[OSM-newbies] 'Lo

[Russell Tiedt]

On 2011/12/26 08:08 PM, Jo wrote:
> Hi Russel,
>
> 2011/12/26 Russell Tiedt <rustysbbs at gmail.com 
> <mailto:rustysbbs at gmail.com>>
>
>     Hi,
>
>     Just started with this, got an iPhone 4S and downloaded NavFree
>     South Africa, and found parts of my locality missing, so I have
>     started adding in bits here and there, and fixing a few errors.
>     Some errors I am unable to fix yet as I don't know how to break
>     the nodes, that cause the "faults", using Potlatch 2, and JOSM.
>     Also have MotionX GPS on the iPhone. Have added a few local street
>     names.
>
>
> In JOSM you can duplicate a node with Ctrl-d, then you can take away 
> the tags you don't need from the duplicate and from the original. Is 
> that what you mean by splitting nodes?

I have a Y junction, the leg and the right arm are one road, ending at a 
circle, the left arm, however has been traced as part of the road that 
is the right arm. From the circle another road closes or joins both the 
arms of the Y. Where the left arm of the Y joins this road, is a node, 
which, if I delete it deletes the whole road +/- 3-4 km long. Will try 
the Ctrl-D variation, you have suggested.

>
>     Using the GPS features of the iPhone drains the battery horribly
>     fast :(
>
>
> Maybe you can use a car charger?

Around here, in some areas, plugging things into the cigarette lighter 
plug is an open invitation to theft, you stop at a stop street, and an 
arm reaches thru the window, and grabs the charger, and whatever is 
attached to it. None of the vehicles I drive have air conditioning.
>
>
>     Spend the better part of my working life, driving around town.
>
>
> The ideal person to improve the OSM database then :-)
>

Helps me spot errors and omissions, in the areas I am familiar with.
> Welcome!
>

Thanks :)

Russell
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