One thing to watch with the compasses is magnetic distortion. When we are aiming a PTP link or sector we will use a compass and a reference point from google earth. This is especially important when on top of a grain elevator since they can have some large electric motors for the conveyors, which will throw off magnetic compasses.
For installs we have given our techs MS streets and trips with the usb GPS dongle. Our Installer's vans are equipped with Jotto Desks and have tablets PC that allow them to use the Street and Trips for directions. Ryan On Jan 29, 2008, at 11:58 PM, Marlon K. Schafer wrote: > I love my Garmin Etrex Summit. One of the things I like the most is > it's > magnetic compass. Don't have to be moving for it to work. > > I also have a data cable that lets me use in with topo usa and a > laptop. > Great for surveys. > marlon > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Hammett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "WISPA List" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 10:11 AM > Subject: [WISPA] GPS > > >> I am looking at getting a GPS device. I'd like it to work with many >> different programs such as Google Earth, Radio Mobile, Kismet, etc. >> >> What sort of features do I need it to have to work with these >> programs? >> >> I'd also like to have it be an independent unit with elevation so I >> can >> climb a tower and see exactly how tall it is instead of pulling a >> number >> out of you know where. >> >> Recommendations? >> >> >> ---------- >> Mike Hammett >> Intelligent Computing Solutions >> http://www.ics-il.com >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
