life, and maybe add a battery pack. Otherwise satellite trackers will provide the best coverage, and a SPOT with fresh lithium batteries will last a LONG time (a week or of active tracking). Plus they can have battery packs too. Pricey to run them though...

True, yeah one person needs a SeeYou subscription to use the desktop app to do the scoring. But no cost per event or to competitors...

You can imagine the problem for Naviter (Not LX):
- there's a system that works at the moment. Albeit clunky.
- building a new version wouldn't bring in any more revenue.
- it's got a very small market of potential customers.

also handy on thin plastic. Much less likely to crack it...

Yeah it's very old, but keep in mind it is provided for free. Takes a bit of practice and training. A few tips:

- Set up a folder on your desktop or somewhere where you deposit IGC flight files. I will call that the 'flights folder' from now on. I use a website that pilots upload flight files to, which set the filenames correctly, no matter what pilots upload. That is then synced to a folder on the scoring computer. I then configure all classes to look in that folder.

- SeeYou will then find the files in that folder and 'score' them. Behind the scenes, it gets the file, inserts the task into the IGC file, and stores it somewhere else on the computer. NEVER touch/rename/delete those generated files manually. If it doesn't score it automatically (when lightning bolt on) then the filename doesn't match the competitors logger ID properly. I make the effort to make sure they all work properly otherwise it's just a pain.

- If someone's flight file needs to be replaced, deposit the correct file into the flights folder. SeeYou won't pick it up automatically, until in SeeYou you open up a pilot's day, and reset their score, then clear the existing filename. It will then rescore the file from the flights folder. Never click the select file box and manually select a file somewhere else on disk.

- For tasks, I ALWAYS open up the Edit -> contest task & waypoints panel and create/edit them in there. You can use the map to drag lines around, or type them in. They are stored online with the rest of the contest data. I do NOT enter them into the day task panel. Name them accurately for each day. You want to keep a task for each class for each day. When you create a day, you can then DRAG the day's task into the day task panel so you're not entering it all again. This is also handy if the one task is used on multiple classes. If you accidentally delete a day, it doesn't matter because you can re-create it easily, drag the task back on, and it will rescore it automatically.

- Click publish after doing anything. That is saving everything to the cloud. Including the contest tasks & waypoints, competitors, and the scored flight files.

Maps and stuff you just have to play with. Here's how I like tasks to be printed. You can configure the map, enable/disable terrain or vectors, alter the airspace lines etc and it will print differently. I like this landscape format.

https://preview.redd.it/8mtuhkj700yh1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0271d5f25d52cdd5c535d28d6ee702698fc8af6f

Nice work, I did have a look for GL200 issues around the time, must have just been before that. Cheers.

I had to disable GL200/Queclink support the other day in Traccar, as Java ending up consuming 100% CPU on my server after updating to the latest version... just FYI :) sorry didn't have time to file a proper bug report... Apart from that, love your work! Cheers, Tim

Yip Petanque, we have a set, quite common in New Zealand. Enjoy!

oh one other aspect: GPS trackers need to be facing the sky. For the InReach it is vertical (which is easier to put in a pocket or something). SPOT have to be flat facing upwards. Zoleo says: "The ZOLEO communicator should be facing upwards, with clear visibility to the sky of at least 81.8 degrees from the perpendicular in all directions"

The zoleo does have a 4 hour ping rate at the slowest, which is way longer than the SPOT. So that could last a long time on its internal battery. Hard to find what time range that would be. I imagine it could be a week or more. I think it can also be configured to not make noise and not flash the lights. I know it can also be configured to always turn on and start tracking when usb power is applied. So would be pretty easy to instruct: plug into USB power bank once a week at least for 5 hours...

Me every time the hairdresser trims my sides first

Hi that's really tough with the hiding/battery requirements.

I develop PureTrack.io which is used by paraglider and glider pilots around the world, for this kind of purpose. The only remote options are satellite tracking with SPOT, InReach or Zoleo, and soon cell phones in some countries. SPOT is the cheapest for year long tracking if cellular is not an option yet.

SPOT will only transmit location when it detects movement which will help battery life. Most of them including SPOT can also be USB powered, so you could use a solar panel + battery to run it indefinitely. Otherwise they are looking at days of use max at their slowest settings. Not months.

Normal SPOT only supports up to every 60 minutes. SPOT won't charge its internal batteries off USB though, but the Zoleo does.

Here's a complete list of apps/devices PureTrack supports that might give some other ideas, but if you're remote sat is the only option: https://puretrack.io/trackers

One reason to use grid is it looks nicer on transparent parts

https://preview.redd.it/w16u6o3h4iwh1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7955cb32d845c2c95c23acb330cdbee3e5dd1381

oh and if you want pure GPS only for transmit and receive (no cellular), then you'd need a SPOT, InReach mini or Zoleo...

I've been testing this:
https://www.mictrack.com/products/mt710/

Pros:
- actually GPS tracker with it's own 4g cellular in it.
- small enough for dogs, probably a bit too big for cats.
- battery life OK depending on settings for a day.

Cons:
- magnetic USB charging cable is non-standard
- can't ping every few seconds without draining the battery too quickly.
- no altitude data (for pets not really a problem!)
- tricky to set up and configure using complicated terminal software. But instructions are provided and worked fine.

It can be tied into my PureTrack.io tracking system easily, or any other traccar system.

I have a dedicated camelpak cleaning brush for it, which I leave in there to keep it open to dry. You could use any clean scrubbing brush with bristles...

Teltonika FTC961 is a really high quality 12v waterproof tracker with backup battery. Cheaper is the non-waterproof FTC920 but it is smaller, so maybe easier to fit somewhere pretty safe. The MT600 isn't waterproof and quite chunky in size, plus has external antennas.

SPOT, InReach or Zoleo I'd recommended if going somewhere remote. The cost is not just the device itself, but the monthly/annual plan to run it... A cheaper option is a PLB (personal locator beacon) that will let them call a helicopter in an emergency, but not do live tracking. A PLB is a minimum requirement I'd say for anyone going anywhere really remote.

Yes makes it way easier to ship in the future for:
- warranty returns.
- selling.

I can't think of any way to thwart that

https://preview.redd.it/q5h3ubzog5uh1.jpeg?width=225&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0654e48965a6531ca4f17b402c9a6afcd298ef6c

I bought it yesterday at New World Remuera in Auckland... I shall now savour the rest of it.

Silvo and Brasso are polishing compounds, that will literally take a very thin layer of metal off to reveal fresh metal underneath. But although your horn may be made of brass, the outer layer is a clear or colored lacquer. You don't want to take any of that layer off.

I run my 16" off a 60W charger most of the time in my campervan

If it helps my transit van just cost $1200... it can depend what level of service is needed. It's on an A and B schedule, one of them costs more than the other.

I've been getting it a lot too, I assumed it's google clashing with my ad blockers. I have to restart safari, and often see a YouTube pro ad to start with...