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EW microrecorder IGC Logger
EW microrecorder IGC Logger
Price: $946
Note: Australian customers are subject to a 10% surcharge for GST.

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microRecorder IGC Approved Flight Recorder
The microRecorder is a great IGC Approved flight recorder for use in a soaring club or for use as a portable device to be carried between multiple sailplanes, or as a simple backup system for contest pilots.  It is perfect for recording flights for submission to the OLC or any soaring contest.  It is extremely small and includes a built-in battery.  The antenna is external (not shown).  It can provide 5V power for a PDA (when the microRecorder is powered with 12V external power).  A USB connection is used for flight log downloads and task declaration editing.  The unit can be charged using the USB port or the included charger.

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SD Memory Card Reader Now Standard
The EW microRecorder was formerly available with or without the built-in SD memory card reader.  The non-SD version is no longer available.  The good news is that the SD version now sells for the price that the non-SD version sold for previously.

Task Declarations Now Possible Over Serial Port
It is possible for soaring software to update the EW-USER.TXT file in the microRecorder that contains the task declaration data.  That means that soaring flight software such as SeeYou Mobile, pocket*StrePla, WinPilot, etc. could download the EW-USER.TXT file through the serial port, enter task declaration data into the file and transfer it back into the microRecorder.  SeeYou released this functionality in April of 2007.  XCSoar,  SeeYou Mobile and ConnectMe can send task declarations to the EW microRecorder. 

This device is a great addition to your Altair system if you need an IGC approved logger.

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