Today Hawke Tracking and the U.S. Soaring Team made history by demonstrating the new Delorme InReach with 10x faster updates than our traditional SPOT trackers. Bill Elliot (WE), U.S team pilot in the 18-meter class, graciously agreed to fly with the InReach unit loaned to us by Steve Wells of Delorme. Mark Hawkins got the…
Tag Archive for 2012 WGC Uvalde
Pano of Uvalde Sky – Day 9
by Rand Baldwin •
This is the sky from Uvalde ground at 1535 CDT, 14 August, Day 9 of WGC 2012. It’s an interactive 360° panorama, so use your mouse or trackpad to look around. http://360.io/T98wfx More conventional photos…
[Video] Uvalde – The Big White Tent
by Rand Baldwin •
The WGC 2012 organizers erected a large white tent on the Uvalde airport for visitors to relax, buy food and drink, and observe the ground activity. There are also two large screens for spectators to monitor the progress of pilots equipped with trackers and to check scores at day’s end. Here’s a video tour:
HawkeTracking SPOT Map Screenshots from Day 6
by Bill Elliott •
Here is a link to some screenshots from the Hawke Tracking SPOT Map for Day 6. Enjoy http://astir.smugmug.com/HawkeTrackingScreenshots/WorldsDay6/24664805_G63k5N#!i=2018431854&k=h4r85cq Frank (TA)
Uvalde WGC Day 5 HawkeTracking SPOT Map Screenshots
by Bill Elliott •
For those of you out there who aren’t quite as addicted as Mark and I, Mark took a bunch of screenshots of our HawkeTracking SPOT map. You can view them at http://astir.smugmug.com/HawkeTrackingScreenshots/WorldsDay5/24664661_wZ5Wn8#!i=2016319595&k=QtzPrJZ Enjoy!
More on Delorme InReach – Mark’s Test Results
by Bill Elliott •
Mark Hawkins now has a loaner InReach device in-hand, and is integrating its data into our SPOT tracking map. Hopefully we will have it in Bill Elliot’s (WE) hands tomorrow or Saturday so everyone can see the results for themselves. Mark tells me that he has not only confirmed the 2-minute tracking interval, he has…
Uvalde WGC SPOT Tracking Screenshot from Day 4
by Bill Elliott •
This is a screenshot captured by Mark Hawkins while viewing the Day 4 race in real time. Mark says he will try to capture some more from today’s race
Uvalde WGC SPOT Tracking Improved
by Bill Elliott •
disclaimer: I am part owner of Hawke Tracking LLC, and have every intention of financing my next glider (winglet) purchase from my half of the profits! ;-). Mark Hawkins, the genius behind Hawke Tracking, has made some major improvements to the Uvalde WGC SPOT tracking site. First, we purchased and installed a complete, independent server…
Pictures of the Landings Yesterday by Andreea!
by Bill Elliott •
GP:Live App—WGC 2012 Edition Up and Running
by Bill Elliott •
GP:Live allows you to follow WGC 2012 in near real-time. You can see who’s where and how your pilots are doing relative to the other competitors. It also features the latest contest news snippets and commentary, all conveniently on one page.
