[TriLUG] Don't shoot!

[Ric Moore via TriLUG]

On 9/10/19 12:30 PM, Newcomb, Doug via TriLUG wrote:

> You can feed the feed from the GPS to track yourself on a laptop using
> QGIS  with OpenStreetMap Data as a basemap,  or you can set something more
> automated up with a combination of gdal, postgis, and mapserver to get a
> constantly updated local website with your position in context.

This is my ultimate goal to have all collected data appear as web pages 
that I can easily view, with FireFox. And, for that I am installing a 
bank of Lithium 100amp batteries, plus solar panels, so I can have 
plenty of current to run my toys. Sidescan is high on my toy list.

> If you have an inexpensive depth gauge you can use pyhum ,
> http://dbuscombe-usgs.github.io/PyHum/  , to map the bottom texture  as you
> go to add to the pool of scientific knowledge.


It has a depth finder, but I assume it is pretty primitive. I bought the 
boat over a month ago and had a pilot move it from Annapolis to 
Chesapeake VA, where she is currently at dock. I'll outfit her there, 
which will be a bunch of re-wiring, including a 5000 watt inverter, 
100amp alternator and a new charge module for lithium batteries. What is 
great is that there are several people on youtube with the same boat and 
videos on every improvement howto's I need. I want all electronics using 
Linux to collect and display data. That will be the fun part. I plan on 
bugging everyone for ideas. And yes, I bought an ice maker! Yoho! Ric