ELT's

While we are on the subject of alternate solutions to an ELT, what is the
common perception of SpiderTracks. From what I've read and discussions at a
local soaring encampment, it uses a more reliable satellite network,
provides fixes every minute, fixes include both altitude and velocity, etc.
http://www.spidertracks.com/fleetpro...FQ0S2godB0EX9g

Wayne
HP-14 "6F"
http://tinyurl.com/N990-6F

"Paul Remde" wrote in message ...

Hi Dick,

ELTs are still great safety devices.

Most contests probably won't require them - requiring SPOT units instead.

One workable internal antenna mounting solution is shown he
http://www.archive.jimphoenix.com/ar...Nfuselage.html
There is also a link to that site on my ELTs page he
http://www.cumulus-soaring.com/elts.htm

Best Regards,

Paul Remde
Cumulus Soaring, Inc.

"Dick" wrote in message
...
A couple of years ago there was talk of denying entry in to contests
all gliders that were not equipped with ELT's. I immediatly ordered a
121.5 / 406 Mhz model. It came the other day, a year and a half
later. It includes a clunky antenna that would have to be mounted
outside of a carbon hull. I have two questions. One, what happened
to the urgency??? and two has anyone come up with a workable solution
to the antenna issue?

On 8/24/2011 9:22 AM, Wayne Paul wrote:
While we are on the subject of alternate solutions to an ELT, what is
the common perception of SpiderTracks. From what I've read and
discussions at a local soaring encampment, it uses a more reliable
satellite network, provides fixes every minute, fixes include both
altitude and velocity, etc.
http://www.spidertracks.com/fleetpro...FQ0S2godB0EX9g

Wayne
HP-14 "6F"
http://tinyurl.com/N990-6F


Looks interesting. But the unit is $995, and the monthly cost is maybe
double that of SPOT.