Re: [OSM-talk] Inquiry about Egnos / Indoor mapping

2010-02-28 Thread Tirkon
Aun Johnsen wrote: >EGNOS require clear view of the sky in the same way that the GPS >needs >From Middle-Europe you require a clear view nearly to the south (similar to Astra TV-satellite, look at the antennas), because the EGNOS satellites are in a geostationary orbit above Africa and from Midd

Re: [OSM-talk] Inquiry about Egnos / Indoor mapping

2010-02-21 Thread Aun Johnsen
Yes, EGNOS is live, free, reliable, and all of that. Coverage are limited to Europe (similarly WAAS is available in the US, and I think also Canada and Northern Mexico) and a similar system in Japan (don't remember name). EGNOS require clear view of the sky in the same way that the GPS needs, mean

Re: [OSM-talk] Inquiry about Egnos / Indoor mapping

2010-02-20 Thread John Smith
On 21 February 2010 09:50, Martijn van Exel wrote: >> - Is anybody working on Indoor maps AND would like to talk to me about it. I >> will do a paper for theWhereBusiness news letter on that. ( I know some of >> the volunteers are working on it and it would be great to ask them how they >> do i

Re: [OSM-talk] Inquiry about Egnos / Indoor mapping

2010-02-20 Thread SteveC
On Feb 20, 2010, at 3:50 PM, Martijn van Exel wrote: > Hi all, > > I received the following inquiry from Thomas Hallauer of TheWhereBusiness: > >> - Is Egnos being used by the community? it's live, it's free but I am trying >> to find out how available it is (and if it helps)? yes and yes and

[OSM-talk] Inquiry about Egnos / Indoor mapping

2010-02-20 Thread Martijn van Exel
Hi all, I received the following inquiry from Thomas Hallauer of TheWhereBusiness: > - Is Egnos being used by the community? it's live, it's free but I am trying > to find out how available it is (and if it helps)? > > - Is anybody working on Indoor maps AND would like to talk to me about it. I