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Pilot-to-pilot notes about hardware, firmware, and flying.

• Why a 9-gram vario

  Published May 10, 2026

  What you actually get when a Bluetooth variometer fits inside a coin case — and why we cut everything down to the sensor, a piezo and a CR2032.

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• When grams add up: hike-and-fly with mini BT

  Published May 8, 2026

  A 9-gram variometer disappears in a hike-and-fly pack. Here's where the weight matters and where it doesn't.

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• Pair your mini BT in 30 seconds

  Published May 6, 2026

  Quick start: pairing the FlyBeeper mini BT with xcTrack, SeeYou Navigator, FlySkyHy, and xcSoar.

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