I am watching the weather and thinking about a launch this weekend. I attempted to get to the subject flight tracker and it did not seem to be available? Larry KJ6PBS

Yup looks usable to me too, just no road names. and why they choose to color some areas green is unknown why. Joe WB9SBD The Original

If you are a Paid user it still uses Google Maps by the sounds of things. The Free version is now from Apple Maps. Joe WB9SBD The Original

I've checked aprs.fi intermittently since I posted this and have encountered no issues with it giving me Google Maps underneath. It looks like a lot of progress has been made on the conversion to

I use findlotsize.com professionally for property surveys. It tells me (usually) how many buildings may be on a property and approximate sizes of them. The site recently made login and measurement

I remember there might be an Issue with tracking systems not being able to use Google Maps in the Future. Well at least for free. I just ran into a possible alternative. I use a

Drill anyone? https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/25/17606966/mars-liquid-water-reservoir-underground-habitable-life-radar

The attached picture shows a better view of the balloon. Remember, Venus is to the left and the balloon is to the right.

Last night after sunset I did some stargazing. Lo and behold about 10 degrees to the right of Venus was another and equally bright star. At first I assumed it was a an airplane, but noticed that

Thank God! Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

This from Mike Morgan, thanks Mike! Yes. Only 7 minor injuries and all have been released. Lots of Veermer damage. Marshalltown, IA. Much worse. Tornado passed about 1/2 mile north of house

I'd also like to know that everybody is all right.

Pella, IA was hit by a tornado tonight, did some massive damage to the Vermeer plant where we launched the balloons for GPSL. Maybe Mike can give us a report on his town when he gets a chance.

Hi Jason I've used tracker.habhub.org along with aprs.if for a web view for a couple of years. It's quite possible it hahib.org may suffer the same licensing issues in the future. 73, Bruce - VE5BNC

Hi Jason I use a combination of APRSIS32 with (cached if necessary) maps in the car along with a combination of embedded aprs.if and tracker.habhub.org on our club web page for those watching is from

Maybe it is finally time for someone to re-Make the 20+year old UI-View? Joe WB9SBD The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle

Maybe use an APRS computer program and live track it yourselves. No suggestion here for any online system. Chris KB8UIH -----------------------------------------From: "Mark Conner N9XTN" To:

I don't know of any other online services like that that don't use Google Maps API in some form or another. 73 de Mark N9XTN

Is there an alternative to aprs.fi? I was counting on aprs.fi for our planned HAB flights in OK. Jason KF5UEF

This is a copy of a message posted recently to the APRSSIG e-mail list. Google has implemented a new pricing structure for Google Maps that are negatively affecting services like aprs.fi. The