[Xastir] Archaic default map

[Hal Mueller]

Perhaps a joined together version of tiles at http://maps.stamen.com/toner/#5/38.221/17.402? What pixel size is preferred? How much space can it consume?

Hal
N3YX 

> On Jul 28, 2019, at 8:16 PM, Tom Russo <russo at bogodyn.org> wrote:
> 
> The only option is a simple one, otherwise it will be too large to distribute.
> 
> Think of the level of detail of "worldhi.map" but without the nonexistent
> countries and obscure APRSDOS map format.
> 
> On Sun, Jul 28, 2019 at 08:14:44PM -0700, we recorded a bogon-computron collision of the <davidf4 at mindspring.com> flavor, containing:
>> I'll take whatever high contrast, non-detailed map I can get since weather
>> warnings and such are easier to decern on a simple background.
>> 
>> The online sources for maps are good if I want to zoom in on something but
>> when looking at the entire US (or more), a simple map is better.
>> 
>> Dave
>> KD7MYC
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Xastir [mailto:xastir-bounces at lists.xastir.org] On Behalf Of Tom Russo
>> Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2019 18:15
>> To: xastir at xastir.org
>> Subject: [Xastir] Archaic default map
>> 
>> We got a github issue today from someone outside the US who points out that
>> our default map, the ancient APRSDOS format "worldhi.map," is embarrassingly
>> obsolete, showing countries that haven't existed in decades (like, say,
>> the USSR, Yugoslavia, the German Democratic Republic (East Germany)...).
>> 
>> <snip>
>> 
> 
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> Tom Russo    KM5VY
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