Tim, Apologies for the typo; I guess I'm just too used to typing my own name. Tom DGN
--- In [email protected], "wb6dgn" <tallins...@...> wrote: > > Tom, > I, too, just downloaded this program and am on the LOW end of the learning > curve too. I do remember that the first automatic download that I tried, > downloaded an old version of the software, around v.7.6.5 or something like > that, and it didn't work very well. I then stumbled across an automatic > download for, I think, the newest version (something like 10.0.5) and it > worked very well right off the bat, but, for me at least, the learning curve > is still very steep. If you have that older version, email me and I'll try > to retrace my steps to find out where I found the newer one. After I > installed that, locating and installing the elevation data went fairly > smoothly. I then tried a MapQuest grid overlay that also worked fairly well, > but that's as far as I got before I got sidetracked on some other issues and > I haven't had a chance to get back to it as yet. I also checked out the > yahoo groups Radio Mobile site but it appears that they are all advanced > users that were talking WAY over my head. Hope this helps somewhat. > Tom DGN > > --- In [email protected], "tahrens301" <tahrens@> wrote: > > > > Does anyone have any experience in using this > > software? > > > > I've gotten the main program running, but getting > > the proper elevation data seems to be a bit iffy. > > > > The 'automatic download from the internet' function > > doesn't appear to work. > > > > thanks, > > > > Tim W5FN > > >
