X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail-bw0-f211.google.com ([209.85.218.211] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTP id 3686034 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:22:19 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.85.218.211; envelope-from=msteitle@gmail.com Received: by bwz7 with SMTP id 7so669987bwz.19 for ; Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:21:42 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=5YDpk8fEPh9GNRxotYdNWn3Ceat5NxjPbd93cTt1PfU=; b=nlRHdVgzKBdFizVn+PWZ5QktHnAUVmYOpghlgbilqRrwHpc1pFHGNuwJ/WegGbXVrc nG9hI9Ow6dJJM9xUJ5x8JKpzfxjjITPEpH59xXd0nIjLsDsIZA3ZMNxMUv+z442FjxMS SvCeNNVGTEY4ofXdTz8OOuo3mm3TRr43i0a4A= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; b=hnb3WwSzzhnnouMshqhMxYLCVNnClmc8noifa2H5J7mu/4nB05x0hbaKCelm9KjebG jlOu1LcM4eBM3KB98W7WDKWFOzss9ubaSD2RMS2TAZXva0wS0ifhYIDdVMA++Jc6WqB1 NHq+VLPwFBRY+y3lvWlo6gD1smXcQQpqFvh6M= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.204.71.65 with SMTP id g1mr512558bkj.27.1245270101808; Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:21:41 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:21:41 -0500 Message-ID: <5cf132c0906171321n1a17bb33j7b0478ec5ebfae38@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: MotionX-GPS as a flight instrument? From: Mark Steitle To: Rotary motors in aircraft Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=00504502ddc61158bb046c910a15 --00504502ddc61158bb046c910a15 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Steve, Not sure that it will quit at 6000 msl. My son-in-law posted a track he hiked that went to 7000 msl and MotionX-GPS tracked it with no problem. I was under the impression that this app uses the iPhone's internal GPS to work its magic. When I first downloaded it, I tried it out from my office (3rd floor of a concrete building) and it couldn't find any satellites but the phone works just fine. So, I went outside so it could "see" the sky, and MotionX started working as advertized. YMMV Mark On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Stephen Thomas wrote: > I've been reading some of the reviews of this software and one big drawback > seems to be there. It only works when you have a solid cell phone signal. > So at 6000 feet, it may not work at all. > > Best Regards, > > Steve Thomas > > > > _______________________________________________________ > > > > > > On Jun 17, 2009, at 8:31 AM, Bob Tilley wrote: > > Mark, > > Doesn't everyone have an iPhone already? ;-) Thanks for the heads up! > Bob Tilley > Albany, Ga > > On Jun 17, 2009, at 10:57 AM, Mark Steitle wrote: > > I know this is off topic and a bit geeky, but I was wondering if anyone > with an iPhone has tried the MotionX-GPS application to track their > flights? It was designed for tracking workouts, like for mountain biking > and jogging. But I couldn't help but wonder how it would work as a poor > man's GPS. The basic "LITE" app is free, full-featured app is only $2.99 > (almost free). One user comments that it works better than his $500 GPS. > Is this possible? > > I just downloaded it and plan to try it out this weekend. Maybe it won't > even work at altitude, but since it gets its signals from GPS > satellites, maybe it will surprise me. > > See http://gps.motionx.com/overview/ Check out the picture of the iphone > mounted on the handlebars of the mountain bike, with the MotionX app > running. Now picture your instrument panel with the same mount. Pretty > cool, and very cost effective, assuming you already have an iPhone. > > Mark S. > > > > > > > --00504502ddc61158bb046c910a15 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Steve,
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Not sure that=A0it will quit at 6000 msl.=A0 My son-in-law posted a tr= ack he hiked that went to 7000 msl=A0and=A0MotionX-GPS tracked it with=A0no= problem.=A0 I was under the impression that this app uses the iPhone's= internal GPS to work its magic.=A0 When I first downloaded it, I tried it = out from my office (3rd floor of a concrete building) and it couldn't f= ind any satellites but the phone works just fine.=A0 So, I went outside so = it could "see" the sky, and=A0MotionX started working as advertiz= ed.=A0 YMMV
=A0
Mark

On Wed, Jun 17, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Stephen Thomas = <glasair2@me.com> wrote:
I've been reading some of the revi= ews of this software and one big drawback seems to be there. =A0It only wor= ks when you have a solid cell phone signal. =A0So at 6000 feet, it may not = work at all.
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Best Regards,

Steve Thomas



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On Jun 17, 2009, at 8:31 AM, Bob Tilley wrote:

Mark,

Doesn't everyone have an iPhone already? =A0 ;-) Thanks = for the heads up!=20

Bob Tilley
Albany, Ga
On Jun 17, 2009, at 10:57 AM, Mark Steitle wrote:

I know this is off topic and a bit geeky, but I was wondering if anyon= e with an iPhone=A0has tried=A0the MotionX-GPS application to track their f= lights?=A0 It was designed for tracking workouts, like for mountain biking = and jogging.=A0 But I couldn't help but wonder how it would work as a p= oor man's GPS.=A0=A0The basic "LITE"=A0app is free, full-feat= ured app is only $2.99 (almost free).=A0=A0One user comments that it works = better than his $500 GPS.=A0 Is this possible?
=A0
I just downloaded it and=A0plan to=A0try it out this weekend.=A0 Maybe= it won't even work at altitude, but=A0since it gets its=A0signals from= GPS satellites,=A0maybe it will surprise me.=A0
=A0
See htt= p://gps.motionx.com/overview/=A0 Check out the picture of the iphone mo= unted on the handlebars of the mountain bike, with the MotionX app running.= =A0 Now picture your instrument panel with the same mount.=A0 Pretty cool, = and very cost effective, assuming you already have an iPhone.=A0
=A0
Mark S.






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