[Ham-Mac] Google Earth :-(

[Dick Kriss, AA5VU]

> Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 17:47:05 -0000
> From: "Phil Cooper" <pcooper at guernsey.net>
> Subject: [RTTY] Off topic - but fun anyway!
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I have just been introduced to "Google Earth"! What an amazing bit of
> software!
> 
> If you have DSL, try searching for the above, download the bit of software,
> and then start looking at the world.
> Some places are in higher definition than others, but try typing in an
> address and see what happens!
> For most of W/VE, it will accept the full postal address, and it just zooms
> into that house!
> 
> There are a few W's where you can even see the tower and antennas! Sadly, GU
> is not so well covered.
> 
> Was also pleased to work ZD8R yesterday for an all time new one on RTTY! And
> today, I got home and found confirmation of a 40m QSO with KH6ND. Most
> pleasing for me with just a bit of wire.
> 
> 73 all
> 
> Phil GU0SUP

I went to Google and found

Something you should know about Google Earth (beta)...
Google Earth is a broadband, 3D application that not all computers can run.

Apple Macintosh computers are not supported at this time (but we are working
on it).