Amateur radio books and maps. Radio amateur map and DXAtlas program Radio amateur map of the world in high image quality
An amateur radio card is a source of pride for its happy owners, especially if they managed to purchase a high-quality printing product. A photo of a radio amateur in front of such a card is an indispensable attribute of many QSL cards. Nevertheless, the degree of usefulness and ease of use in practical work on the air of even the most beautiful and detailed paper map is not indisputable, therefore, for real radio amateurs, an atlas was always preferable, which is much more convenient to use than a map.
However, no matter how good polygraphic atlases are, the emergence of interactive computer programs that implement maps and atlases in in electronic format, provides the user with a qualitatively new service. To be convinced of the above said, you do not need to go far and look for such a program for a long time - just visit the DX Atlas () website, download the dxatlas zip file, unzip it and install the program on a computer running Windows. The program is installed very quickly and easily. It can be used free of charge for 30 days, and to continue working after this period, you must register (the author of the program sends the registration key by E-mail).
At the end of the installation process, a shortcut for this program appears on the desktop, by "clicking" on which, the user enters the working window. To explain the interface and basic functions of the DX Atlas software. By placing the mouse cursor at any point on the earth map, for this point in the status bar of the program located at the very bottom of the working screen, the following data is displayed - geographical coordinates, the square of the QTH locator, the direction angle and distance to this point from the user's QTH ( two directions are indicated and, accordingly, two distances - along the short and long paths of propagation of radio waves) and the interval of daylight hours with the indication of the time of sunrise and sunset Of course, for the correct display of this data, a preliminary setting of the user's QTH parameters is required, which is also very simple - you can enter or geographic coordinates, or OTN-locator, or name settlement (if it is included in the program database).
Separately, it is necessary to say about the user interface, the elaboration of which deserves the kindest words. The working screen of the program looks very attractive and is not overloaded with data, and the clock (you can turn it off), nicely nestled in the upper right corner of the screen, indicates the time of sunrise and sunset and the current local time (if it is set by the system time in the computer). the clock can be switched to display the time in UTC.
We have not forgotten the function of showing the day and night zones and the “twilight line” (terminator line), which is so important for shortwaves, both for the current moment in time and for “playing” the change of days of weeks and months forward or backward, which is very useful for planning or analysis made QSOs. To represent the surface of the globe on a screen plane, the user can select a conformal or azimuth projection, which, in turn, can be superimposed on CQ or ITU zoning grids, QTH locator squares, or geographic meridians and parallels.
For shortwave and VHF, the informational capabilities of the DX Atlas software are simply unique. At the user's choice (menu item Map - Labels), either prefixes or names of cities, or names of islands can be displayed on the map All text labels have a tooltip with additional information: for cities, information about the country, province, prefix and population is displayed, for islands - a prefix and ISO country code. Using the zoom function (it is very convenient to use a computer mouse with a scroll wheel by rotating which to achieve the required image scale), you can select a specific geographical area on the working screen, for which a more detailed distribution of prefixes (cities, islands) will be given. By holding down the left mouse button, you can freely move the image in any direction. Besides,
a powerful tool when searching for the required prefix is \u200b\u200bthe Prefixes button, when activated, a list of countries and territories in alphabetical order appears on the left side of the working screen in the form of a hierarchical structure. Double-clicking the left mouse button on the name of a country (territory) selects it on the map, and clicking with the right mouse button displays a list of basic information about this country or its region (Fig. 3). The Cities and Islands buttons function in the same way, i.e. you can instantly find the required city or island and get brief information about them, if, of course, information about these geographic objects is entered in the program database Disabling the display of the earth map (Map - None menu item) switches the information window to the multi-column mode of displaying detailed table contents index (Fig. 4). The Amateur Radio Call Signal Analysis Dialogue (Tools - Resolve callsign) can be just as useful for the ham. After entering the callsign, the program reports the information encoded in it - territory, province, license class, affiliation (collective / individual / memorial station), etc.
Thanks to the elements of interactivity and a large database, the DX Atlas program can be useful for schoolchildren in the study of geography, making learning more visual and fun. In addition, the introduction of a child to the DX Atlas program is perhaps his acquaintance with the fascinating world of travel on the air. Tooltips also appear when hovering over a zone number in the CQ or ITU lists, informing the user about the countries (territories) located in a specific zone.
There is one more very attractive feature of the DX Atlas program should be mentioned:
- the ability to save the visible part of the working screen image as a separate graphic file. The resulting file can then be printed on a full color printer. For example, in this way you can make an azimuth map for a homemade rotary antenna device. It should be noted the flexible approach of the author of this wonderful program, Alexander Shovkoplyas, VE3NEA ( [email protected] com)
- bank or postal transfer, credit cards, etc.
The database of prefixes for cities and islands is being replenished, and the latest data - the files prefix 1st, city 1st and island 1st - can be downloaded from the program developer's website
To buy a radio amateur map of the world today is offered by the RadioExpert online store at a bargain price! This acquisition can be counted among the unchanged part of the amateur radio station. Optimal price and quality printing are the main criteria that form the choice and demand for the products provided on the store pages.
Main product characteristics
The radio amateur map of the world is chosen by potentially interested buyers in terms of detail, naming accuracy, print quality, format, and other parameters. Traditionally, it denotes:
- time Zones;
- prefix block allocation list;
- zones CQ (WAZ) and so on.
A high-quality radio amateur world map - a full-size model that can be ordered on the website of the RadioExpert online store. Products with an azimuth significantly help work on the air if the radio amateur's antenna is mounted on a rotary device, which makes it possible to rotate it 360 degrees and orient the maximum radiation pattern to the correspondent. Also, if you buy an amateur radio map of the world, it will not be difficult to determine the direction of the maximum DP of an already installed device and estimate its optimal location in advance.
You can purchase a map of Europe at a democratic favorable price. Sale and delivery is carried out in all cities and regions of Russia, as well as the CIS countries. The price list has prices for all the goods that are in stock. It is enough to select the position of interest and order it on the website. The cost is negligible, and the practical benefits of the acquisition are obvious.
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What if you print the map and hang it on the wall?
Many of us in childhood had huge wall maps on the wall, carefully hung on pushpins. Many hours were spent painstakingly studying them. As if by magic, new countries and cities floated before my eyes. Someone learned by heart the capitals of states, someone calculated the distances, and someone just looked for their hometown, trying to learn more about the world around them. Now they are no less popular, and it is not difficult to buy wall maps.
Whether you're on vacation or want to find a spot you've seen on the news, all you have to do is walk up to the wall and find it. Returning from vacation, you can trace the entire path you have traveled with your finger along the surface with undisguised pleasure. And even carefully mark the winding route with a pencil, so that when you accidentally glance at the wall map, unforgettable moments of relaxation emerge in your memory. And modern technologies make maps much more colorful and more detailed.
Vintage maps
Wall maps today are no match for their dull and often torn ancestors. Colorfulness, clarity of drawing, extraordinary detail will make them a real treasure of your collection. Visiting guests will definitely stay with her, and then with envy they will ask where you bought such a lovely thing.
To be honest, and from an aesthetic point of view, kats win the competition with many design solutions. Whatever apotheosis they prove to you that such a picture or vase will look good, I assure you, there is nothing more mysterious and interesting than a wall map.
Much is changing in life. There are ups and downs, but the stability symbolized by the wall map always remains somewhere deep in the soul. One has only to hang a map on the wall once and a whole world will appear in your house, not invented, but real. Our world, where today there is an incredibly vast Russia, Africa drowning in heat, Europe expiring in politics, romantic Caribbean islands. Yes, you never know on earth beautiful places that can easily fit on your wall.
Many centuries have passed since then when people began to mark symbols on objects that could inform others about their location. The simplest landmarks are trees, paths, rivers, at that time everything was plotted on primitive maps. Today it is already a problem to find your city on an ordinary globe if its population is less than five hundred thousand people. Maps created by our ancestors are in museums and tell about the history of the development of cartography. But old drawings can tell a lot interesting facts and give an opportunity to unravel the secrets of the past.
I doubt that it is now possible to find in a modern traveler a sample of a handwritten map with marked designations that would identify the population of the country or the people living there. When creating a map today, preference is given to the accuracy and clarity of the borders of states, while losing aesthetics.
But along with the fact that old maps are fictional, inconvenient to use, they are a work of art. Many artists around the world are amazed and inspired by ancient maps and study them with great pleasure and admiration. In our computerized and internet era, many different maps can be found. It is very convenient and fast. Having collected cartographic material for many years, today we can provide you with more than two hundred maps, they can be downloaded or printed directly from the site in excellent quality and high resolution. Anyone can do this, be it a local historian, a historian, a treasure hunter or just a curious person.
Most people use maps to purposefully search for the antiques of our ancestors. Those who believe in the secrets of treasures and treasures can use ancient cards, and luck may smile upon them. But remember that an antique card can be a wonderful decor in your home. Your guests will certainly be surprised and fascinated by this wall design, thanks to which you can learn a lot about your region and about the whole world.
You can also make a gift and tie it to an old card. For example, a lover of China can be presented with an ancient Chinese map that was copied from a stone column in 1137. The birthday boy will certainly be delighted and will remember the gift for a long time. On our site you will find all the maps you are interested in. Have a lot of fun studying them and experience a lot of positive emotions.
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