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SPOT Retrieve Local pilot, Jim Chu, put together a tool to make retrieves easier using SPOT and Twitter. Spotretrieve.com uses the SPOT Messenger and Twitter to broadcast your GPS location when you don't have mobile phone coverage. It makes it easy for friends and retrieve drivers follow you. It might be useful if you:
The idea is that you can
show up at launch, find a driver, identify your flying buddies and they can
start receiving your SPOT messages by sending a short SMS text message,
"follow [yourname]", to 40404, even if you land out in a place with no
mobile coverage. Not surprisingly, some have
been using it to automatically update their landing coordinates on their Twitter
and Facebook pages -- good pilot PR or a great way to make your friends jealous
of your good flights. Here's more information on how it works and how to set it up You can give your feedback and suggestions to Jim at 415.307.6730. |
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Often
fly in areas where mobile coverage is spotty or non-existent and you want to
make it easier for friends and drivers to track you
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