[DogParkList] Google Earth & MacLoggerDX

[Don Agro]

Hi Terry,

On 25-Jul-06, at 11:12 PM, Terrence R. Redding PH.D. wrote:

> I wonder if, now that we have Google Earth, there is any interest  
> in having
> findu.com for the mobiles out there with APRS.  Here is my path
> http://findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?call=W6LMJ-9&topo=8

I'll look into it for the new version.

> Also, now that I have v 4.2.6 I tried the Log menus - Look Up Call  
> on WWW
> worked, Map Quest worked, Google Maps worked, but when I selected  
> Google
> Earth, the program launched but no map appeared.  I wonder if there  
> is an
> option or choice I have missed?

Make sure you are running the latest Google Earth (4.0.1563) and that  
Google Earth is running before you ask MLDX to look for a location -  
for some reason Google Earth throws out the first request on activation.

> I notice there is a latest version, or beta of Google Earth that  
> has higher
> resolution images - I wonder if I need to upgrade before things  
> work as
> expected?

Yes.

> Ah ha, trying it again just now I get a window that says I need to  
> download
> an update.  I am doing so now - over a cell phone Internet  
> connection in the
> bottom of Iowa - doggedly slow - 40 minutes for a 26.5 Meg download  
> - so
> will try to report back later.
>
> Terry

73 Don Agro VE3VRW

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