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The best copies of maps seem to result when the attached map file is downloaded then printed using Adobe Elements(TM) or Paint(TM). The print quality varies with the programs. The maps up to 4/3/04 have been bitmap files. I will start posting .jpg color map files (in the heading maps folder) that provide higher resolution. This format seems far more popular than the original bit map files.   This format is very time consuming to create so more recently I have been making maps with latitude and longitude lines.  These only require about a day per map to make and seem fairly popular.

The angular coverage of some heading maps is slightly less than 180 degrees to avoid extraneous lines in the plots.  These extraneous lines and some plotted lines near the outer edges are distorted due to the program trying to plot in the tremendously expanded area near the edge of the maps.  The omission of a few degrees in the plot should not be a problem.

There have been relatively few changes to the ARRL DXCC list since the current heading lists were posted so I am postponing any updates to generate new DX heading maps.

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It is not obvious how much material will be uploaded or how to best organize it. I will create folders initially but suggestions will be welcome. Please put your comments in the comments folder (section).

Contents as of 5/16/03:

Free maps showing prefix locations.

Free beam heading maps (great circle) for U.S. and foreign cities.

Free beam heading lists for U.S. and foreign cities.

Free programs to identify DX beacons (Fortran and QBASIC).

Information on larger maps. (Added 5/16/03)

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