thanks for the insight, i will look into these options. On 20 May 2018 at 12:27, Kurt <ksav...@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 <kj4...@gmail.com> > To: Xastir@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.* > > > *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* > _______________________________________________ > Xastir mailing list > Xastir@lists.xastir.org > http://xastir.org/mailman/listinfo/xastir > > > > _______________________________________________ > Xastir mailing list > Xastir@lists.xastir.org > http://xastir.org/mailman/listinfo/xastir > -- *"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* _______________________________________________ Xastir mailing list Xastir@lists.xastir.org http://xastir.org/mailman/listinfo/xastir