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Old October 5th 05, 02:03 PM
SR
 
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Hey Dan: Well thats a good question. I am trying to figure out what
kind of map I should get. I like DXing, I subscribe to MT magazine. I
hate it after I pick up say an far away broadcast, get all excited
because of the distants, then to learn that it came through a near by relay.

If thats the case then at lease I would like to know more or less where
these relay are located as part of the hobby.

Dxing is a hobby to me. By having a hard copy map, I feel more
compleat. My radios & PC are in a small room here at home. And I have
two walls where I could place two maps.

My question is what are the the different kinds of maps I should have.

I know there are world maps with time zone, but what other information
should I look for in a map. World map that is!

Also, shouldn't I look for a map with latitudes? Please tell me which
maps I should get.

As for software, I do not care too much for it mainly because I would
have to keep my PC on most of my Dxing sessions. In fact I still use a
boatanchors, although I have an Icom R75.

I sort of have an old fashion approch to radio listening.

73, SR!



Dan Say wrote:
wrote:


Am looking for a world map I can view online that is helpful for
SW
listener like me. Thanks.



Everyone goes to
www.lib.utexas.edu/maps

But there are nice radio oriented ones at
www.qsl.net/ei8ic/maps/maps.html

and http://www.ac6v.com/opaids.htm#GCM
where you can get a somewhat useful custom
Great Circle Map (the centre of the world is
your house, thus all radio stations are
lined up to you.

http://www.wm7d.net/az_proj/az_html/azproj.shtml

So, what kind of map did you want and
how are you using it?