[aprssig] Using NWS County shapefiles for other packets

[Fred Hillhouse]

Greetings,

 

Is there a mechanism to use the shapefiles that encompass counties for
anything other than an NWS packet?

Here is an example that will display a FLOOD symbol inside two counties
along with county outlines

PAHFLS>APRS,TCPIP,qAO,WE7U-WX::NWS_ADVIS:070730z,FLOOD,INC129-KYC225 {6H50l

 

After studying the details and documents for this packet (Thanks WE7U!), I
am curious if other data could be displayed.

 

Is the packet type generic enough?

Can "NWS_ADVIS" be anything else?

I am not sure what determines the FLOOD symbol. Is it the product code of
"FLS" or "FLOOD"? 

 

A current scenario might be COVID-19 cases in a county, but that is only one
example.

 

Just thinking about current world events and APRS.

 

I know the NWS is US based. Are other shapefiles available for counties,
states, provinces, etc.?

 

I hope everyone is being careful and rides out this storm successfully!

 

Best regards,

Fred N7FMH

 

PS. The New York Times maps and data (free subscription for COVID-19)

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/world/coronavirus-maps.html

https://github.com/nytimes/covid-19-data

 

 



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