Address feature doesn't work with the change over to the new map source

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deboran...@gmail.com

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Jan 22, 2023, 6:03:06 PMJan 22
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Before I could type in an address to locate a position on the map to use the ruler feature (which still works BTW) . Since the map change over, that feature doesn't work. I guess OSM maps can't resolve an entered physical address?

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Heikki Hannikainen

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Jan 23, 2023, 10:34:33 AMJan 23
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Currently the search feature is using the Geonames API, which will only
find names of towns, cities, etc. It doesn't have street level data.

I'll try to switch to OSM Nominatim, which is based on OSM data, which
does have street names for streets present in OSM, and even buildings with
address tags (not so well present in OSM data).

- Hessu

Andrew (VK3APJ)

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Jan 23, 2023, 6:57:49 PMJan 23
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The search for Horsham centres on the airport (Found: Horsham Airport) and not the township.
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