[Ham-Mac] Google Earth :-(

[Rick Prather]

Yes, and I tried to run in under VPC but is was so slow I gave up.

Think I'll try again today.

Rick
K6LE

On Nov 25, 2005, at 9:22 AM, Dick Kriss, AA5VU wrote:

>> 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).
>
>
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