[Xastir] using aprsworld maps

[Curt Mills, WE7U]

On Wed, 26 Mar 2003, N1OFZ wrote:

> I ported over my old MacAPRS maps and they work fine.  I also have
> tried out both terraserver and the tiger maps.  These are great but a
> little slow.

Not on a DS3!  Of course I have dial-up at home, so yea, they suck
there.

You can also add in Shapelib and then use the Tiger/Line maps that
have been converted to Shapefiles.  That way you get the same data
as the Tigermap server, but the map data is local on your hard drive
and the access is fast.


> 1) I have not had any success with findu.  I created a file FINDU.geo
> with the first line FINDU and the second line N1OFZ per the
> instructions.  I get the error:  Skipping '/sw/xastir/maps/FINDU.geo',
> IMAGESIZE tag missing or incorrect.  Anyone know what I am doing wrong?

Yea, you're using the old method.  It's not supported anymore.  I
assume you're trying to snag tracks.  Instead, go to the Stations
menu and choose "Fetch Findu Trail".  That'll get you there WITHOUT
having to make a .geo for each callsign you're interested in.


> 2) Has anyone used aprsworld maps with xastir?  I would believe that
> something has been attempted.  I went to:
> http://maps.aprsworld.net/docs/xastir.php and there is some information
> there but I am not sure how it applies.  There is also a map file at
> http://maps.aprsworld.net/mapserver/xastir.map but if I copy it down it
> gives me a whole string of errors.

Ask James Jefferson.  He's the aprsworld guy _and_ an Xastir user.
He's probably listening in here.


> 3) What Internet servers are people using?  I have tried server from
> aprs.net and antelope.net and I get streams fine but I do get 'you are
> an  unverified user, Internet access only.' and 'contact program author
> for registration number.'.  So I am not sure what needs to be done to
> fix this?  Or is this OK?

Use the "callpass" program which was installed when you installed
Xastir.  Put that number in for each interface needing it.

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