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Several members have put together a Google Earth layer for fire and UHP control regions for Salt Lake County. This map is a ongoing project. The goal is to identify public service facilities, also we hope to add pictures of them as well as aparatus. To use this map, follow these instructions:
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Several members have put together a Google Earth layer for various radio related points of interest in the state. Currently it only contains data for Salt Lake County emergency services. This map is a ongoing project. The goal is to eventually provide a multi-layered overlay of all emergency services related sites, equipment, apparatus, photos, amateur repeater locations, police departments, member listening locations, and hospitals. It will result in a simple to use multi-layered format so you can switch on or off what you do or do not want to see. To use this map, follow these instructions:
  
 
#Download and install [http://earth.google.com/ Google Earth].
 
#Download and install [http://earth.google.com/ Google Earth].
#Download this file: [http://utahradio.org/mediawiki/files/SLCoEmergencyServices.kml SLCoEmergencyServices.kml]
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#Download this file: [http://utahradio.org/mediawiki/files/UtahRadio.kml UtahRadio.kml]
 
#Double click on the file, this should open Google Earth and add the layer in to your temporary places (on the left, under "Places").
 
#Double click on the file, this should open Google Earth and add the layer in to your temporary places (on the left, under "Places").
 
#Right click on "Salt Lake County - Emergency Services" and choose "Save to My Places"
 
#Right click on "Salt Lake County - Emergency Services" and choose "Save to My Places"

Revision as of 20:21, 1 January 2009

Several members have put together a Google Earth layer for various radio related points of interest in the state. Currently it only contains data for Salt Lake County emergency services. This map is a ongoing project. The goal is to eventually provide a multi-layered overlay of all emergency services related sites, equipment, apparatus, photos, amateur repeater locations, police departments, member listening locations, and hospitals. It will result in a simple to use multi-layered format so you can switch on or off what you do or do not want to see. To use this map, follow these instructions:

  1. Download and install Google Earth.
  2. Download this file: UtahRadio.kml
  3. Double click on the file, this should open Google Earth and add the layer in to your temporary places (on the left, under "Places").
  4. Right click on "Salt Lake County - Emergency Services" and choose "Save to My Places"

The file will automatically be re-downloaded every 5 minutes to ensure you always get fresh information. If you would like to contribute to the file, please contact Utah_Viper for access information.

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