Hello all,
I've done a couple small tests on short motorcycle trips, and been extremely pleased. Sports tracker KML exports combined with Google Earth is nothing short of amazing!
My next question is: Is there a maximum length of recording time? I'm thinking "workouts" along the lines of 8 hours. I'd like to go on some longer trips, and still have each day saved as one file. Has anyone hit this? Is it just a function of free space on the phone?
I love using ST while driving, the Geotagged photos are awesome!
I can run sports tracker as long as I want it seems.
I did a 19 hour track once and these are my observations:
Data size: On the phone under the sports tracker folder, the data file was 480kb!!! When exported to Google Earth the file size was 900kb, so there isn't much worry of running out of space on the phone. I have a 256mb card which would allow me to run sports tracker for continuously for about year.
I uploaded the 19 hour track to the website, You loose *alot* of detail, I had only 4 data points over 10kms. However the phone itself still has all the detail on it. There are 2 ways to get the detail off of the phone
1) Do a live track, then the route on the website has the detail, but the speed graph on the right doesn't reflect the detail (though I am assuming it is stored there), or
2) Use the "save file" option on the phone, the file you create has all the detail, and you can open it in Google Earth or something. Google maps won't show you the speed at all however (atleast I couldn't work out how to show it).
Just remember that an 8 hour **LIVE** track will use up around 100->150meg of data???? (at a rough calculation). Atleast it would on my setup, I figure it is the same for everyone else. Even though the Sports Tracker data file itself is only 480kb - I very much wish that the live data use would go down.
These are my observations. The website has just been down for maintenance, and maybe it has changed.
Nokia 6120 Classic with LD3W Bluetooth GPS. Firmware 5.11
The maximum recording time depends on if you are using internal or external GPS, what other application you are using and if you are Live Sharing.
Live Sharing drains the battery faster than not.
Have as few applications running as possible.
Ensure that you have the power save mode activated in NST.
Using external GPS uses less power thatn internal GPS and can be more accurate. Bluetooth uses less power than the internal GPS chip and associated components.
mbrett
N95 8Gb (Product Code: 0558787 (UK)) FW 31.0.018
In the car my phone is always near a charger so battery use wasn't what I was think of. Thanks for adding that! Does your motorbike have a charger, mine does not... Yamaha WR400. When I am doing MX again this year I want to use sports tracker to analyze my riding, and so my wife knows where I am.
If you are worried about charge you could use something like the Nokia DC-8 or another third party charger to keep the phone powered. The Usefull thing about the DC-8 is that is compact, can be recharged using a standard nokia charger or can take a standard AA battery as its power source.
mbrett
N95 8Gb (Product Code: 0558787 (UK)) FW 31.0.018
Hey CLTSchwarz, thanks for the info.
For charging, my bike doesn't have one, but I'm looking at adding a charging system. This tank bag is absolutely perfect for the phone tracker/navigation I want to do, and can us the DC-8:
http://bags-connection.com/ql_tankrucksaecke/146__QUICK_LOCK_Tankrucksac...