Dave,

 

Tnx.  Yes, I understand about the perfidies of mapping systems.  I just finished searching using Expedia and MSN for comparison with Google.  These latter did quite well.  Expedia came within a couple hundred feet west of the actual site and MSN was some 600-800 feet east of it.  If I think of it, I’ll check out my Garmin and On-Star just to see how they do.

 

Incidentally, Tylersville Rd. has been very developed for business for over 10 years and interchanges with I-75.  Its main attraction years ago was that the VOA Bethany transmitting station and the WLW radio transmitter were both headquartered on Tylersville, Rd.  It also has been the main access road to Mason, OH from the west for even more decades.  A lot of additional commercial development has taken place along Tylersville Rd. during the 10+ years we’ve lived out here.

 

Again, tnx to Jon for the fine work.  I’m certain that it will be very useful and helpful in the vast majority of instances.

 

73,

 

Jim

 

Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director

ARRL Great Lakes Division

5065 Bethany Rd.

Mason, OH 45040

E-mail:  k8je@arrl.org; Tel.: 513-459-0142

ARRL - The Reason Amateur Radio Is!

Members - The Reason ARRL Is!

 

From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ [mailto:dsumner@arrl.org]
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 10:15 PM
To: arrl-odv
Subject: [arrl-odv:16544] RE: [arrl-odv:16537] Field Day Site Locator - Available for testing

 

Thanks, Jim. I will pass that along to Jon and Dan.

 

There may not be anything we can do about that particular problem. Google maps are not perfect: last year I discovered that if you rely on Google to get to Tolland High School in Tolland, CT you end up in the wrong place. Several months later it still hasn't been corrected.

 

73,

Dave K1ZZ

 

 

 

From: K8JE [mailto:K8JE@arrl.org]
Sent: Wed 2/27/2008 2:50 AM
To: arrl-odv
Subject: RE: [arrl-odv:16537] Field Day Site Locator - Available for testing

Dave, et al,

The mapping program that serves as the base for the FD locating system
appears to be faulty in terms of at least one FD location near me.  If
anyone wishes to check my entry, look for WC8VOA.  Notice that the address
I've given is on Tylersville Rd. which has been a very major road in this
growing area for many years.  Regardless, the mapping program shows WC8VOA
to be a few miles south of Tylersville Rd. on a totally different road.

Interestingly, I've entered a few different street numbers on Tylersville
Road only to see the FD site being located at identically the same location
according to the balloon.

I applaud Jon for his excellent work in setting the program up for FD
locating use.  Why the mapping program is so far off I do not know.  I
presume this is a rather singular glitch in it.

73,

Jim

Jim Weaver, K8JE, Director
ARRL Great Lakes Division
5065 Bethany Rd.
Mason, OH 45040
E-mail:  k8je@arrl.org; Tel.: 513-459-0142
ARRL - The Reason Amateur Radio Is!
Members - The Reason ARRL Is!

-----Original Message-----
From: Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ [mailto:dsumner@arrl.org]
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 1:34 PM
To: arrl-odv
Subject: [arrl-odv:16537] Field Day Site Locator - Available for testing

I'm posting this for Dan Henderson.
Dave K1ZZ

____


Jon Bloom has developed a way for clubs to list their Field Day sites on
line and allow people access to the information.

It isn't ready to be announced quite yet but ODV should be able to
access it at

http://www.arrl.org/contests/announcements/fd/locator.php

Please give it a test drive. Input some fictitious or real Field Day
operation in your area and see if it is accurately Google-mapped. If you
have suggestions for it, please pass them along in the next couple of
days.

Once in-house testing is done and we get it tweaked to where we would
like it, we will announce it to the membership...

Thanks for your test-help!

Dan Henderson, N1ND
Regulatory Information Manager
ARRL - The National Association for Amateur Radio
860-594-0236
dhenderson@arrl.org