[2m] Re: [MO-ARES] GIS DATA?

Thu, 12 Jun 2003 21:53:56 -0500

Hello Glen.  Here are some ideas.  I worked in GIS before I became a ham, 
but I no longer do that work.

1.  APRS.  The Sproul brothers (I forget their call) digitized TIGER maps of 
EVERY US state by county.  The layers include railroads, streams, and 
virtually every road.  These maps are available for free from TAPR.  I use 
mine with WinAprs, but it should work with Mac and  Linux versions of APRS 
as well.  In my opinion, these maps are far superior from other data sets.  
You could manipulate your data table to include buildings or other pertinent 
geographic features, perhaps in ArcView or GRASS.

2.  Contact geography faculty who are hams.  At my alma mater, OU, the 
geographer hams have all left (I think.)  However, Prof. Jud Ahern, W5JA, is 
a geophysics faculty member and sponsor of the W5TC (OU ARC).  Maybe he 
could he could direct you to some sources.  Also, don't rule out the 
University of Arkansas.  After the Pierce City tornado, I met a member of 
the CAST (applied GIS consortium at UA-Fayetteville), but I don't know 
whether he's a ham or his name.  His specialty is using GIS to reconstruct 
storm paths and ground truth with storm damage.  W5YM, UA ARC, might know 
some people who can offer help.  Unfortunately, I don't know the  GIS 
faculty at MU-Columbia. One of professors was a  classmate at OU, but he's 
not a GIS specialist.  He works in another geographic specialty.

Good luck with your endeavor.  If I can be of further assistance, please let 
me know.  j c K5DMI

J C Alexander, Ph.D.
Independent Scholar, Joplin MO

>From: Glen Briggs KB�RPJ <[email protected]>
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>Subject: [MO-ARES] GIS DATA?
>Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 19:00:19 -0500
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>Does anyone know of GIS Datasets geared toward the Use of ARES, or Ham 
>Radio?
>
>right now I'm working on trying to develop a GIS dataset for repeaters or
>something
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>Thanks for your time,
>
>          Glen Briggs - KB�RPJ
>          Grundy County Amateur Radio Emergency Services Coordinator
>          [email protected]
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