Discover how we're leveraging technology to enhance pilot safety and improve pilots tracking.
Background: A group of volunteers are setting up LoRa base stations all across the mountains of Himachal. Using these base stations, which are currently using Meshtastic, pilots are tracked on our Live Paragliding Tracker developed by Ketan and even on FlyXC.app and Puretrack.io. However, this network is not limited to Bir, anyone flying anywhere in the world with a Meshtastic device can be tracked through our network. To find out more you can visit the project website.
Note:
Click the top button once to power on the T-Echo or long press the bottom button to power on/off. Buttons are very delicate so take care you use them with care. Keep the device in the case when flying. Your Meshtastic device may need flashing the latest firmware. Double tap the up button after plugging it into a computer and get the latest from https://flasher.meshtastic.org. Use version 2.4+ beta or alpha, do not use 2.5 for now as it does not allow precise location on the default channel.
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change the pin from the settings section of the Meshtastic app.At the moment there is only one GXAirCom ground station at Bir, FANET does not have as good a range as Meshtastic so the coverage of your device will be limited. Your devices will automatically show up on Puretrack and Glideandseek. You can also use SoftRF firmware on T-Echo to try out how it works.
This is the only legally allowed tracking solution in India that does not depend on cellular or satellite communition. We default to 3 minute high precision tracking, which is more than sufficient for paraglider speed. There is also no activation or subscription fees. There is messaging, but no SOS or emergency coordination center beind this project.
These devices are license free, and legally allowed for tracking in India and most of the world. The same applies to all FANET instruments using 865-868 mhz frequencies.Show this document if you run into any uninformed airport security. Remove battery to carry in cabin, unscrew antenna and put the device in check in.