Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles

On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:21:06 -0800 (PST) From: "Curt, WE7U" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles To: Tom Russo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Xastir APRS Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]&

Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles

Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:21:06 -0800 (PST) From: "Curt, WE7U" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles To: Tom Russo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Xastir APRS Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII It w

Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles

On Tue, 20 Feb 2007, Tom Russo wrote: > When I first mapped out the process for doing the conversions I wrote a > simple script that did the ogr2ogr and the Xastir-tigerpoly.py for each > of the tiger files for a whole state, and extracted the county name from > the ".MET" file to use as the file

Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles

On 20 Feb 2007, at 08:08, Tom Russo wrote: On Mon, Feb 19, 2007 at 09:50:57PM +, we recorded a bogon- computron collision of the <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> flavor, containing: So, what needs to be done to generate them? I hate to see a machine idle. If someone could talk me through the procedu

Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles

On Mon, Feb 19, 2007 at 09:50:57PM +, we recorded a bogon-computron collision of the <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> flavor, containing: > > > So, what needs to be done to generate them? I hate to see a machine > idle. If someone could talk me through the procedure, I could > generate them on the m

Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles

So, what needs to be done to generate them? I hate to see a machine idle. If someone could talk me through the procedure, I could generate them on the machine they are now sitting on. Regards de John On 19 Feb 2007, at 21:15, Jason Winningham wrote: On Feb 19, 2007, at 3:05 PM, Jason

Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles

On Feb 19, 2007, at 3:05 PM, Jason Winningham wrote: (except for the missing polygons). I should clarify: the polygon data is generated via a different method, and results in a separate shapelib. Again, there is nothing wrong with the shapefiles you generated. -Jason kg4wsv

Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles

On Feb 19, 2007, at 3:02 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If there is another method that is better, I can redo the whole process. It takes a few days though. nah, the data is fine, just minor organizational issues (except for the missing polygons). -Jason kg4wsv __

Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles

e these. If there is another method that is better, I can redo the whole process. It takes a few days though. 73, Tom, K5EHX Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 13:16:44 -0600 From: Jason Winningham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles To: Xastir APRS Message-ID: &

Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles

On Mon, 19 Feb 2007, Gerry Creager wrote: > Correct. Made the change and forgot to send the notice out here. > KC7ZRU - Tate wrote: > > > > Gerry, I think you meant: > > > > ftp://aprs.tamu.edu/pub/TIGER2006 - no? So... Are the Ireland, OK, and TX sites listed on the Maps Wiki yet? Anyone c

Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles

Correct. Made the change and forgot to send the notice out here. Thanks, Tate! gerry KC7ZRU - Tate wrote: Gerry Creager wrote: They reside now on aprs.tamu.edu for anonymous FTP. 11 GB later... ftp://aprs.tamu.edu/pub/TIGER I've got to reorganize them a bit over the next couple of days but

Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles

If I can carve out time this week, I'll unzip everything, move directories around, and rezip them sans the xlate directory. Gerry Jason Winningham wrote: I just downloaded the lot of 'em (I2 between me and Gerry :) and took a quick look. Most files extract into a subdirectory called "xlate".

Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles

I just downloaded the lot of 'em (I2 between me and Gerry :) and took a quick look. Most files extract into a subdirectory called "xlate". A few extract into the current directory. Files have the same signature, so existing dbfawks work. FIPS coded filenames aren't too friendly, but the z

Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles

On Sun, 18 Feb 2007, Tim Gimmel wrote: > I know I'm supposed to know this, but I can't remember, since the > filenames from the TIGER2006 seem to be in FIPS and County code format, > which .dbfawk will match by default; or is it the first one it finds > with a matching signature? It'll use a file

Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles

I know I'm supposed to know this, but I can't remember, since the filenames from the TIGER2006 seem to be in FIPS and County code format, which .dbfawk will match by default; or is it the first one it finds with a matching signature? Thanks, Tim KB4AMA On Sun, 2007-02-18 at 16:08 -0700, KC7ZRU -

Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles

Gerry Creager wrote: They reside now on aprs.tamu.edu for anonymous FTP. 11 GB later... ftp://aprs.tamu.edu/pub/TIGER I've got to reorganize them a bit over the next couple of days but they're there! gerry Gerry, I think you meant: ftp://aprs.tamu.edu/pub/TIGER2006 - no? _

Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles

They reside now on aprs.tamu.edu for anonymous FTP. 11 GB later... ftp://aprs.tamu.edu/pub/TIGER I've got to reorganize them a bit over the next couple of days but they're there! gerry John Ronan wrote: Morning Folks, [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ du -csh alterworld.mine.nu\:8080/ 3.7Galterworld

Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles

Morning Folks, [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ du -csh alterworld.mine.nu\:8080/ 3.7Galterworld.mine.nu:8080/ 3.7Gtotal [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ Still a bit to go. In fairness, its a good test of your cable modem Tom. Is your service usable while I've been sucking the life out of it? The url is h

Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles

Absolutely acceptable. gerry John Ronan wrote: Gerry, to save his cable modem, I can upload them when the download is finished, if thats acceptable? John On 15 Feb 2007, at 17:06, Gerry Creager wrote: Darn it, work got in the way of answering quickly... gerry Curt, WE7U wrote: On Thu, 1

Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles

Gerry, to save his cable modem, I can upload them when the download is finished, if thats acceptable? John On 15 Feb 2007, at 17:06, Gerry Creager wrote: Darn it, work got in the way of answering quickly... gerry Curt, WE7U wrote: On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've converte

Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles

If I can ever get out of meetings long enough to have fun at work again, I plan to make the shapefiles tiled and available via WMS... go figure. gerry Curt, WE7U wrote: For anyone providing a map download such as this, please add your site to the Wiki Maps page:

Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles

On Thu, 15 Feb 2007, Gerry Creager wrote: > Darn it, work got in the way of answering quickly... Well, the Xastir alert network was working at full capacity. I even had my pith helmet on. -- Curt, WE7U. APRS Client Comparisons: http://www.eskimo.com/~archer "Lotto:A tax on people who are

Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles

Darn it, work got in the way of answering quickly... gerry Curt, WE7U wrote: On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've converted all of the Tiger 2006 line files into shapefile format. This is about 6.7GB worth of files. Does anyone have the capability of or interest in hosting these

Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles

ftp to aprs.tamu.edu and log in as anonymous (do you know how hard it is for me to put this into electrons? I hate unauthenticated protocols!) and then cd to 'incoming' Make sure you're in binary mode, and then upload them there. Please send me private e-mail telling me they're there and I'll

RE: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles

For anyone providing a map download such as this, please add your site to the Wiki Maps page: It sounds like we may end up with three sites right off the bat which is great! We won't be dependent on any one particular map server to be up as we are n

Re: [Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles

On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I've converted all of the Tiger 2006 line files into shapefile format. This > is about 6.7GB worth of files. Does anyone have the capability of or > interest in hosting these somewhere? If so, please email me. Oh Gerry -- Curt, WE7U. APRS

[Xastir] Tiger 2006 files as shapefiles

I've converted all of the Tiger 2006 line files into shapefile format. This is about 6.7GB worth of files. Does anyone have the capability of or interest in hosting these somewhere? If so, please email me. 73, Tom White K5EHX ___ Xastir mailing list Xa