[aprssig] 20th century radio (was: APRS MileMark data base)

[Wes Johnston, AI4PX]

Well there you go.... All you europeans need to do is divide your km markers
by 1.609 in your head to get your mile marker before calling for help.
<smile>

(pet peeves follow)
I am amazed we can't switch to metric after 150 years - but we did redefine
the inch to be exactly 2.54cm in 1959.  And only a handful of the US States
have adopted this "international foot" since that time.  So much for our
standards.

Wes

On Fri, Apr 18, 2008 at 1:30 AM, Jan T. Pharo <la2bba at jpharo.net> wrote:

> "Robert Bruninga" <bruninga at usna.edu>, Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:48:32
> -0400:
>
> >Actually, because of their value, almost all states now have
> >markers every 0.1 mile.  This places a marker in view of ANY
> >stranded person within 250 feet.
>
> Most motorways (Autobahn type) in Europe has half kilometer markers,
> AFAIK.
> For several countries, main routes (non-Autobahn) also have markers.
> In some countries, even 200 or 100 meter markers.
> At least in my country, also county roads have half kilometer markers.
> If in an emergensy, I think I'd give ethe nearest marker position if I
> see it or remember it before I struggle to read a lat/long position.
>
> --
> 73 de Jan, LA2BBA
> Hvaler, Norway
>
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Wes
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