Mike- Thanks for your thoughts! Speculation aside, I think that the clinometer app in my iPhone will compare favorably with the best Suunto has to offer...I'll be interested in a side by side comparison! Re your hypsometer, does it follow the sine-sine program of tree height determination or the antiquated industry standard...<grin> By the way, I carry your 880H out every day...a good backup to our sine-sine system! -Don
> Date: Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:36:26 -0700 > Subject: [ENTS] Re: Combining a rangefinder and clinometer for convenience > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > > i have a couple of comments: > > I would guess that the accelerometer in the iphone has an "accuracy" > level that exceeds +/- 5 degrees. low cost accelerometers are > inherently inaccurate. i can't believe Apple would put a device in a > phone that would cost more than the phone. > > keeping the clinometer alligned with the rangefinder is critical. you > may wish to add a small pencil laser to the joined pair for > allignment. they aren't big and if it's close and not too bright, you > shoudl be able to see the laser beam. > > on the other hand, using our Hypsometer would resolve the situation > <grin>. > > My Camel (Mike Hammel) > Opti-Logic Corp > www.opti-logic.com > > _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™ Hotmail®: Search, add, and share the web’s latest sports videos. Check it out. http://www.windowslive.com/Online/Hotmail/Campaign/QuickAdd?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_QA_HM_sports_videos_072009&cat=sports --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Eastern Native Tree Society http://www.nativetreesociety.org Send email to [email protected] Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/entstrees?hl=en To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
