XCSoar or LK8000?

On Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:54:09 +0000, David Salmon wrote:

Just like the previous thread, this is very much a matter of personal
taste. I go back with XCSoar to when it was first brought out by a
group in the UK, then a bit later by the Australian headed group. I
changed to LK8000 when it came out, because it was designed for the
better visible car navigators.
I keep up with XCSoar developments, but so far have seen nothing to make
me consider changing back, I much prefer the interface, and range of
features in LK8000.
Whilst it is fair to say that LK8000 was initially developed by one man,
who had been a developer with XCSoar, this did result in very rapid
development, the best committee being that consisting of one member.
Paolo has though, gathered an international group of other developers
and testers. He also was, and still is, very quick to react to
suggestions and problems, sometimes in hours, I don't know when he
sleeps!
The gliding community owes a big debt of gratitude to both these groups,
who have provided us with two fantastic navigation programs, and both
are free.
Dave

Dave's experience with these two programs, views on LK8000 vs. XCSoar and
reasons for preferring LK8000 are very similar to my own position.

I'm an XC pilot rather than a racer and use my PNA as a navigation tool,
final glide computer and wind info source. I get the rest, i.e. climb
rates and STF from my vario and ignore what the PNA has to say about
those subjects. I would use my SDI C4 for final glide and wind if I
could get NMEA sentences including those dealing with the current task
out of the PNA, but its only a cheap Binatone and doesn't do outputs.

I prefer having the maximum map space on the PNA, so prefer LK8000's
ability to overlay information over the map to XCSoar's use of infoboxes.


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On Dec 29, 9:41*am, "Tim Mara" wrote:
I have several either factory refurbished or very good used HP 310's
starting at $150.00 complete that appear to be perfectly suited for LK8000.

On Dec 29, 7:40*pm, Andy wrote:
On Dec 29, 9:41*am, "Tim Mara" wrote:

I have several either factory refurbished or very good used HP 310's
starting at $150.00 complete that appear to be perfectly suited for LK8000.

On 12/29/2011 5:40 PM, Andy wrote:
On Dec 29, 9:41 am, "Tim wrote:
I have several either factory refurbished or very good used HP 310's
starting at $150.00 complete that appear to be perfectly suited for LK8000.
The HP310 has built in GPS and internal battery and also comes with a
suitable modifiable mount, 12VDC Cables and PC Cables.

While I'm not knocking the HP310 - I use one - anyone considering
buying one because it has an integrated GPS should be aware that the
GPS has update characteristics that make it incapable of providing an
accurate circling wind estimate (unless you make very shallow slow
turns).

This has been discussed at length in various forums but I was not
aware it it when I bought mine.

Andy (GY)

I have an HP310 and have found the unique USB power annoying and if the
310 is in our AZ sun too long, the battery swells up causing the back
cover to bow out and the switch opens and the unit shuts down.

Tom

On Dec 29, 8:11*pm, Tom Dukerich wrote:
On 12/29/2011 5:40 PM, Andy wrote:









On Dec 29, 9:41 am, "Tim *wrote:
I have several either factory refurbished or very good used HP 310's
starting at $150.00 complete that appear to be perfectly suited for LK8000.
The HP310 has built in GPS and internal battery and also comes with a
suitable modifiable mount, 12VDC Cables and PC Cables.

While I'm not knocking the HP310 - I use one - anyone considering
buying one because it has an integrated GPS should be aware that the
GPS has update characteristics that make it incapable of providing an
accurate circling wind estimate (unless you make very shallow slow
turns).

This has been discussed at length in various forums but I was not
aware it it when I bought mine.

Andy (GY)

I have an HP310 and have found the unique USB power annoying and if the
310 is in our AZ sun too long, the battery swells up causing the back
cover to bow out and the switch opens and the unit shuts down.

Tom

I'm on my 4th battery pack, and I've not even flown with the 310 yet.
might have to check into another type of PNA, like the LK8000 software
tho, been using it since it came out on my PDA.

Brad

On Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:03:45 +0100, "PCool"
wrote:
I'd like to thank all developers helping me with LK.
Their full names are on the Credits in the software, and on the web
site.
Mateusz, Richard, Ulli, Bruno, Kalman, and I am omitting someone.

Competition is good, it encourages development.

When I first looked at Lk8000 the source code was not readily
available. It is good to see that you have made some progress in the
mean time.

When do you plan on supporting Android?

Ian

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On Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:03:45 +0100, "PCool"
wrote:
I'd like to thank all developers helping me with LK.
Their full names are on the Credits in the software, and on the web
site.
Mateusz, Richard, Ulli, Bruno, Kalman, and I am omitting someone.

Competition is good, it encourages development.

When I first looked at Lk8000 the source code was not readily
available. It is good to see that you have made some progress in the
mean time.

When do you plan on supporting Android?

Ian

There was a lot of waterr running down the rriver.
Meanwhile both have evolved a lot and versions for Android and ebook-readers are out with LK8000 v6 releaes starting in a couple of days.

Realy exciting to see what's in


Am Mittwoch, 28. Dezember 2011 18:44:09 UTC+1 schrieb Dan Marotta:
I've had a couple of flights using XCSoar on a Mio but the season
essentially over and I don't have much of an opinion yet. I've since
impressed with how XCSoar works!

Now I'm looking at LK8000 and like the look of the displays so I think I'll
download, install, and play with it just to see how it works.

Wow! That was a blast from the past...

I've long since decided on XCSoar running on a Dell Streak 5 and am very
happy with it. I have two Streaks mounted in my Stemme since my wife
likes the features as well, and I have a spare in the hangar. I have a
couple of friends who swear by LK8000 and others who like XCSoar.
Choose your favorite.

Dan

On 8/11/2016 5:11 AM, wrote:
There was a lot of waterr running down the rriver.
Meanwhile both have evolved a lot and versions for Android and ebook-readers are out with LK8000 v6 releaes starting in a couple of days.

Realy exciting to see what's in


Am Mittwoch, 28. Dezember 2011 18:44:09 UTC+1 schrieb Dan Marotta:
I've had a couple of flights using XCSoar on a Mio but the season
essentially over and I don't have much of an opinion yet. I've since
impressed with how XCSoar works!

Now I'm looking at LK8000 and like the look of the displays so I think I'll
download, install, and play with it just to see how it works.

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Dan, 5J