[Xastir] Online tigermaps display

[KK6RW]

Curt wrote:

> Tigermaps take longer and longer as you zoom out.  You also get into
> more and more map distortion as you zoom out as I recall, due to
> their weird map projection.
>
> Under Maps->Configure->Tigermap you have a timeout setting.  Set
> that to the max.
>
> If you have map caching enabled (latest Xastir) and keep to the same
> map center, you can zoom in/out and it'll used the cached maps
> instead of downloading from the 'net each time.  Much faster.  Use
> the PageUp/PageDown keys soas not to mess up your map center, else
> it'll pull in new maps.
>
> I usually set a map bookmark at the center I'm interested in, then
> if I mess up the map center I can get back to it.

The timeout setting solved the problem Curt. After a complete new Cygwin /
Xastir install, I'd forgotten about the setting.

I haven't found a menu item to enable map caching unless it's a default
setting.

The bookmark works good.

Thanks Curt, now on to Shapefiles and other goodies!

Randy, KK6RW