Re-registering Spot device with glideport.aero

Three Uniform

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Jun 4, 2021, 2:33:58 AM6/4/21

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Anybody recent experience with registering a Spot GPS tracker with glideport.aero (SSA tracker) ?

I had a Spot Tracker running on glideport.aero in the past with no problem.
I re-instated my Spot account this season (with a flex plan)

In the past the Shared Spot Map page had a format like
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=07zYU7HyYkxtdJ7B8nExxxxxxxxxxx
And this link worked fine on glideport.aero in the past but not anymore.

When I access the Spot Shared Views now, the link has a format that looks like
https://maps.findmespot.com/s/Kxxx
And when I enter this link on the Glideport.aero Tracking Devices page (http://glideport.aero/setspot)
I get an error message (bad URL) and my Spot won't show.

The Spot works fine. I can view my tracks. I get the notifications of the OK message, etc.

Anybody experiencing anything similar ?
Any ideas how to resolve ?

3U

3U

Frank Whiteley

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Jun 4, 2021, 9:07:34 AM6/4/21

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Trying to get that resolved but not making great progress with modifying the links in glideport.aero to the new data location.

Frank Whiteley

Three Uniform

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Jun 4, 2021, 12:52:56 PM6/4/21

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Thanks for the quick response Frank
While researching this on RAS, I read the endless threads of complainers about glideport.aero.
I know how difficult it is to get things done by volunteers, with the many hands-in-the pocket onlookers.

My IGCDroid tracker is still working on glideport.aero, so I an OK and can wait for this Spot situation to resolve.
If there is something I can do, let me know.
3U

kiwiindenver

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Jun 5, 2021, 4:13:32 AM6/5/21

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Frank,
Do you need help with Glideport or do you have it covered?

IGCDroid is less useful without it.

Alan (awalls AT walls net nz)

Frank Whiteley

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Jun 6, 2021, 10:51:25 PM6/6/21

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PM sent

Frank

kiwiindenver

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Jun 6, 2021, 11:31:22 PM6/6/21

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HI Frank,

I didn't see any message. email me awalls AT walls.net.nz

Lynn Alley

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Jun 21, 2021, 2:21:23 AM6/21/21

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Solution:

1. Login to your account at findmespot.com
2. If you have not done so already, create a share page by clicking on the Map link, and then adding a shared view
3. Back on the My Account Page, Click on XML Feed
4. Find your shared view in the list, and click on View Details
5. Note or copy the XML feed ID

Your XML Feed ID is what the old glid was in the old shared page url: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=this_is_where_you_put_your _XML_Feed_ID

For example, something like: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0MIDQOEcmO99IaAxMTBfs2Xtpi43jChHJ

You can use that URL on glideport.aero

Lynn Alley
"2KA"

Lynn Alley

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Jun 24, 2021, 8:49:17 PM6/24/21

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One person still had some trouble after following my five steps above. Checking the XML feed settings usingthe steps below resolved it:

1. On the Findmespot.com website, Click XML Feed
2. Select the XML Feed associated with the GLID you set up on glideport.aero
3. Select Edit
4. Make sure your device is selected
5. Make sure all the location message types are enabled to share
6. Make sure Sharing of Message Detail is set to "Yes"
7. Make sure a valid time range is selected
8. Make sure Security is "Public"