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larry4911 · 19-09-06, 10:06 PM

Please can anyone help me.
I've been searching the internet for hours trying to find my HASL
I live in Exeter and can't find my Height Above Sea Level anywhere.
I remember there used to be a house or street website where you could get allsorts of info on where you live like height, Contamination, flood channel distance and other stuff. But I can't find it now.

Any help please.

Thanks.

BGonaSTICK · 19-09-06, 11:02 PM

It has me stumped too. I can't believe it's so hard to find out something as basic as that!

Stupid Internet

Is there any particular reason you need to know?

nanochickin · 19-09-06, 11:34 PM

Nah thats got me aswell. >

The only way your going to find that out this side of christmas is to find a very nice man in a BMW with factory fitted sat nav and ask him. The BMW satnav system also displays on screen the reletive hight above sea level aswell as position. 8)

Jimdefruit · 20-09-06, 07:21 AM

A national grid map gives all the elevations. Never searched on line though.

jontydog · 20-09-06, 12:38 PM

have you tried GoogleEarth? I would have thought that would have that type of info from what I have heard but I have never used it.

jontydog · 20-09-06, 12:42 PM

Just found this on Google straight after the above post _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braintree,_Essex That says Braintree is 50m above sea level so I suppose you could put your town in.

BGonaSTICK · 20-09-06, 12:48 PM

Google Earth was the first thing I tried, and was amazed to find that it didn't tell you!

As Jim says, I'd use Ordinance Survey for now.

larry4911 · 20-09-06, 08:40 PM

Yes, tried OS but they don't have anything online that helps. Just info on products available from them. The maps available online don't have contours.
Multimap used to have height info but not any more.
Need height for satscape and other sat software to calculate dish offset.

Thanks anyway.

BGonaSTICK · 20-09-06, 09:02 PM

Online OS maps do have contours, I've just checked.

Exeter seems to range from 25m to 45m.

You will need to punch in your postcode to get an accurate figure, but it's pointless as far as satellite angle calculations go. A few hundred meters either way will make no difference to your calculations or setup at all.

Hope this helps.

STICK

19-09-06, 10:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
larry4911 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	So where am I? Please can anyone help me. I've been searching the internet for hours trying to find my HASL I live in Exeter and can't find my Height Above Sea Level anywhere. I remember there used to be a house or street website where you could get allsorts of info on where you live like height, Contamination, flood channel distance and other stuff. But I can't find it now. Any help please. Thanks.

19-09-06, 11:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: So where am I? It has me stumped too. I can't believe it's so hard to find out something as basic as that! Stupid Internet Is there any particular reason you need to know? __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

19-09-06, 11:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
nanochickin Retired Mod & Sat Guru Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 3,825 Thanks: 46 Thanked 338 Times in 270 Posts	Re: So where am I? Nah thats got me aswell. > The only way your going to find that out this side of christmas is to find a very nice man in a BMW with factory fitted sat nav and ask him. The BMW satnav system also displays on screen the reletive hight above sea level aswell as position. 8) __________________ Sanity is nothing more than an excuse to be boring

20-09-06, 07:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
Jimdefruit Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,858 Thanks: 20 Thanked 221 Times in 187 Posts	Re: So where am I? A national grid map gives all the elevations. Never searched on line though. __________________ Dreambox 800 HD; Dreambox 7000s + VBox + Channel Master 1.2 with 36v actuator CM120 feedhorn and Invacom .3 LNB Skystar 2 PCI card with links to my Dreamboxes If you like what you see here, tell your friends.

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jontydog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: So where am I? have you tried GoogleEarth? I would have thought that would have that type of info from what I have heard but I have never used it. __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

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jontydog Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,089 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts	Re: So where am I? Just found this on Google straight after the above post _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braintree,_Essex That says Braintree is 50m above sea level so I suppose you could put your town in. __________________ TM 1000D Super. SS2 PCI. Echosmart Dsb 791 1M Dish. Edon 2120 Positioner. 80cm Mesh Dish Motorised. 28E to 30W

20-09-06, 12:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: So where am I? Google Earth was the first thing I tried, and was amazed to find that it didn't tell you! As Jim says, I'd use Ordinance Survey for now. __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W

20-09-06, 08:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
larry4911 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: So where am I? Yes, tried OS but they don't have anything online that helps. Just info on products available from them. The maps available online don't have contours. Multimap used to have height info but not any more. Need height for satscape and other sat software to calculate dish offset. Thanks anyway.

20-09-06, 09:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
BGonaSTICK Dodgy Geezer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Brighton Posts: 9,718 Thanks: 3 Thanked 166 Times in 60 Posts	Re: So where am I? Online OS maps do have contours, I've just checked. Exeter seems to range from 25m to 45m. You will need to punch in your postcode to get an accurate figure, but it's pointless as far as satellite angle calculations go. A few hundred meters either way will make no difference to your calculations or setup at all. Hope this helps. STICK __________________ Dreambox 7000, Skystar2 PCI, Skystar USB, Fibo 90cm on Moteck SG2100, Triax TD110 multi-LNB. Sky + ART cards. 45.0°E - 58.0°W