[Xastir] tiger maps?

[Gerry Creager N5JXS]

Well, I have been known to track cows.  Really.  I've published once, 
where I reference "sub-bovine accuracy."  Using GPS, and essentially 
APRS technology, although there WERE no compressed packets in those days.

Really!

Curt Mills, WE7U wrote:
> On Mon, 3 Nov 2003, Gerry Creager N5JXS wrote:
> 
> 
>>Ah, but  this isn't the APRS list, so we're not LIKELY to get yelled
>>at... And the subject line is still well within the bounds of xastir
>>topics...
> 
> 
> Especially since they do tracking of things like Elk, bears,
> cougars, etc around here for scientific purposes!  That's kind'a
> like APRS isn't it?
> 
> I had a cougar collar for a few months while in college.  Was
> intending to work up a doppler system for them for that frequency.
> They were stuck with yagi's:  It's hard to find a downed cougar with
> those once you get close.  At the saturation point they resorted to
> a grid search and forgot about the beacon.
> 

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