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site_linking_planning [2020/03/01 19:10]
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site_linking_planning [2020/03/01 21:50]
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 One fancy feature of Earth is the ruler.  you can draw straight lines between sites, just as you would on a map. One fancy feature of Earth is the ruler.  you can draw straight lines between sites, just as you would on a map.
 +{{ :rwo:linking:screenshot_from_2020-03-01_21-33-35.png?800 |}}
  
-The line between VK3RWO and VK3RWC has no major landmarks+The line between VK3RWO and VK3RWC has no major landmarks
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 +You then zoom into ground level view at the end that needs aiming and look at the line: 
 +{{ :rwo:linking:screenshot_from_2020-02-22_16-18-36.png?800 |}} 
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 +Then when you are on site.  take an actual photo from the tower: 
 +{{ :rwo:linking:actual-view.jpg?800 |}} 
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 +You can then compare the two to work out where you need to point the antenna: 
 +{{ :rwo:linking:overlay.jpg?800 |}} 
 +This picture was made by taking the real photograph, then overlaying an opaque version of the google ground view and adjusting the layer to line up. 
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 +And now I know where I need to point the link antenna! 
 +{{ :rwo:linking:img_0058.jpg?800 |}}
  
-Not finished yet...... 
site_linking_planning.txt · Last modified: 2020/03/01 21:50 by vk3smb