[OSM-newbies] Electricity Pylons

[Paul Johnson]

On Mon, 2009-08-31 at 14:05 +0100, Nick Austin wrote:

> Whenever I'm mapping and cycle under a power line I take waypoint and
> an approximate compass bearing.  That way I can check that the NPE
> information is correct (and align it more precisely).  If the line is
> missing from NPE I use the compass information to draw short 'stubs'
> (about 1/4 mile long) either side of the road or path.  Once there are
> enough stubs in the same area these can be joined together to form
> long lines.

I hope you're using a GPS or gyroscopic compass for that, I've had
horrible luck with magnetic compasses near high-voltage lines.
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