Software Gray line map

[GB46]

I just ran across a nice, simple gray line map that runs offline on Windows:

Grayline map ver 1.10

It updates every ten minutes according to your system clock, and can be resized or moved around on the screen. A UTC clock is displayed, as well.

Previously I had been using a far more complicated program that only displayed the map in a small window, and the rest of the screen was cluttered with data that I didn't need, like climate information for various countries, etc. It took up about 29 MB on my drive. The one I found today takes up only 154 kb, and is just the map itself, which was all I was looking for. Screenshot of the app covering my entire screen (screenshot reduced in size):

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[mbott]

Had you tried Simon's World Map?

 

[ka3jjz]

What's the link, Mike? We can add it to our wiki....the other Mike

 

[GB46]

Had you tried Simon's World Map?
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No, haven't run across that one yet. Looks good, but I don't need the place name labels or other info. The one I discovered today is small, simple and extremely easy on resources.

 

[mbott]

Can be turned on and off at will.

What's the link, Mike? We can add it to our wiki....the other Mike

Simon's World Map

SDR-Radio.com is a Windows console for Software Defined Radio (SDR) receivers and transceivers. Designed for the commercial, government, amateur radio and short-wave listener communities, this software provides a powerful interface for all SDR users.

www.dit-dit-dit.com

 

[ka3jjz]

Added to our wiki...tanks...Mike

 

[majoco]

I use WXTrack from David Taylor - it's really a satellite tracker so it's handy for spitting the ISS/Zarya but you can show lots of other things as well - like all the GPS satellites! The day/night shading is not so obvious but with some fiddling you can make it easier to see. Once you have it running David would like you to register but it's free to do that. When your satellite data (Keplerian Elements) become stale the log-in screen prompts you to update but it's just a couple of key clicks away. You can also run time forward so you can see when the ISS or whatever is coming in to radio range or viewable - no, it doesn't do the lottery results for next weekend!

 

[mbott]

CSVUserlistBrowser is another one. It probably gets the most use when I'm listening because it interfaces with all the SDR software I use.