Hello Lee, and the group,
I wanted to get better at using Google Maps, (SUCH AN INCREDIBLE PROGRAM,
http://www.maps.google.com ) found Blanco quickly, (type in Blanco Texas
at http://www.maps.google.com and you are there, with either aerial photos,
or street maps, or all of the above, hybridized. Used http://www.qrz.com ,
Found its zip code (78606), then got the list of hams from that zip code,
one of whom may be recognized as the 'big gun' whose antenna farm you
describe.
You might take a look at the google map that came up for me by clicking on:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=blanco+Texas&ll=30.094420,-98.421793&spn=0.097215,0.204826&t=h&hl=en
Then from your memory of your travel, find the very tower farm in in the
picture, and email your map/photo to us...
If anyone out there knows how to view or capture a google map or aerial
photo, and then add a symbol of your choice (say, an arrow meaning HERE)
and then email the map with your arrow to another person, I would REALLY
like to know how to do that.
If anyone can suggest to Google, a great enhancement to their already great
program, see if they can add a Lat Long coordinate printout to the current
cursor position...
Happy New Year!
73, DX, de Pat Barthelow AA6EG aa6eg@hotmail.com
>From: Lee Buller <k0wa@swbell.net>
>To: TowerTalk Reflector <towertalk@contesting.com>
>Subject: [TowerTalk] "Texas" Tower Installation near Blanco
>Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2005 10:37:46 -0800 (PST)
>>
>Hi folks,
>
> I am now in Austin, Texas this weekend visiting my brother and we were
>down in Gruene south of Austin. Went west out of Gruene on Texas 305 to
>281... south of Blanco. Just before 281 we came upon a great location with
>a whole lot of tower. Around Spring Hill???? Dunno, not from around here.
> Just wanted to know who that was. IT was a fine installation with a lot
>of tower and beams on a great hill top. We were going to drive up and see
>the house, but no tresspassing sign and knowing that Texans could be
>carrying rifles and guns...we decided to take a picture and move on.
> Just wondered who's station that was. Marvellous.
> Lee - K0WA
> Displaced from Kansas for the time being...to the great state of Texas.
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