<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'><P><SPAN>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?</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>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.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN><BR><BR>"Maximizing Business by Minimizing Surprises"<BR>~~~~~~~_/) ~ _/)~~~~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<BR>Thomas Brown<BR></SPAN><BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: "dallas johnson" <dallas@dallasjohnson.net><BR>To: "Carmella Foster" <carmella@apexq.com><BR>Cc: "<sonar@lists.wyc.org>" <sonar@lists.wyc.org><BR>Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 2:43:28 PM<BR>Subject: Re: [Sonar] FW: [Capri25] kattack<BR><BR>You can also do it with any data phone.<BR><BR>You just have to ensure you have enough juice to run the Motion X GPS <BR>app for two hours.<BR><BR>And you don't have to turn the phone in, just email the track after <BR>the race and your done. It's slick.<BR><BR>Sent via mobile<BR><BR>On Aug 16, 2010, at 1:18 PM, "Carmella Foster" <carmella@apexq.com> <BR>wrote:<BR><BR>> Dan McNamara's email to the Capri fleet reminded me...<BR>><BR>> Last Thursday, I was not sure if my GPS had been turned on, so I <BR>> went to the<BR>> Kattack website to see if Sesame Street was there. We were, as were <BR>> five<BR>> other boats. Six total. Trouble is, there were 13 boats racing. <BR>> What can<BR>> we do to increase the Sonar fleet participation?<BR>><BR>> FYI, we purchased a unit from Kattack that is actually a cell phone <BR>> with<BR>> Boost data service. It is programmed to record GPS tracking when <BR>> turned on<BR>> and transmit directly to Kattack. I suppose I could make a phone <BR>> call with<BR>> it, but have not tried. We don't use it for anything but submitting <BR>> our<BR>> race data. Just turn it on before the race, turn it off at the end <BR>> of the<BR>> race. Nothing to turn in or pick up. You do have to remember to <BR>> plug it in<BR>> so the battery stays charged.<BR>><BR>> The phone from Kattack cost $120. It came with 90 days free data <BR>> service.<BR>> After that, it's $10 a month to Boost, no contract. I assume we can <BR>> stop<BR>> the service for the winter and turn it back on in the spring. We <BR>> have not<BR>> had it for 90 days yet, so don't know how the billing works.<BR>><BR>> Just my thoughts.<BR>><BR>> Carmella<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>> -----Original Message-----<BR>> From: capri25-bounces@lists.wyc.org [mailto:capri25- <BR>> bounces@lists.wyc.org]<BR>> On Behalf Of Dan McNamara<BR>> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2010 12:14 PM<BR>> To: capri 25<BR>> Subject: [Capri25] kattack<BR>><BR>> Only 2 capri's had the GPS's recored for Kattack (Rampage and <BR>> Consensus).<BR>> Are there any more with a saved track. This was a race worth seeing <BR>> over<BR>> and over again. More boats with GPS's make Kattack more fun.<BR>><BR>> Dan<BR>><BR>><BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Capri25 mailing list<BR>> Capri25@lists.wyc.org<BR>> http://lists.wyc.org/mailman/listinfo/capri25<BR>><BR>><BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Sonar mailing list<BR>> Sonar@lists.wyc.org<BR>> http://lists.wyc.org/mailman/listinfo/sonar<BR>><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Sonar mailing list<BR>Sonar@lists.wyc.org<BR>http://lists.wyc.org/mailman/listinfo/sonar<BR></P></div></body></html>