[NSRCA-discussion] 150 meters out with google earth

[Ken Thompson]

Fred,

Here's a thread on the Flying Giants where a guy talks about his database of 
R/C flying fields.  He has well over 1000 in there now, with coordinates 
and, I believe, links to Google Earth, not sure.

http://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/fg169/4431-rc-field-coordinate-database.html

Ken

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Huber" <fhhuber at clearwire.net>
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Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 2:15 AM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 150 meters out with google earth


OK... I've been playing with Google Earth now.

Is there already an NSRCA or an AMA "community" that shows things like model
airfields and hobby shops?

If not... there probably should be.

FHH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Derek Koopowitz" <derekkoopowitz at gmail.com>
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Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 12:22 AM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] 150 meters out with google earth


> Yes, we've done this over here in NorCal for a while now... BTW, here are
> some coordinates to clubs in the Bay Area and another that some of you may
> know...
>
> BARCS (my club) -  37°58'57.21"N   122°21'47.06"W
>
> Sacramento -  38°29'27.72"N  121°16'48.46"W
>
> Tomcats -  37°10'22.41"N 121°40'56.01"W
>
>
> And guess this place:
>
> 40°10'36.41"N 85°19'31.48"W
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org
> [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Steven
> Maxwell
> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 9:59 PM
> To: nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org
> Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] 150 meters out with google earth
>
> I found something in google earth that some may find useful. Locate your
> flying field in google earth then click on tools, then ruler, a box will
> come up and lets you set measurements, so set to  meters, as you move over
> the map the cursor will turn into a crosshair click once and you'll see a
> green square move the cursor till the readout says 150 and perpendicular
> to
> the flight line, you now have a reference to the 150 out box, look for
> landmarks and you have a solid mark to fly to. Do another one to 175
> meters
> and you now have landmark for how far out you are.
> This surprised me a little as my stepping off was short.
> Oh print out for reference when your at your field.
>
>
> Steve Maxwell
>
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