[aprssig] APRS System Overriding Fundamentals

[Curt, WE7U]

On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 rcluster at rgisp.com wrote:

> > I need maps, not vectors, displayed. If you have seen the NationalG's topo
> > maps, you know the kind of detail I am looking for. PM3, SA, other common
> > software doesn't show all the back roads of interest, though they do show
> > much useful material.
> >
> > If APRS could display using NG TOPO I would have the bull by the horns.
>
> I have made gif/bmp maps (can't recall which) from NG TOPO! OREGON and
> used them in UI-View32. If you use the new PMapServer7 with Precision
> Mapping 7 you can even display both maps overlayed together. The TOPO
> gif/bmp could be marked up with any type of info you want using a drawing
> program. Could even make changes during an event although that would be a
> few additional steps.

I would think additional options would be:


  *) DMapper plus a commercial mapping program plus your choice of
     APRS clients, or

  *) Xastir.


DMapper gives you a connect between your APRS program and a
commercial mapping program.  Maptech might be a good choice for you
here due to its extra drawing function, but others might work for
you as well.

See this page:

    http://nwp.ampr2.net/nwaprs/SearchAndRescue

For some DMapper info, and this page:

    http://wetnet.net/~we7u/xastir/SAR.html

For some Xastir/SAR info.

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