SPOT Mounting - Parachute

On Mar 14, 12:03*pm, V1 wrote:
I purchased one of the new SPOT’s (SPOT Satellite Messenger, sometimes
called SPOT II). As a fall-back, I have a few options for mounting it
directly on my ship, but I’d prefer a chute mount. I’ve read Allen
Silvers 2009 file on how NOT to attach it to a parachute, although
that file didn’t seem to say how/where was a good place to attach it.
I will talk to my rigger, but first wanted to check for actual
experience with the latest generation SPOT. I looked in ras for recent
posts on mounting the SPOT, but only found a set of posts in early
2009 *and early 2010.
I’d like to check for experience last season with the newer units.
Specifically how well did parachute attachments work (good tracking),
and how/where on the chute was it attached?

Thanks,
- Frank

I initially flew with my SPOT I located on the top right of the chute
shoulder strap (45deg angle). Drop message rates were significantly
high... say 15-30 per cent .. sometimes higher. Flying a Discus 2A and
I suspect the carbon in the fuselage obscured coverage. When moving it
to the top of the instrument panel cover lying flat (hooked on by a
piece of tie wrap), error rates lowered to near zero. My 2 cents...

Walt Rogers