[Xastir] Update Maps

[Anthony Sandy]

thanks for the insight,  i will look into  these options.

On 20 May 2018 at 12:27, Kurt <ksaves2 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Very valid question and I believe the answer is no.  I believe there are
> usage/copyright issues involved here although there is an ArcGIS photomap
> database that is usable and cacheable with APRSIS/32.  Pretty decent up
> close but not the latest aerial photoset.
> I have seen some "small time" specialists" NMEA tracking apps that would
> live download and had a caching optionfor a famous online photomap but that
> F.O.P. outfit will "adjust" their servers to ignore an apps request if
> "they" don't like it.Yeah, they can do that.  The ANDROID NMEA app that did
> that is:  rocketlocator.com/If that link doesn't work use the usual
> prefix.  Only the OSM set works now for live online and caching.
> Incidentally, a simple python script: www.ece.uah.edu/~jdw/
> rockets/gps2aprs.txtby Jason KG4WSV allows one to use Xastir to track a
> simple NMEA tracker.  Google"NMEA tracking with Xastir" and "gps2aprs.txt"
> if interested. (It simply converts
> the NMEA string to a "pseudo" APRS string and pipes it to Xastir.
> Mustmake sure one knows which /dev the NMEA receiver is on and compose
> thatin the gps2aprs.pl script.)
> A half way decent cacheable mapset would be a nice addition to Xastir.
> I'm still using a 2006 Tigermap and 2008 Cloudmade set for areas near to me
> for completely off line work.  Downloaded over modem so that's how long
> I've used Xastir!
> Neat thing is when I have online access, Xastir can be setup to
> super-impose the Tigermap or Cloudmade mapson top of the online mapset.
> Sometimes gives a nice mix, sometimes not.
> Kurt KC9LDH
>
>       From: Anthony Sandy <kj4rwz at gmail.com>
>  To: Xastir at lists.xastir.org
>  Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2018 8:33 AM
>  Subject: [Xastir] Update Maps
>
> Hello, I am  new to XASTIR, i am running it on a raspberry pi with Dire
> Wolf as my TNC,  are the any new maps available more like google  earth GUI
> etc?-- *"Leadership is based on inspiration, not domination; on
> cooperation, not
> intimidation." ~ William Arthur Ward.*
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*"Leadership is based on inspiration, not domination; on cooperation, not
intimidation." ~ William Arthur Ward.*


*Anthony J. Sandy, 9Z4A / N0ASX*
*Amateur Radio General Class*
*RSARS, Royal Signals Amateur Radio Society™*
*Air Formation Signals Association*
*EMCOMM Specialist*
*Echo-Link node 393549*
*Allstar node 41570*