[Sonar] FW: [Capri25] kattack

[tbrown9163 at comcast.net]

If we forget to turn our GPS or notice that somehow the data didn't get included (given that we have a GPS unit and not a phone)  is there a way that we can extract the relevant GIX data ourselves via a USB firewire to a PC and email it? 



Also,  recently I became aware of the very useful stats from the PC player that the web player doesn't have.   I would think that most people are using the web player and may be unaware of this. 



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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "dallas johnson" <dallas at dallasjohnson.net> 
To: "Carmella Foster" <carmella at apexq.com> 
Cc: "<sonar at lists.wyc.org>" <sonar at lists.wyc.org> 
Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 2:43:28 PM 
Subject: Re: [Sonar] FW: [Capri25] kattack 

You can also do it with any data phone. 

You just have to ensure you have enough juice to run the Motion X GPS   
app for two hours. 

And you don't have to turn the phone in, just email the track after   
the race and your done. It's slick. 

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On Aug 16, 2010, at 1:18 PM, "Carmella Foster" <carmella at apexq.com>   
wrote: 

> Dan McNamara's email to the Capri fleet reminded me... 
> 
> Last Thursday, I was not sure if my GPS had been turned on, so I   
> went to the 
> Kattack website to see if Sesame Street was there.  We were, as were   
> five 
> other boats.  Six total.  Trouble is, there were 13 boats racing.   
> What can 
> we do to increase the Sonar fleet participation? 
> 
> FYI, we purchased a unit from Kattack that is actually a cell phone   
> with 
> Boost data service.  It is programmed to record GPS tracking when   
> turned on 
> and transmit directly to Kattack.  I suppose I could make a phone   
> call with 
> it, but have not tried.  We don't use it for anything but submitting   
> our 
> race data.  Just turn it on before the race, turn it off at the end   
> of the 
> race.  Nothing to turn in or pick up.  You do have to remember to   
> plug it in 
> so the battery stays charged. 
> 
> The phone from Kattack cost $120.  It came with 90 days free data   
> service. 
> After that, it's $10 a month to Boost, no contract.  I assume we can   
> stop 
> the service for the winter and turn it back on in the spring.  We   
> have not 
> had it for 90 days yet, so don't know how the billing works. 
> 
> Just my thoughts. 
> 
> Carmella 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: capri25-bounces at lists.wyc.org [mailto:capri25- 
> bounces at lists.wyc.org] 
> On Behalf Of Dan McNamara 
> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 12:14 PM 
> To: capri 25 
> Subject: [Capri25] kattack 
> 
> Only 2 capri's had the GPS's recored for Kattack (Rampage and   
> Consensus). 
> Are there any more with a saved track.  This was a race worth seeing   
> over 
> and over again.  More boats with GPS's make Kattack more fun. 
> 
> Dan 
> 
> 
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