An extensive repository of the latest DosAPRS maps is maintained at http://www.projectx.com.
Here are some high detail maps by Gerry Paquette (VE2AW). These maps can only be used with WinAPRS or MacAPRS and will not work with DOSAPRS. The uncompressed files are quite large, so the faster the computer, the better the results. Thankyou Gerry. Check Gerry's site for new maps.
19980218 0518K go2-1yb.zip Greater Ottawa with yellow background 19980218 0212K go2-1ns.zip Greater Ottawa with no streets 19980218 0518K go2-1wb.zip Greater Ottawa with white background 19980326 0971K gm1-2wb.zip Greater Montreal with white background 19980123 0207K pqhighw1.zip Quebec highway 19980218 0211K pqhighw2.zip Quebec highway & Labrador 19980218 0213K qo.zip Quebec-Ontario
These are street detail maps by Rob (VE3ADJ). These maps are for use with WinAPRS or MacAPRS. They work well with WinAPRS 243 overlay capability. Thankyou Rob.
20000129 0366K buffalo.zip Buffalo street level (no street names). 20000129 0167K massena.zip Massena street level (no street names) 20000129 0356K rotchstr.zip Rochester street level (no street names). 20000129 0418K syracuse.zip Syracuse street level (no street names) 20000129 0412K watertwn.zip Watertown street level (no street names) 20000917 0259K go_o_lay.zip Greater Ottawa Overlay (map file not gif; use with the S Ont maps) NEW VERSION
Following are some street level maps by Rob (ve3adj@rac.ca). These maps can only be used with WinAPRS or MacAPRS and will not work with DOSAPRS. When you unzip the file, you will find 2 more files: one with a gif extension, and one a geo extension. To use the map, you must place both the gif and the geo in the WinAPRS IMAGES directory.
The gif image and a regular map can work together in a very interesting way. Using our sontc3 map and the gif image of Carleton Place, as an example, here's how you do it: After starting WinAPRS, go to the IMAGES directory, and you should see the Carleton Place gif image listed there. Click on it and use it like any other map. It will zoom up and down etc., but has a very definate range of readability. Now, go to the MAPS directory and click on the sontc3 map. If everything is working correctly, you should have the map of Southern Ontario, with a correctly placed gif image of Carleton Place imposed on it. The whole thing works beautifully. Try it!
The size of an image is limited by memory. Note that these files can get quite large. Most do not cover as large an area, nor do they have the same detail as produced by Gerry (VE2AW), but they 'do' have the street names. Thankyou Rob!
The Ottawa-Hull map is interesting because it is from a higher perspective (2500 feet vs 1000 feet). It covers a much larger area than the Ottawa map, and has fewer street names.
Be sure to check Rob's tips on using WinAPRS/MacAPRS on our MISC page.
19990427 0056K almonte.zip Almonte 19990407 0051K arnprior.zip Arnprior 19990726 0146K bellevil.zip Belleville 19990404 0090K brockvil.zip Brockville 19990323 0057K carleton.zip Carleton Place 19990404 0103K cornwall.zip Cornwall 19990319 0020K cumber.zip Cumberland 19990330 0290K hull.zip Hull central 19990608 0085K kemptvil.zip Kemptville (no street names) 20000128 0128K kingston.zip Kingston 19990727 0068K napanee.zip Napanee 19990319 0527K ottawa.zip Ottawa central 19990413 0470K ottawag.zip Ottawa-Hull 19990323 0078K pembroke.zip Pembroke 19990319 0037K perth.zip Perth 19990331 0043K renfrew.zip Renfrew 19990404 0038K rockland.zip Rockland 19990401 0051K smithfls.zip Smiths Falls 19990426 0070K stittsvl.zip Stittsville 19990728 0137K trenton.zip Trenton 20000128 0072K demsont.zip Contour and Elevation of S.Ont.
1globe is a polar map on WinAPRS/MacAPRS, which doubles as World Map. Counties.zip is for CANWARN County warnings, unzip Counties to WinAPRS\counties\on.
Enhanced DOS maps used for WinAPRS work best with a system colour setting of 16 bit colour (i.e. high colour). If set to 256 colours and using SONTxCx.map a yellow boundry line will appear in lake Ontario. It's normal to see the yellow boundry line when SONTC is overlayed with a gif image map. Most of these maps work best with WinAPRS release 232 and newer, and provide a new look for 400 series highways, etc.
19990404 0017K 1globe.zip Polar map 20000331 1145K canada1.zip Canada roads (be sure to zoom in) 19990404 0014K counties.zip Counties of Ontario for CANWARN 20011109 0555K na.zip North America 20000423 0157K nontc.zip N Ontario (works well when overlaid w sont?) 20000128 0379K sontc5.zip S Ontario w dark hiway lines, improved fit 20000128 0379K sontc5n.zip S Ontario w light hiway lines, improved fit 20000128 0756K sontc5a.zip S Ont (the copy with dk hwy lines & copy w light lines) 20000610 0380K sontc5b.zip S Ont (dk hwy lines, various improvements) 20000610 0639K sontc5bo.zip S Ont (Ottawa streets are shown) 20001222 0385K sontc5c.zip S Ont (revised) 20001222 0641K sontc5co.zip S Ont (revised - Ottawa streets are detailed) 20000128 0408K sonpq5a.zip Ontario-Quebec (extended to E and S) 20000128 0408K sonpq5an.zip Ontario-Quebec (extended to E and S, light hwys) 20000605 0121K smb.zip S Manitoba 20010217 0124K smb1.zip S Manitoba 20000917 0262K sab11.zip S Alberta 20010217 0269K sab2.zip S Alberta 20000917 0290K sbc.zip S British Columbia 20010217 0327K ssk.zip S Saskatchewan 20010217 0079K greg.zip Greater Regina 20010308 0330K sbc2.zip S British Columbia #2 20010308 0088K okanagan.zip Okanagan (BC area) 20010806 0262K marc.zip Maritimes 20010806 0073K yukon.zip Yukon
This is the info for the MIM. It may not be the latest but it works fine.
19970430 0077K mic107.exe Setup software for the MIM. Runs under DOS. 19961216 0198K mic104.doc Manual for the MIM in Word for Windows format. 19961216 0074K mic104.exe Setup software for the MIM. Runs under DOS. 19961016 0026K mic104.txt Manual for the MIM in Text format. 19980409 0012K miminfo.doc Experiences with the MIM. 19980426 0008K zipinfo1.doc Experiences with the ZIP LAN. 20000216 0003K maxarmod.txt Mods to use Maxar 80 for APRS. If you have a PIC-E and would like a record sheet to keep track of your PIC-E settings, and a modified symbol table to help you use the GPSE2E software, try the following: 20000220 0008K piceinfo.zip
Here is some info for the GPS-20. Be sure to check out this site ftp://sundae.triumf.ca/pub/peter
19980426 0022K gps20.zip Pinout info, and passive/active antenna info.
Visual GPS is a bit of a long download but it may be worth it for you. It makes your PC or laptop work as a display for your GPS20 or other GPS which does not normally have a display. The program will display the drift in the GPS signal and will allow you to improve your precision in determining a location's co-ordinates. The program is extremely helpful in debugging and testing GPS units. Its freeware. Visual GPS.
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