[aprssig] findu.com Location off by 100 miles.
Joel Maslak
jmaslak-aprs at antelope.net
Mon Jun 5 09:04:43 EDT 2006
On Jun 5, 2006, at 6:35 AM, Robert Bruninga wrote:
> In the original APRS, depending on map Range Scale, a SYMBOL
> is shown if the "size" of the symbol is larger than the area of
> ambiguity. But if the viewer zooms in below that point, then
> the symbol is replaced with a CIRCLE showing the size of the
> ambiguity. Thus, there is never any confusion on the part
> of the viewer as to what he is seeing and he will NEVER see
> a symbol in the wrong position.
I'd say displaying a circle is also improper - it is a rectangular
area...
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Joel Maslak
N7XUC
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