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marshall Regular Visitor
Joined: 01/09/2003 10:29:35 Posts: 113 Location: Lancashire
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 4:23 pm Post subject: TV transmitter stations |
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Hi all
I am trying to find a poi's file for tv transmitter stations in GB to put on my go 520
Its just so I can line up my aerial while away in the caravan.
thanks
marshall _________________ marshall TomTom Go 520 , Western Europe v805.1801 map. app 8.2204- v7KATE 4gb sd card + other cards |
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Oldboy Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Dec 08, 2004 Posts: 10642 Location: Suffolk, UK
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Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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As far as I know there isn't one. However you could create one with the information from Here.
You can get the lat/long from the Grid Ref, inputting it into the Street Map Grid converter Here, using the Landranger entry option. The accuracy is in the order of 100 yards.
Just choose those that will be within range of your travels. _________________ Richard
TT 910 V7.903: Europe Map v1045
TT Via 135 App 12.075: Europe Map v1120 |
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aj2052 Frequent Visitor
Joined: Jul 03, 2005 Posts: 1431 Location: Leics,UK
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:11 am Post subject: |
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Im not sure its worthwhile, I tried it once without a lot of success, It was hard getting a reading of the compass on the natsav without moving plus difficulty on getting a straight line from the transmitter, the best i could do was to try and line up for direction with a adjacent road and you need to ensure your map is pointing north, There is a website that gives you the nearest transmitter(s) and direction in degrees which i cannot remember at the moment but of course you would need access to web. I finished up rotating the aerial with the wife watching the screen for best picture. |
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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: Aug 31, 2005 Posts: 15156 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:00 am Post subject: |
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aj2052: satnav in 'north up' mode along with an actual real magnetic compass should suffice, surely?
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philpugh Lifetime Member
Joined: Dec 28, 2005 Posts: 2003 Location: Antrobus, Cheshire
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:00 am Post subject: |
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You could use the info on this site to create what you want. Location is 6digit OSGB. Lots of other useful info also. _________________ Phil |
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aj2052 Frequent Visitor
Joined: Jul 03, 2005 Posts: 1431 Location: Leics,UK
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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Yes MaFt , i think the only answer is to use a magnetic compass, and the website I used if i remember you only had to input your post code and it gave you the nearest transmitters and the bearing in degrees, a far simpler way than than trying to use GPS i would have thought, I will have to do a search. i also tried it using autoroute by drawing a straight line from transmitter to get a bearing but of course you need to know your actual orientation |
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marshall Regular Visitor
Joined: 01/09/2003 10:29:35 Posts: 113 Location: Lancashire
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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hi all
many thanks for all your replies. it seems quite complicated
I think that using the name of the town where the transmitter is I should be able to work out the angle from my location. the gridlines on the map show me north so i use my trusty compass to show me the bearing of the transmitter town.
I hope it works and I will give it a try when i am next out
many thanks to all
marshall _________________ marshall TomTom Go 520 , Western Europe v805.1801 map. app 8.2204- v7KATE 4gb sd card + other cards |
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aj2052 Frequent Visitor
Joined: Jul 03, 2005 Posts: 1431 Location: Leics,UK
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Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:01 am Post subject: |
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In view of the rolling changeover wouldnt it be easier to change over to freesat and use a satelite finder. i have seen these recently complete kit for around £70 |
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theripper Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Feb 07, 2006 Posts: 581 Location: Medway Towns, Kent
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Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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For anybody that is interested I have just created an ov2 file of all Freeview transmitters in UK & NI and will send it in for inclusion on the download page, but if you can't wait you can download it from here
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RRKW8W67
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aj2052 Frequent Visitor
Joined: Jul 03, 2005 Posts: 1431 Location: Leics,UK
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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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For further information, this is the site, by inserting either your grid reference or postcode it will give you a bearing for both local and distant Analogue transmitters, also a page for Digital transmiiters.
http://www.wolfbane.com/cgi-bin/tva.exe?DX=L&HT=10&OS=le67+4bt |
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aj2052 Frequent Visitor
Joined: Jul 03, 2005 Posts: 1431 Location: Leics,UK
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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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For further information, this is the site, by inserting either your grid reference or postcode it will give you a bearing for both local and distant Analogue transmitters, also a page for Digital transmitters.
http://www.wolfbane.com/cgi-bin/tva.exe?DX=L&HT=10&OS=le67+4bt |
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theripper Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Feb 07, 2006 Posts: 581 Location: Medway Towns, Kent
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Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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marshall
you have a pm |
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theripper Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Feb 07, 2006 Posts: 581 Location: Medway Towns, Kent
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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 2:09 pm Post subject: |
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Below is a link to a POI file for the Analogue TV transmitters
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=U0PL0NW3
I will be uploading to PGPSW as well.
I am now working on all the relay stations but there are quite a few of them and it might take a couple of weeks.
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theripper Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Feb 07, 2006 Posts: 581 Location: Medway Towns, Kent
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Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:16 am Post subject: |
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*****UPDATE*****
I have now finished all the analogue relay stations and the new file is now available for download here:-
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4AT3C4J6
It contains 1084 main and relay transmitters for the UK including NI and I have included some icons that you can use if you want.
It will also be uploaded to PGPSW as well.
I am now starting a POI file for the Republic of Ireland transmitters.
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Oldie Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: 22/11/2002 13:33:48 Posts: 992 Location: Surrey, UK
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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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Look in the "Special Interest" category in the POI downloads _________________ Various TomToms, Garmin eTrex Legend, GPSMAP 60CSx, Oregon 550t, Forerunner 405 |
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