Re: [Xastir] Water/hydrology shapefiles for Canada?

2007-09-21 Thread James Ewen 
On 9/21/07, Joe Veldhuis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I also took the one that James posted for the Geobase.ca road maps and
> hacked at it a bit. My goal was to make them look the same as the Tiger road
> maps, and that's pretty much what it does, although it doesn't correctly set 
> the
> street labels yet. It might only work with the ON map, as that's the one I'm
> working with (going by James' call, his was probably based on the headers for
> the AB map).

I would like to get the output looking like the Tiger Maps as well,
but have found that a little difficult, as you need more information
than just road data. A hydrology layer would be second on my list,
followed by land use such as parks and other polygons.

The dbfawk that I sent you just barely started to make the roads show
up with slightly different attributes. I found it difficult to tailor
the output nicely as the road classifications can make it difficult. A
ramp can be a turn lane separated from the main traffic lanes on a
residential street by an island right up to mile long stretches of
primary highway on/off ramps. Trying to find a happy medium where you
aren't driving in a field at 110 km/hr, but still don't have inner
city turn lanes showing up at wide zoom levels is difficult.

I never even took a stab at trying to parse out road names.

James
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Re: [Xastir] Water/hydrology shapefiles for Canada?

2007-09-21 Thread Joe Veldhuis 
The listserver is blocking Gmail all of a sudden, so trying this again from an 
old account...

Interesting discussions so far. I'm particularly interested in what might come 
out of the contact Gerry mentioned...

Anyway, on the topic of .dbfawk's, I've thrown together a few for the river, 
lake, ocean and ice portions of the BC maps you linked to. I also took the one 
that James posted for the Geobase.ca road maps and hacked at it a bit. My goal 
was to make them look the same as the Tiger road maps, and that's pretty much 
what it does, although it doesn't correctly set the street labels yet. It might 
only work with the ON map, as that's the one I'm working with (going by James' 
call, his was probably based on the headers for the AB map).

Since I don't know if this list passes attachments, I'll just paste them inline 
at the bottom of this post.

-Joe, N8FQ

On Fri, 21 Sep 2007 09:05:09 -0700
Mike Fenske <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hi Joe. I use shapefiles for British Columbia from here:
> 
> http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geolsurv/Publications/catalog/bcgeolmap.htm
> 
> You can't download the hydrology files separately, but each zip file has 
> separate shapefiles for lakes, rivers, roads (major), railway, etc. You'll 
> want the Geographic projection maps.
> 
> Haven't looked at other provinces. If you find something, let us know.
> 
> Regarding the .dbfawk for Geobase.ca roads, I do have one, but I wouldn't 
> call it good. Just displays roads in grey and 4 lane highways in wide red.
> 
> Mike Fenske
> VE7MKF

NRN_ON_2_0_ROADSEG.dbfawk
---
BEGIN {
dbfinfo="NID:ROADSEGID:ADRANGENID:DATASETNAM:SPECVERS:ACCURACY:ACQTECH:PROVIDER:CREDATE:REVDATE:METACOVER:ROADCLASS:RTNUMBER1:RTNUMBER2:RTNUMBER3:RTNUMBER4:RTNUMBER5:RTENAME1FR:RTENAME2FR:RTENAME3FR:RTENAME4FR:RTENAME1EN:RTENAME2EN:RTENAME3EN:RTENAME4EN:EXITNBR:NBRLANES:PAVSTATUS:PAVSURF:UNPAVSURF:STRUCTID:STRUCTTYPE:STRUNAMEEN:STRUNAMEFR:L_ADDDIRFG:L_HNUMF:L_HNUML:L_STNAME_C:L_PLACENAM:R_ADDDIRFG:R_HNUMF:R_HNUML:R_STNAME_C:R_PLACENAM";
dbffields="ROADCLASS:RTNUMBER1:RTENAME1EN"}
BEGIN_RECORD {key=""; lanes=1; color=96; fill_color=11; name="";
filled=0; pattern=0; display_level=8192; label_level=32;
label_color=8; font_size=0; symbol=""; fill_style=0 }
/^ROADCLASS=Service/ {color=40; display_level=256; label_level=16; font_size=1; 
next}
/^ROADCLASS=Ramp/ {color=40; display_level=256; label_level=16; font_size=1; 
next}
/^ROADCLASS=Local/ {color=40; display_level=256; label_level=16; font_size=1; 
next}
/^ROADCLASS=Collector/ {color=40; display_level=256; label_level=16; 
font_size=1; next}
/^ROADCLASS=Arterial/ {lanes=2; color=8; label_level=256; font_size=1; next}
/^ROADCLASS=Expressway/ {lanes=3; color=8; label_level=512; font_size=2; next}
/^ROADCLASS=Freeway/ {lanes=4; color=4; label_level=512; font_size=3; next}
/^RTENAME1EN=None/ {next}
/^RTENAME4EN=(.+)/ {name=$1;next}
/^RTENAME3EN=(.+)/ {name=$1;next}
/^RTENAME2EN=(.+)/ {name=$1;next}
/^RTENAME1EN=(.+)/ {name=$1;next}

BC_ice_ll.dbfawk
---
BEGIN {
dbfinfo="FEATURE:AREA";
dbffields="FEATURE";
}
BEGIN_RECORD {key=""; lanes=1; color=15; fill_color=15; name=""; filled=1; 
pattern=0; display_level=8192; label_level=0; label_color=8; font_size=0; 
symbol=""}
/^FEATURE=(.*)$/ {name="$1"; next}

BC_lake_ll.dbfawk
---
BEGIN {
dbfinfo="AREA:PERIMETER:GAZ_NAME:ALIAS";
dbffields="GAZ_NAME";
}
BEGIN_RECORD {key=""; lanes=1; color=26; fill_color=26; name=""; filled=1; 
pattern=0; display_level=8192; label_level=0; label_color=8; font_size=0; 
symbol=""}
/^GAZ_NAME=(.*)$/ {name="$1"; next}

BC_river_ll.dbfawk
---
BEGIN {
dbfinfo="L_ORDER";
dbffields="L_ORDER";
}
BEGIN_RECORD {key=""; lanes=1; color=26; fill_color=26; name=""; filled=1; 
pattern=0; display_level=8192; label_level=0; label_color=8; font_size=0; 
symbol=""}
/^L_ORDER=(.*)$/ {name="$1"; next}

BC_ocean_ll.dbfawk
---
BEGIN {
dbfinfo="FEATURE";
dbffields="FEATURE";
}
BEGIN_RECORD {key=""; lanes=1; color=26; fill_color=26; name=""; filled=1; 
pattern=0; display_level=8192; label_level=0; label_color=8; font_size=0; 
symbol=""}
/^FEATURE=(.*)$/ {name="$1"; next}
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Re: [Xastir] Water/hydrology shapefiles for Canada?

2007-09-21 Thread Brad Douglas 
On Fri, 2007-09-21 at 12:52 -0700, Mike Fenske wrote:
> Gerry Creager wrote:
> > Without me talking to Tom Kralidis again ('til both he and I are home) 
> > what are the restrictions on snagging and posting the maps on 
> > ftp://aprs.tamu.edu/incoming  ?
> > 
> >> On Fri, 21 Sep 2007, Mike Fenske wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi Joe. I use shapefiles for British Columbia from here:
> >>>
> >>> http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geolsurv/Publications/catalog/bcgeolmap.htm
> >>>  
> >
> 
> I don't see anything on their website restricting redistribution of data, but 
> it doesn't say we can either.

You may freely redistribute publication data modified or unmodified.
Their philosophy is quite similar USGS.


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Re: [Xastir] Water/hydrology shapefiles for Canada?

2007-09-21 Thread Mike Fenske 

Gerry Creager wrote:
Without me talking to Tom Kralidis again ('til both he and I are home) 
what are the restrictions on snagging and posting the maps on 
ftp://aprs.tamu.edu/incoming  ?



On Fri, 21 Sep 2007, Mike Fenske wrote:


Hi Joe. I use shapefiles for British Columbia from here:

http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geolsurv/Publications/catalog/bcgeolmap.htm 




I don't see anything on their website restricting redistribution of data, but 
it doesn't say we can either.

Mike
VE7MKF

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Re: [Xastir] Water/hydrology shapefiles for Canada?

2007-09-21 Thread Mike Fenske 

Curt, WE7U wrote:

On Fri, 21 Sep 2007, Mike Fenske wrote:


I am getting an error when I try to create a profile to login.

IOError[Errno 13] Permission denied: 'data/user/1190394666.64.41206'

Any ideas?


Yea.  Talk to Bill Vodall, wa7nwp about it.

Since we have our own Xastir Wiki now, it might be advisable that we
port existing pages on wiki.ampr2.net over to our own, then get rid
of the external references.  I don't think we have too many pages
that reference that Wiki at present.


I'll contact Bill for now and get it added to the NWAPRS wiki.

I like the idea about getting it moved to the Xastir wiki though, just need to 
find time :)

Mike
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Re: [Xastir] Water/hydrology shapefiles for Canada?

2007-09-21 Thread Gerry Creager 
Without me talking to Tom Kralidis again ('til both he and I are home) 
what are the restrictions on snagging and posting the maps on 
ftp://aprs.tamu.edu/incoming  ?


Curt, WE7U wrote:

On Fri, 21 Sep 2007, Mike Fenske wrote:


Hi Joe. I use shapefiles for British Columbia from here:

http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geolsurv/Publications/catalog/bcgeolmap.htm


Have you added that to the Maps Wiki page?  If not, please do!

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Re: [Xastir] Water/hydrology shapefiles for Canada?

2007-09-21 Thread Curt, WE7U 
On Fri, 21 Sep 2007, Mike Fenske wrote:

> I am getting an error when I try to create a profile to login.
>
> IOError[Errno 13] Permission denied: 'data/user/1190394666.64.41206'
>
> Any ideas?

Yea.  Talk to Bill Vodall, wa7nwp about it.

Since we have our own Xastir Wiki now, it might be advisable that we
port existing pages on wiki.ampr2.net over to our own, then get rid
of the external references.  I don't think we have too many pages
that reference that Wiki at present.

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Re: [Xastir] Water/hydrology shapefiles for Canada?

2007-09-21 Thread Mike Fenske 

Curt, WE7U wrote:


Naw, this one:





I am getting an error when I try to create a profile to login.

IOError[Errno 13] Permission denied: 'data/user/1190394666.64.41206'

Any ideas?

Mike
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Re: [Xastir] Water/hydrology shapefiles for Canada?

2007-09-21 Thread Curt, WE7U 
On Fri, 21 Sep 2007, Mike Fenske wrote:

> Curt, WE7U wrote:
> > On Fri, 21 Sep 2007, Mike Fenske wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Joe. I use shapefiles for British Columbia from here:
> >>
> >> http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geolsurv/Publications/catalog/bcgeolmap.htm
> >
> > Have you added that to the Maps Wiki page?  If not, please do!
>
> Looks like it's already there:
>
> http://www.xastir.org/wiki/index.php/XASTIR_Manual#Canada

Naw, this one:



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Re: [Xastir] Water/hydrology shapefiles for Canada?

2007-09-21 Thread Mike Fenske 

Curt, WE7U wrote:

On Fri, 21 Sep 2007, Mike Fenske wrote:


Hi Joe. I use shapefiles for British Columbia from here:

http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geolsurv/Publications/catalog/bcgeolmap.htm


Have you added that to the Maps Wiki page?  If not, please do!


Looks like it's already there:

http://www.xastir.org/wiki/index.php/XASTIR_Manual#Canada

I don't remember adding it though. I do have a couple more links for BC 
shapefiles. I will add them when I get a chance.

Mike
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Re: [Xastir] Water/hydrology shapefiles for Canada?

2007-09-21 Thread Curt, WE7U 
On Fri, 21 Sep 2007, Mike Fenske wrote:

> Hi Joe. I use shapefiles for British Columbia from here:
>
> http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geolsurv/Publications/catalog/bcgeolmap.htm

Have you added that to the Maps Wiki page?  If not, please do!

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Re: [Xastir] Water/hydrology shapefiles for Canada?

2007-09-21 Thread Mike Fenske 

Joe Veldhuis wrote:

Much as the subject implies, I am wondering if anyone has come across any good 
sources of water/hydrology shapefiles for Canada. The Tiger shapefiles for the 
US look great, but the parts of Canada in my usual map view look depressingly 
dead in comparison without similar data.

On a sidenote, has anyone come up with a good .dbfawk for the Geobase.ca road 
shapefiles?

-Joe, N8FQ


Hi Joe. I use shapefiles for British Columbia from here:

http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geolsurv/Publications/catalog/bcgeolmap.htm

You can't download the hydrology files separately, but each zip file has 
separate shapefiles for lakes, rivers, roads (major), railway, etc. You'll want 
the Geographic projection maps.

Haven't looked at other provinces. If you find something, let us know.

Regarding the .dbfawk for Geobase.ca roads, I do have one, but I wouldn't call 
it good. Just displays roads in grey and 4 lane highways in wide red.

Mike Fenske
VE7MKF
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RE: [Xastir] Xastir with D700

2007-09-21 Thread David Flood 
Tony,

The correct Xastir interface type for a D700 is Serial TNC with GPS on AUX
port.

If you use the pre-built start and stop scripts you won't even have to
change modes before starting Xastir.  It'll do that for you.

Dave
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-Original Message-
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Sent: Friday, September 21, 2007 05:50

What is the best interface type to use and setup with the GPS plugged into
the D700?

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[Xastir] Xastir with D700

2007-09-21 Thread Tony Hunt 
Just a quick question .. I have never tried Xastir with the D700 in the
mobile .. What is the best interface type to use and setup with the GPS
plugged into the D700 .. I see there are startup and stop scripts for the
D700 I guess I just need to pick the correct interface type . Going from
memory the D700 wont spit out GPS texts whilst Kiss mode so thats probably
not the way to go.

Tony Hunt  VK5AH

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