terpSST

[TerpHeels]

Okay, I'm cheap, no way around it. Wife and kids take all my money and I can't even buy a new Snoopy rod. Can't afford 1 of those high-society pay SST services so I had to come up w/one myself. This is just a start, who knows where it will end.

What I've got thus far is a java based app that allow the user to load in an SST shot (I'm using the Rutgers freebee's of course). Once you establish a couple "alignment" lat/lon's, the app takes over and allows the user to create lat/lon points by clicking on the shot. As you mouse around the image the current lat/lon is displayed at the mouse point.

This is only a couple days in so don't expect much. But I was tired of guessing at the lat/lon's on those Rutgers shots. I've got more ideas to implement:
> trending
> user defined points (you give me the lat/lon and I'll plot it)
> distance calculations
> temp at cursor
> temp at user point
> open to suggestions

Here's a reduced image shot of what you'll see w/a couple user points where I clicked on the SST shot.



If you want a beta version shoot me your email address. To run it will require the java runtime on your local machine which comes on just about all boxes nowadays.

[Persistence2]

I like it but Terp, you can do the same with sstcharts.com...although I think Rutgers pics are a little better to be honest.

I like it...definitely a nice tool set when preparing for a trip.

Glenn

[flatlander]

I'lll try a beta version : flashbangu@yahoo.com

[nfo2na]

Terp...looks cool. Is the Java tool you are using to import the image something that you created?

Can this image be aligned and then overlayed to a smaller scaled chart or are you limited to the same scale as the image on Rutgers?

Very interesting!

Junior

Semper Fi

Airpower has become predominant, both as a deterrent to war, and—in the eventuality of war—as the devastating force to destroy an enemy’s potential and fatally undermine his will to wage war.

— Omar Bradley

[Lance]

Terp, I'm intrested. Wife & kids got all my money too.

Lance

[Pat N Mike]

So that's what Magellan has been paying you to do !!!! Must be nice to play and get paid !!!
Give it to me so I can shoot some holes in your app !
pbyerly@medicine.umaryland.edu

Patrick
Pat N Mike

[OC Local]

Terp,
this looks interesting. Shoot me a beta. Thanks
wdreelescape@aol.com

[Rosco]

Nice Rob,

send me a copy as well: rob@thermz.com

[Reverend]

I'd like a copy as well. I'm just poor.

Reverend brgraham@mchsi.com

Thanks

[fishthebite]

Pretty work!
Would appreciate it if you could send the beta my way.
Fishthebite@yahoo.com
Thanks!