And if the earth seems fairly limited, an update to the mobile version of Google Earth from earlier this year lets you pull back to 30,000 miles above the earth to see some of the surrounding stars. It's a great way to explore without leaving home. Voyager allows you to get more out of Google Earth by taking you on guided tours of points of interest as well as other countries and cultures. If you want, you choose to share stories with others, which can come in handy for class projects or presentations. You're able to upload your own photos and videos to the site to add meaning and details to locations.

Google Earth for iOS and iPhone: iOS App Store (opens in new tab)īesides a view of nearly the entire world pieced together from satellites and Google Street view images - which in itself is pretty cool - Google Earth features some other functionality as well.

Google Earth for Android: Google Play (opens in new tab).

The mobile version syncs up with any info you've stored on the desktop version so you can look at the same places regardless of device. Google Earth Pro: Google (opens in new tab)Īs for mobile devices, you can also get a global view by downloading Google Earth for either Android or iOS.Being a green Ham with enough knowledge to be dangerous, I hopefully haven’t replicated other databases, but couldn’t find a comprehensive database that could be downloaded and used LOCALLY ON DEVICES AND OFFLINE.

The folders are patterned after the Repeater Book format, so hopefully the socialization will be familiar to most. I have allowed general access, with comments, so that anyone who may find these useful can access, download, and provide comments. I have attached the Instruction Files to this post however, they are also included with this Google Drive Folder Library. The single coolest fact I learned was that the “Moon Tower” in the movie Dazed and Confused actually exists in Austin, Texas! Insert Matthew McConaughey quote as desired… I wrote the instructions for those who may have never used Google Earth and/or KML files with a primary focus on readiness, and secondarily for FUN! If you know Google Earth and KML files, then the instructions will likely be redundant, however there’s a few goodies I interspersed throughout that will hopefully be some additional feathers in your Ham caps. This one-stop-shop offline database is derived directly from, and is solely for personal use as per their polices and the spirit of the Amateur Radio Service. The Google Earth Repeaters Overlay Project for the entire United States and Territories.

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