ALTi aka LoLo

Given the ongoing Picolario vs. Skymelody skirmish, I thought I'd remind
folks about the silent and far less capable device, the ALTi, also known
by its original name of Lomcovaks Logger (LoLo).

I just received my second ALTi today from Sheldon at YnT. It's a BF
model for 55 minutes at 0.1 second altitude logging, which will cover
most of my flights! Given that I now own two (I also have the standard
capacity model which lasts about 14 minutes at the same rate), I think
I have earned the right to sing their praise a little.

Yes, the ALTi only logs altitude, and it doesn't talk. After the flight
you can download to a computer to review the flight. I bought an "Ultra
Portable" computer (3 lbs and +8 hour life) partly for this reason.
I've also picked up a Pocket PC (PDA with attitude) recently, and a
serial cable, and I am looking at making it ALTi friendly (I know more
about computer electronics than sailplanes).

Sheldon at You Need This uDesign (YnT) can hook you up with an ALTi.
http://www.yntdesign.com/
While you're there, check out his other items, like the BC6 (which I
also have). Sheldon is easy to get a hold of, great to deal with,
and provides good support.

The biggest problem I have experienced with the ALTi is deciding if I'll
sell the standard one now that I have the larger capacity BF!

--
Andrew E. Mileski
Ottawa, Canada
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