[aprssig] aprs.fi

[Erik Beck Bacon Account]

Just checked APRS.fi and looks like the new OpenStreetMap layer is
working great.

It opened up on my general location (NE Massachusetts) based on my IPv4
address just fine.

Erik, N7FYO

On Thu, 12 Jan 2023 16:10:54 -0800
MJ Inabnit <ke6sls at arrl.net> wrote:

> Thank you all for the helpful info.  I copied and pasted message I get
> when I search for my call: "The site is experiencing problems. Please
> try again. (Message: Forbidden)"
> 
> Even when I drag it over to US, it doesn't show cities/towns or any
> aprs activity at all.
> 
> I know Hessu is an outstanding hacker and will make the site rock as
> before.
> 
> I searched for a donate link or something since I would be pleased to
> support this site & work Hessu has done.  I donate to the online SDR's
> and happy to do it since they are so very  useful.
> 
> Thank you again for the info.
> 
> 73
> Jaye ke6sls
> 
> 
> On 1/12/23 3:31 PM, Lynn W Deffenbaugh (Mr) wrote:
> > From Hessu in the the aprsfi google group:
> >   
> >> I’ll have to do this to avoid a recurrence of a Noticeably Large
> >> bill I got for Google Maps usage in December (think "one new nice
> >> HF rig every month" large, or "one VERY nice HF rig every two
> >> months"). Google has had a very large and generous free quota for
> >> use of Google Maps on aprs.fi, but it's been a bit unstable and
> >> sometimes a bit too small after all, and I need a backup plan in
> >> case it goes away.   
> > There's more information in that group as well as some discussion on
> > Facebook about the switch and the OSM tile server that he is still
> > going to end up paying for monthly.   Hessu is doing a serious
> > service for the APRS community on his own nickel AFAIK.
> > 
> > Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32
> > 
> > On 1/12/2023 6:03 PM, Stephen H Smith via aprssig wrote:  
> >>  
> >> On 1/12/2023 4:36 PM, MJ Inabnit wrote:  
> >>> This morning, I tried to open aprs.fi and received a very odd map,
> >>> somewhere on a planet.  I just tried again this afternoon.  If I
> >>> put in my call it has an error-denied..  Is this an issue with my
> >>> ISP or is everyone having issues trying to access aprs.fi?
> >>>
> >>> Tnx & 73
> >>> j
> >>>  
> >>
> >> Just tried it on my  own calls.  It appears that aprs.fi has
> >> switched from Google Maps to Open Street Map with it's awful
> >> generic art work. This includes all route markers appearing as a
> >> generic box that makes Interstate highway numbers look the same as
> >> state and local roads. 
> >>
> >> Is Google imposing some new onerous terms-of-use forcing the
> >> switch?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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