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YOUTUBE FOR VA2PV TO FIND MY CHANNEL.  KEEP IN MIND THAT EVEN AN
INEXPENSIVE TV WORKS FINE WITH THE GEOCHRON DIGITAL ATLAS 2, SINCE IT
DOESNT NEED A HIGH REFRESH RATE, THE IMAGE MOVES VERY SLOWLY.  THERE ARE A
LOT OF CHOICES IN THE 300 400 RANGE FOR 55 INCH 4K TVS, OR IN THE 200 300
RANGE FOR A 43 INCH VERSION.  OVERVIEW THE GEOCHRON DIGITAL ATLAS 2 4K
DISPLAYS THE EARTH WITH SUNRISE AND SUNSET RENDERED IN REAL TIME.  THE
DEVICE IS A SMALL COMPUTER THAT PLUGS DIRECTLY INTO ANY HDMI PORT ON YOUR
TV VIA A SHORT CABLE.  IT OFFERS SEVERAL STANDARD BASE MAPS, INCLUDING A
HAM RADIO MAP SET WITH DXCC COUNTRY PREFIXES AND CQ ZONES.  THERE ARE
SEVERAL DATA LAYERS, WITH SOME USING LIVE UPDATES FROM THE INTERNET.
LAYERS CAN BE TURNED ON AND OFF AND ADJUSTED BY THE VIEWER USING THE
INCLUDED REMOTE.  ITS VERY SIMPLE TO SET UP AND OPERATE.  SINCE THE DISPLAY
IS ALWAYS SLOWLY MOVING WITH THE EARTHS ROTATION AND IMAGE BURN IN ISNT A
PROBLEM WITH LED TVS, LIKE IT WAS WITH OLDER TECHNOLOGY, YOU CAN HAVE IT ON
ALL THE TIME.  MINE HAS BEEN RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY FOR MORE THAN A YEAR WITH
NO ISSUES.  THE ATLAS 2 HARDWARE IS A STURDY, FANLESS MINI PC USING A QUAD
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