[BC] GPS For AM Proofs...

[Mike McCarthy]

So you bought the extra $100/region discs and they work under the consumer 
software? Please clarify/elaborate.

Can the selected/clicked points location data be automatically exported and 
incremented on a point by point basis to a .XLS formatted/compatible 
spreadsheet showing lat, lon, distance to reference, and bearing to 0.5 
deg?  Will it also export a description of the point to the nearest corner 
or such to the same spreadsheet?  Then allow the same sanitized spreadsheet 
as well as straight line radials be reloaded back into the program to 
create the necessary maps for filing?  Can it create different point icons 
(circle, square, triangle, hexegon, etc) for different "layers" or runs?

Will it also allow a title box to be created?

Curious minds planning proofs want to know...

Thanks...

MM



At 11:58 PM 11/15/2005 -0800, Burt I. Weiner wrote
>I use Delorme TopoUSA Version 5.0.  However, instead of using using the 
>TopoUSA data disks I use the Delorme TopoQuads data disks.  They are 
>actual 7.5" Quads.  The accuracy when using them under GPS is 
>excellent.  See http://www.oldradio.com/apr.pdf  and the article starting 
>on page 8.
>
>Street Atlas type maps are worthless other than to help you find a 
>neighborhood.
>
>Burt
>
>At 07:24 PM 11/15/2005 -0500, you wrote:
>>Message: 13
>>Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 12:25:32 -0500
>>From: Cowboy <curt at spam-o-matic.net>
>>Subject: Re: [BC] GPS for Proofing (WAS:dBm, dBc, dBd)
>>To: Broadcast Radio Mailing List <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>>Message-ID: <200511151225.32218.curt at spam-o-matic.net>
>>Content-Type: text/plain;  charset="iso-8859-1"
>>
>>On Tuesday 15 November 2005 09:13 am, WFIFeng at aol.com wrote:
>> >In a message dated 11/15/2005 08:25:31 AM Eastern Standard Time,
>> >curt at spam-o-matic.net writes:
>>
>> >>   I found the ease, accuracy, and general reduced paperwork, filing,
>> >>   and such to be WELL worth it !
>>
>> >While we're on this topic, what GPS units and what software package(es) are
>> >best-suited for this kind of work?
>>
>>  None, actually !
>>  ( well, there's a $10K surveyors package from Trimble, I think )
>>
>>  Well, I'm using ( under protest, and under VMWare ) Delorme Street 
>> Atlas 'cause
>>  the maps are easier than Garmin ( who no longer does real time GPS in 
>> the maps ) though
>>  the accuracy in some areas leaves something to be desired, and a Garmin 
>> hand-held.
>>
>>  Done it with various combinations. As long as you know the limitations 
>> of the
>>  equipment you're using, it doesn't seem to matter.
>>
>>--
>>Cowboy
>
>Burt I. Weiner Associates
>Broadcast Technical Services
>Glendale, California  U.S.A.
>biwa at earthlink.net
>K6OQK
>
>
>
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