"Chris W" wrote in message
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Robert Haston wrote:
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.

I'm obviously not explaining myself very well. I'm not trying to say I
have come up with some new revolutionary way to determine what heading
some place is from you. The ways of doing that are endless. Which one
is best, depends on the situation. Sure there are a number of places
you can purchase a map and draw radials on it. However the chances of
getting one that covers the area you want it to and having it centered
where you want it aren't very good. Drawing all that on a map by hand
is just way too much work if you ask me. I just think it is kind of
cool to have a large map hanging on my wall centered at my location with
radials going out. But hey I just like maps, guess that makes me weird.


--
Chris W
KE5GIX

In areas that aren't flat, reflection(s) on VHF/UHF from nearby hill(s)
and/or building(s), a map that shows the direct path for a signal may be
useless. Point the antenna where the signal is strongest or least affected
by multipath... no map needed. I learned that lesson when
installing/maintaining FM broadcast (67KHz SCA) background music receivers,
back when I was young and impressionable. Now, I'm not so young... ;-)

Still, the map would look good on the wall in the shack!

Vy 73,

Bryan
WA7PRC