All MPSCS Towers - Google Earth File

UPMedic · #1 (**permalink**) 09-28-2007, 06:03 PM

Well, finally I am finished.

I have put all MPSCS towers into a Google Earth file, with a fair amount of detail for each tower. When I say "all" MPSCS towers I mean "all" as per the Radio Reference database.

The towers are listed in numerical order, and are plotted using the exact latitude and longitude as per the FCC registration. If you right click on a tower and select properties, you'll find in the notes section that I included the tower number, location, county, callsign, and primary & alternate control channel frequencies. Each tower is represented by a custom radio tower icon.

I'm sure after manually inputing so many towers I made a few mistakes here and there (hopefully not though!) If you do find a mistake, please PM or email me and I'll fix it!

Enjoy!

N8DRC · #2 (**permalink**) 09-28-2007, 06:36 PM

This is great, nice job...

hardware1197 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-11-2007, 12:33 AM

Thanks UP!

Just in time, looks I'll be back in TC for the month of NOV.

Great job!

KDT · #4 (**permalink**) 10-11-2007, 06:10 PM

Awesome,Looks Great

Keith

DaveIN · #5 (**permalink**) 10-11-2007, 09:05 PM

Nice work! A great addition to Google Earth.

bigk_54 · #6 (**permalink**) 10-22-2007, 09:53 AM

Up, Pat Yourself On The Back! That Is Awsome!!! Wow!!!!

a29zuk · #7 (**permalink**) 10-23-2007, 06:22 PM

What program do I open it with? I downloaded and unzipped the file but could not get it to open.

bigk_54 · #8 (**permalink**) 10-24-2007, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a29zuk

What program do I open it with? I downloaded and unzipped the file but could not get it to open.

Google Earth

BuiltonAsus · #9 (**permalink**) 11-04-2007, 06:17 PM

Is there a way that this can be added to the database page with Michigan? or the MPSCS database page?

W2GLD · #10 (**permalink**) 06-30-2008, 04:43 PM

First off, UPMedic this is excellent, great job on this project!

Is this the most recent update???

Looks like v1.0 from 2007, I think that there have been many changes since the publish date. Perhaps new towers, etc???

Anyway, great job and thanks for sharing this with the rest of us!

Jerry - K8GLD

UPMedic · #11 (**permalink**) 07-02-2008, 06:00 PM

Yes this is the most recent update... Maybe I can find some time to work on new towers. etc...

Either way - glad you guys like it.

UPMedic · #12 (**permalink**) 07-02-2008, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UPMedic

Well, finally I am finished.

I have put all MPSCS towers into a Google Earth file, with a fair amount of detail for each tower. When I say "all" MPSCS towers I mean "all" as per the Radio Reference database.

The towers are listed in numerical order, and are plotted using the exact latitude and longitude as per the FCC registration. If you right click on a tower and select properties, you'll find in the notes section that I included the tower number, location, county, callsign, and primary & alternate control channel frequencies. Each tower is represented by a custom radio tower icon.

I'm sure after manually inputing so many towers I made a few mistakes here and there (hopefully not though!) If you do find a mistake, please PM or email me and I'll fix it!

Enjoy!

Well, all of this talk and renewed interest in my Google Earth file has inspired me to come up with an update!

MODS: if you could edit my original post (message #1 in this thread) to ADD the following:

Well, I've finally updated my Google Earth file of all the MPSCS towers. See the revision history text file for details!

billfx · #13 (**permalink**) 07-03-2008, 10:27 AM

Question, You have tower 204 listed as Richmond, yet in the RR database it is listed as Southfeild??? Which is right?

UPMedic · #14 (**permalink**) 07-04-2008, 08:47 AM

I'll have to look into that... I'm pretty sure 204 is Southfield now.

Thanks, billfx!

mikey60 · #15 (**permalink**) 07-04-2008, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billfx

Question, You have tower 204 listed as Richmond, yet in the RR database it is listed as Southfeild??? Which is right?

The old Richmond site used to be #204. When the St. Clair simulcast when on line, the old Richmond site was shut down. When the Southfield site went on line, they re-used the 204 site number for that site.

Mike

bigbluemsp · #16 (**permalink**) 07-04-2008, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikey60

The old Richmond site used to be #204. When the St. Clair simulcast when on line, the old Richmond site was shut down. When the Southfield site went on line, they re-used the 204 site number for that site.

Mike

I knew I posted my info in the wrong area.

Thanks Mikey

UPMedic · #17 (**permalink**) 07-06-2008, 02:31 PM

UPDATED to version 1.2

Added Southfield tower 204, deleted old Richmond 204
Fixed the names of a few towers, such as "Atlanta 1" to "Atlanta (South)"
Added alternate control channel frequencies for about 25 towers

As always, PM or email me with corrections, comments, questions, etc...

Enjoy!

EDIT - UPDATED to version 1.21

Thanks to Steve - K8PBX, who found that I was missing three simulcast sites for Macomb County. Version 1.21 adds towers 219-7,8,9 to the map.

brent30 · #18 (**permalink**) 07-06-2008, 06:14 PM

Great Job!!!

tusker305 · #19 (**permalink**) 07-06-2008, 06:30 PM

Sweeeeeeeeeeet !!!!!!! Super nice work.

Skud · #20 (**permalink**) 09-19-2008, 07:44 PM

I am not able to open any of the files. I tried at home and at work and they just say they are a bad zip with no files