Good evening to all pilots and developer,
in the past months of flying I was trying to find the best anti-collision solution for me. Spending several hours mainly with Stratux in several different configurations according to
- how to feed the data into my Foreflight
- connecting Stratux in client-mode and the iPad to my Hotspot on the phone
- or using the Stratux AP mode
- or using Stratux in AP+Client mode
- Stratux in conjunction with SafeSky ?
- and so on…
Well, I ended up with just using Safesky 
But, as you all know: The mobile network was not designed to be available at high altitudes.
Then I came across this article where a pilot used an mobile LTE hotspot with an external antenna on his plane. Since I am a new user I am not allowed to post links here 
That led to my idea…
What about collecting some flight meta data while safesky is running? Or better said: Divide a track into n data points containing:
- used network operator (MCC, MNC, LAC and CellID)
- Of course, the signal strength
- position data
- altitude
- optional: mobile device model
You could save all the data temporary on the mobile and upload it after landing.
- Use this data to create a heatmap as a layer for your live service. Or serve a dedicated online map where users can check the network coverage depending on the altitude.
What do you think about that idea ?
Kind regards and happy landings,
Konrad