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    Routes not working

    in Website

    Posted

    Just an FYI - even though they don't "look" right, they appear to still work - as long as you trust it.

     

    Mandalucas

     

    I made a route and found all caches within .1 mile of it using GSAK, and used a cache right off the road as a reference. I uploaded the same GPX that was used as an arc filter, and previewed a pocket query of it. I gave it a tolerance of .25 miles-which should have included the reference cache. It didn't. The route appeared well over .25 miles away from the actual road on Google Maps.

     

    I'll be using arc filters in GSAK this summer, I guess.

    Routes not working

    in Website

    Posted · Edited by BlueNinja

    I was having the same problem with a route I made from Topeka, KS to Kearney, NE in Google Maps (grabbing data with GmapToGPX). I was using the simplify filter in gpsbabel to attempt to reduce the number of route points. Once I stopped doing that, the route appeared to work-but after a certain point, all of the route seemed to be shifted about a half mile south and a quarter mile east.

     

    EDIT: Same thing with a route straight out of Google Earth.

    Pocket Queries: Raising the 500 limit

    in Website

    Posted · Edited by BlueNinja

    Lately I've been pulling 5 (full) queries a day, 6 days a week. I'm going on a long multi state vacation soon, and our route isn't fixed-so just creating a route PQ won't work. There's no redundancy because I'm using date ranges, but it would sure be nice if I could halve the number of queries I have to run in order to receive all the caches for the states I'll be traveling through. I don't know much about the load on the server, but the examples posted earlier make sense.

     

    Just my 2¢.

     

    EDIT: Oh, and I'm trying to run these very early in the morning to reduce the server load as much as possible.

    Pipe Bomb Cache

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted · Edited by BlueNinja

    OK, I'm officially calling BS here. From round 1:

    A member of the bomb squad took the picture for Jayel57...she forwarded it to me so I could share it with you all. The easiest way to do that was to add it to the cache's gallery via my note. The container was made of galvanized steel pipe...the bomb squad had to use a robotic "disrupter" to blast the end caps off. In that process, the tree was severely damaged.

     

    Anyone care to check out the EXIF headers in the bombsquad's picture, and compare it to the pics in the OP's gallery? I have.

     

    Maybe one of the bomb squad members used her camera? (Suuuuuure.) The timestamp is positioned/formatted the same too.

     

    Why would they take a close up picture of the "bomb" before detonating it? With someone else's camera, nonetheless? Something's fishy.

     

    :)

    Dont you think Its Time to Upgrade?

    in Website

    Posted · Edited by BlueNinja

    I don't see how removing all traffic from the site would be incentive for an upgrade.

     

    Nor do I see how cutting off donations to the site would go towards an upgrade.

     

    Or do you just want people to stop using the site for *your* benefit?

     

    Any server has downtime. This one has quite a lot of traffic from all over the place on weekend nights, after everyone's gone and found a bunch of caches.

     

    Deal with it.

    eXplorist 100, 200 and 300 DO have a data port

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted · Edited by BlueNinja

    yes there is a small port made only for the manufactureer in many explorist models even with the regular port this lil secret port is behind the patteries under a rubber stopper you just look in and you to the side and it says stuff such as power. but opening up your explorist is illegal as they can be tampered with to make fairly accurate bombs so dont take your explorist apart

     

    I suppose my Garmin contains the answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything! Wow! I wondered what the plug was for.

     

     

     

     

     

    <_<

    Morse no longer a requirement

    in Ham Radio

    Posted

    I think it is a shame because now people will not learn it. I have made many contacts with people around the world who do not speak the same language as me. This is possible with Morse.

     

    I've got to disagree. People who were formerly required to learn it had nothing stopping them from learning, taking the test, and never using it again (or just plain forgetting it).

     

    I've been trying to learn the code for the last couple months, listening to the CDs every day (or nearly every day) and not getting far. I don't think people who don't want to learn code will come flooding in. I'm sure a lot of NCTs who won't learn code just can't, for whatever reason. Who knows, it might put a lot more spark into the hobby.

    Skywarn Recognition Day

    in Ham Radio

    Posted · Edited by BlueNinja

    You don't need an Extra or General license if you have a nearby participating NWS office. I'm a tech too, and I have no problems operating HF under the WX callsign.

     

    EDIT: I see the closest one for you would be in Taunton... maybe that's not so practical.

    Using a Streets and Trips route in MapSource

    in GPS technology and devices

    Posted · Edited by BlueNinja

    Is it possible to make a route in Streets and Trips (2005), and import it into MapSource (MetroGuide, version 7)? Reason I ask is Streets and Trips has the capability to optimize stops, while MS doesn't. I'd like to have an optimized version of the route in my GPSr.

     

    Tried gpsbabel (-i s_and_t -f route.est -o mapsource -F route.mps) with no luck.

    Any Hams use APRS on handheld

    in Ham Radio

    Posted

    Just wondered if anyone use's aprs while geocaching. It is just another way for us hams to add to the fun of

    geocaching and ham radio. I use a garmin etrex and a kenwood TH d7a work's great not to mention my freinds can see me while im caching..

     

    let me know

     

    cavediver2

    aka n9div

     

    I haven't tried it but I've only had my ticket for about two weeks. Can I use a Yaesu VX-7R to APRS? I'll have to look in the manual. It's been pretty overwhelming but I'm catching on to it.

     

    Yes, you can. It won't directly support it as the Kenwood will, you'll have to get an encoder and cables from Byonics (or some other company... I think Byonics is the best though)

    Jeep Travel bugs

    in General geocaching topics

    Posted

    I'm guilty of holding some for WAY too long, but I don't get out to cache often. If it's possible, I'll put a TB in a cache after two weeks (or have momo_taro do it, as he has a lot more opportunity to go than than I do).

     

    Usually I can get it in a cache soon enough, but there have been a couple times where I could not get one placed.

    Lost my CSCE

    in Ham Radio

    Posted

    Well... Of course I'm ready to take the Morse test, and I can't find my CSCE for element 3. Will I have to retake the test, or can I get a new one from the ARRL or something?

     

    Thanks to anyone that can answer.

    Good News!

    in Ham Radio

    Posted

    I'm going to use Fedora 5-figured it's best to use the latest version. Dunno where, but somewhere on the site I found the .iso so I didn't have to pay $20 or whatever the asking price was.

     

    I was going to try to find an Alinco DR-135T at a swapmeet today, but I ended up having to go to Wichita for a school club activity. My brain was worthless at 5 this morning, and I forgot to have dad go and pick a radio up (if he could find one).

     

    Guess I'll have to hit ebay.

    Good News!

    in Ham Radio

    Posted

    Eh, sort of.

     

    UPS says the server is to be delivered Monday, and I can install the OS (or try to, dunno if it requires the board) that afternoon. It'll be a while until I get the board, gotta save up some allowance for that.

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