If you don't have time to put Tom's method to work, you could think about what I do for the Seattle Marathon route: I took a bitmap copy of the Marathon map, added the georeference information to a .geo file for it, and set Xastir up to load it "above" my usual underlying map, USGS topo's. To add/replace the street level data, then Xastir then loads the Tiger shapefile street maps. I turn street names on and off as needed. Of course you would need to distribute the bit map and georeferencing file to each of the display computers, but if the route is too complicated to send over the air, or there isn't enough time to make up the needed multipoint multiline object entries, this could get you going more quickly, and possibly more reliably. I've also done something like this for some of the bicycle rides I support, for my in-vehicle tracker, so that I stay on route, even when driving it in reverse.
I also use the "Assign Tactical Call" button on the station info window to translate the amateur station callsigns into meaningful tactical identifiers for my operation. Using the tactical identifiers means that you don't have to convince folks to reprogram trackers that are already working fine, and you don't have to take the chance that a mistake in reconfiguration puts that tracker off the air. Hope that's food for thought. 73, Bob, KD7NM -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of William McKeehan Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 11:10 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Xastir] Transmit Shapefile ? If my memory is correct, there is some method to send area "shapes" with APRS. I've got it in my mind that firenet sends something like this for weather data. I was wondering, is it possible to use similar techniques to transmit a shapefile? Specifically, I have a bicycle route for an upcoming event that I would like to share with others via APRS. Is this possible? -- William McKeehan KI4HDU http://mckeehan.homeip.net Follow me on twitter http://twitter.com/mckeehan _______________________________________________ Xastir mailing list [email protected] http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir _______________________________________________ Xastir mailing list [email protected] http://lists.xastir.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/xastir
