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Old July 3rd 06, 02:10 AM posted to alt.ham-radio,rec.radio.amateur.antenna
Robert Haston Robert Haston is offline
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Default Anyone here think they would pay for a map like this?

Google Earth will give you the coordinates of a point anywhere. There are
lots of free ways to convert lat long to bearing such as trigonometry
spreadsheets - or a GPS.

Also, the FCC lists stations by lat/long.

"Chris W" wrote in message
news:2mkog.58280$9c6.45638@dukeread11...
I have created some software to create a radial map to help you know where
to point your antenna. A sample of the map can be seen here...
http://www.thewishzone.com/cdw/hamradio/RadialMap.gif

Pretty much any part of this map can be customized from the start and end
point of the radials how many degrees apart each one is, having multiple
sets of radials, such as a set every 1 degree from 97 to 100 miles out
with an other set from 5 to 200 miles every 15 degrees. Any number of
sets of any length can be done. As well as circles of any size. All very
easy, just supply the center lat long. I can also print the map any size
up to 42" wide/high. I've never printed had any paper that big on this
printer but I do know it will take paper that big. I would have got a 36"
wide printer but it was too slow, and this one is faster. With the
software I am developing creating the map is very easy but obviously
printing it isn't cheap.



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Chris W
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