# Newcastle and North East TTN Mapping Update

> Now I am able to commute to work more frequently I have taken the opportunity to expand the North East map on TTN Mapper. This generally consists of me driving

- Type: Community update
- Community: [The Things Network Newcastle upon Tyne](https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/newcastle-upon-tyne/)
- Author: Alistair MacDonald
- Published: 2021-04-19
- Web page: https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/community/newcastle-upon-tyne/post/newcastle-and-north-east-ttn-mapping-update

Now I am able to commute to work more frequently I have taken the opportunity to expand the North East map on TTN Mapper. This generally consists of me driving different routes to work briefly stopping off for a walk.

To find places with converge worth mapping I have used [Radio Mobile Online](https://www.ve2dbe.com/rmonline_s.asp) to create a predicted coverage map. The amateur radio repeater [GB7XY](https://www.makerspace.org.uk/radio/gb7xy/) has it's antenna is just a few meters away from the Commercial Union House station and is not vastly different.

I have also used [Topographic maps](https://en-gb.topographic-map.com/maps/snyv/Great-Britain/) to find good vantage points and [Hey What’s That](https://www.heywhatsthat.com/) to find places with line of sight to the stations.

The map is looking a lot more full now and a better reflection of coverage in the region.

I am still finding other places where there is coverage, and there are plenty of roads and paths where we know there is coverage but I have not gone down yet, but the effort in mapping all those does not bring much benefit, so I am not expecting to add anything significant to the map. It is not so much project complete, but complete for now.