[UK-CONTEST] Great Circle DX Map

[Darren G0TSM]

I did look at getting my own made, use GCWin or something similar and 
then have it printed as  a poster.  Snapfish want £15 to print it and my 
local print shop want £35, but for that they would plasticise it.

73 Darren G0TSM

On 20/10/2010 10:27, G4FNL wrote:
> Robin
>
> > From the contest reflector, I did receive info that you can buy a map - from
> Waters and Stanton - but it looks too small for me. The other suggestions
> that I've had are that you can print your own (again not too good as I don't
> have an A2 or A1 plotter) and sticking A4 sheets together to form a larger
> scale map, well, just looks awful.
>
> I did speak to a representative on the RSGB Stand at the Convention about a
> larger scale Great Circle map, and they reckoned that the RSGB might be
> about to produce one that you can buy from their shop. However, I don't know
> the timescales......
>
> If you do find a source - please let me know.
>
> The old RSGB Green / Black on a white background with the prefixes on the
> map was ideal - and hopefully the info I got from the RSGB stand was right.
> So currently, I am awaiting the outcome to see what they produce (but not
> holding my breath). I just took a look on the RSGB Shop website under maps
> but unfortunately, there's no great circle map shown.
>
> 73 Graham G4FNL
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Robin Thompson
> Sent: 20 October 2010 10:08
> To: 'Dave Sergeant'; uk-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Great Circle DX Map
>
> I have a feeling this was discussed in front of the RSGB stand at the
> convention !
> But has anyone found a supply of the maps !... mine got thrown out a couple
> of years ago and was very useful for covering up patches on the wall ! ;-)
>
> Robin
> G3TKF
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:uk-contest-
>> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Dave Sergeant
>> Sent: 06 October 2010 07:00
>> To: uk-contest at contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Great Circle DX Map
>>
>> On 5 Oct 2010 at 20:35, G4FNL wrote:
>>
>>> Sorry for the slightly off topic query - but does anyone know where one
>>> can buy a large printed (A1 or A2) sized Great Circle DX Map, centred on
>>> the UK?
>>>
>>> 73 Graham G4FNL
>>>
>> Don't RSGB still sell their wall chart one? Mine has been on the wall
>> for donkey's years, all the prefixes on it are long out of date and it
>> has HQ in Doughty Street, but it does the job.
>>
>> 73 Dave G3YMC
>>
>> http://www.davesergeant.com
>>
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