Deep Throat II Posted January 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 The current units available only update every 15 minutes, with the new one though you will be able to select the update time down to about every 2 minutes. as for the size it is about the same size as a portable GPS. And yes Ontario does have the Outerlink system installed on all contract machines. As for the costs to track it runs about 2 bucks an hour on the net. DTII Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treetopflyer Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Hey guys, Were running a similar system in all the CHL air ambulance S-76's in Ontario and Nova Scotia. It's a great program except that big brother does in fact use it to watch what were doing. ttf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CHEVY II Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Thanks, allready have a couple! An excellent system! It could use cellular but satellite was the choice for obvious reasons. It's data refresh rate is selectable and provides the info RDM had previously mentioned. It can be observed by anyone with an internet connection and the pertinent details to log in. In our neck of the woods (which is the only area it's being used) the obeserver has two choices of maps to choose from...Topo's and a more general abbreviated map form. We have gone one step further and incorporated a Tablet PC and an additional GPS receiver in the A/C, mounted in plain view of the pilot. It has full color moving map using digitized topographical maps( can't seem to find digitized VNC's yet) and records your flight path if you choose. Hooked up a cheap webcam for laffs and the results weren't half bad. Just waiting for the wireless card and I'll be online anywhere there's cell coverage (cheaper than Sat. I'll be able to send pics from cam maybe streaming video, definitely check email, update pax manifests, flight following, even chase around that other A/C that's using the sattelite tracking system that I'm watching move on my onboard computer...customers love it and want to upload their software for various missions. Oh the possibilities are endless. :shock: Pretty cool huh? :up: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Croucher Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 hey Chevy - can you PM the details? If you remember I was looking at that sort of stuff for you some time ago! I can highly recommend the Cellset so you can actually use the phone in flight (www.cellset.com) - we've got four of them working just fine. if we could put our powerline info in those tablets as an overlay, that would be mighty interesting....... Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBC Posted January 20, 2005 Report Share Posted January 20, 2005 Universal Helicopters in Goose Bay, Lab. have been using satelite tracking for the last three years or more, high artic and southern latitudes, they also have / had palm pilots in the aircraft for sending messages back to the pilot. Very useful when noboby is in HF range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABQ Approach Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 I seem to recall OMNR were going to install a US system ( Outerlink ? ) , did they go ahead with it ?. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It is true that OMNR started using them last summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
407 Driver Posted January 21, 2005 Report Share Posted January 21, 2005 Satellite tracking, Palm Pilots??? Are we going Hi-Tech in Labrador? JBC, I thought you guys flew around in fog in straight L's, clubbed small seals, and chewed raw blubber back there? PS How do you like the new rocket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deep Throat II Posted January 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 Thanks again for all the great input guys and gals I will try and post some pic's of the unit when I figure out how to do it. DTII :up: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CHEVY II Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share Posted January 29, 2005 Just in case anyone was wondering about the Satellite Tracking device I was referring to...click below SatTrax ETS 2000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CHEVY II Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 We have gone one step further and incorporated a Tablet PC and an additional GPS receiver in the A/C, mounted in plain view of the pilot. It has full color moving map using digitized topographical maps. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Here's a pic of the tablet PC... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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