Hi Barry,
Sure, this is a cool idea. Just beyond the limits of most hams
(or perhaps their budgets! :-))
I have built Geographic Information System (GIS) appications for
a couple of clients. A database containing details for the whole
world would be huge. You would need a CD Drive array with 10-50
cd drives. Perhaps with DVD, you could get it down to five or six.
Putting it on hard drives would be expensive.
The fastest way to GIS map the QTH would be to get the Lat/Long
of the City/Location (Pretty simple database).
There are tools for calling Street Atlas USA or other types of
"end user" GIS tools from other applications. However, these are USA only,
and the tools are not cheap.
73,
-Gerry, W1VE/VE1RM
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At [Wed, 10 May 2000 11:16:47 EDT] "Barry N1EU" <n1eu@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Appreciate the responses I've gotten so far.
>
> To clarify my inquiry, my dream is to be able to call up a detailed map
> showing the town of the QTH I'm working, within a map of the country of the
> contact. A plus would be the ability to view a bit of the topography of
> the region.
>
> So I am assuming a map database would have to be on a CD and the logging
> software would have to interface with the CD. Actually, with a large hard
> drive, the callbook CD and map CD could be copied to the hard drive and
> quickly accessible.
>
> Is this at all possible?
>
> Tnx/73,
> Barry N1EU
>
>
> >From: "Barry N1EU" <n1eu@hotmail.com>
> >Does anyone know of whether it is possible to link up a general purpose
> >logging program with a callsign CD and a geographical map CD, such that a
> >map will be displayed of the QTH of the callsign you are working?
> >
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