[Xastir] feature request

[Curt, WE7U]

On Mon, 3 May 2004, Brian D Heaton wrote:

> Gerry,
>
> <SERIOUS>
> Actually, MGRS (while not called that), is specified as the US National
> Grid by FGDC-STD-011-2001.  This comes out of the Federal Geographic
> Data Committee and the stated intent is to:
>
> "This standard seeks to improve the current situation by identifying a
> single nationally consistent, humanly facile grid reference system as
> the preferred U.S. National Grid (USNG) and promoting its use within the
> NSDI."
>
> Once you get used to it MGRS is very easy to work with and moving from
> paper maps to on-screen display is very easy.  Its also easy to use the
> handy overlays and protractors.  I've used MGRS enough that I can look
> at pairs of coordinates in varying degrees of precision and know roughly
> their relation on the map.
> </SERIOUS>
>
> <HUMOR>
> Why only mortar fire?  The real issue is to communicate the
> request-for-fire message, with a proper ACK, and transmit the requested
> target coordinates via APRS message.  Once that has been transmitted,
> the AFECC (APRS Fires & Effects Coordination Cell) will utilize embedded
> databases to match the most effective platform with the transmitted
> target.  The AFECC will then use the APRS network to communicate a fire
> mission to the selected platform.  Once the mission is fired it can be
> communicated back to the AFECC who will relay the data via APRS message
> to the requesting station.  Should adjustment be necessary, and
> additional APRS message could adjust the fire appropriately.
>
> This will make full spectrum of effects available to combat those
> individuals causing interference to the APRS network via inappropriate
> configurations (WIDE7-7/TRACE7-7 digipaths, or 500ms TXDELAYS).
>
> Although this does become one of those times that the difference between
> NAD27, NAD83, and WGS84 becomes *VERY* significant.
> </HUMOR>
>
>
> On Sun, 2004-05-02 at 21:35, Gerry Creager N5JXS wrote:
> > The asocial side of me is thinking we need to recognize MGRS in Xastir.
> >   And, perhaps UI-view, although Roger's not responded to my last
> > missive on compressed objects...
> >
> > <HUMOR>
> > I'd like to suggest (currently in jest; this MAY change) that digi ID's
> > go to MGRS 1km grids (9 char: 18SUU8401 as an example) and the default
> > for objects and positions is 1m grids (18SUU836014 as an example...).
> > In my benevolent plan, we'd allow position degradation by using fewer
> > characters of grid precision.
> >
> > Complaints could be dealt with by placing a mortar round in the grid
> > square last reported by the complaintant.  I've not figured out how to
> > handle collateral damage caused when someone reports 1m accuracy with
> > 25m error...
> > </HUMOR>
> >
> > 73, all,
> > Gerry

I think I may need to keep by transmit-only PocketTracker more of a
"hidden" transmitter than people are talking about on the APRSSIG.
We might need true ambiguity instead of what the spec calls out too,
just so I don't become a silent key before my time!

I dare you guys to take this thread to the other SIG...  ;-)

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