[Xastir] Prefered map format?

[Brenda Wallace]

download some ui-view raster maps and put them through the inf2geo.pl
script.
Aerial photos have a big wow factor when showing off aprs. expecially
when watching a mobile station. 

On Thu, 2003-11-06 at 10:23, Nate Bargmann wrote:
> Hello all.
> 
> This is probably an FAQ, but I've been driving myself nuts trying to
> find a map format that isn't ugly as all get out.
> 
> I downloaded some palmmap files and they are okay, but not impressive.
> 
> I've tried various Tiger line format files and totally found things
> lacking.  Far too many files to deal with and no real guidance that I
> coupld find to use them effectively.  End result, still ugly.
> 
> The dynamic Tiger displays are beatiful!  I want these all the time, but I
> don't have any kind of mobile Internet access out here in the sticks and
> apparently there is no way to cache the data that is downloaded to disk
> so the image files could be rebuilt later.  If only the Tiger files I
> downloaded could look so good with colored roads and nicely defined
> urban areas.
> 
> I thought I'd try MacAPRS files, but had no luck trying to decompress
> them as Xastir never showed a map on the screen.
> 
> I am frustrated, to say the least, and should probably go back to doing
> something else, but I'd really like a map display worthy of 2003 instead
> of a few lines and an ugly motif-gray background.  :-\
> 
> Thanks for letting me vent a bit.  I really want to use Xastir, but I've
> wasted nearly a day trying to find a map that meets my taste.  I find
> I really need a continuous 'Net connection to make it work.  Bummer.
> 
> Does anyone have a really nice map format that they use from the hard
> drive?  BTW, I'm using Xastir 1.2.0 on Debian Testing.
> 
> 73, de Nate >>
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Brenda Wallace <brenda at wallace.net.nz>