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How do you set up a search grid using GPS ?

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	Re: How do you set up a search grid using GPS ? « Reply #30 on: October 27, 2012, 12:17:41 pm »

I have a Garmin and a Tom Tom, but my mobile phone is the best for our type of work as it has trails which I can put up on GoogleEarth Great

The only problem is, is the accuracy of the trails,,,, exact to the nearest 10 metres etc which is not good for search patterns like we do.

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	Re: How do you set up a search grid using GPS ? « Reply #31 on: October 27, 2012, 12:34:16 pm »

Well sometimes the accuacy has been down to 7ft and even 3ft according to the accuracy screen, but even when it has said its at 23ft i have found that its usally less than a metre, standing on one spot turn 90deg right then turn around 180degs the reading changes quickly so you know when your on track and i have driven up and down 6 lane highways and its been spot on,
when I've done accuracy tests it has always taken me to the exact spot that i have marked with a rock, the accuracy meter is a very close guide but when you press the mark button and then press the average button/screen it really zero's in and then sets the co-ordinates then it is very accurate.

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	Re: How do you set up a search grid using GPS ? « Reply #32 on: October 27, 2012, 01:10:29 pm »

I will definitely look into it when I can... Great

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	Re: How do you set up a search grid using GPS ? « Reply #33 on: October 28, 2012, 01:32:09 pm »

Well I have a GPS on my cell phone NOKIA E72 and it's so useless that I never use it for that kind of thing anymore, but it dose work as a get me here kind of thing LOL

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	Re: How do you set up a search grid using GPS ? « Reply #34 on: October 28, 2012, 02:18:07 pm »

Xavier your right they are good helpers but they never match up to a dedecated purpose built gizmo, i can even show you where PG found his 900 year old coin lol, Grin

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	Re: How do you set up a search grid using GPS ? « Reply #35 on: October 29, 2012, 09:16:51 am »

AU, don't tell him where I found the coin, he will buy a friggin ticket and dig up the rest No no!

hahahaha you must send him to the next field which is full of pull-tabs Funny

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	Re: How do you set up a search grid using GPS ? « Reply #36 on: October 29, 2012, 01:24:49 pm »

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hahahaha you must send him to the next field which is full of pull-tabs

Nasty just nasty

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	Re: How do you set up a search grid using GPS ? « Reply #37 on: October 29, 2012, 01:48:40 pm »

pgill, if i do that then i wont have anything to dig up Shocked

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and as the pull tab appreciation president its my right to dig up pull tabs

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	Re: How do you set up a search grid using GPS ? « Reply #38 on: October 29, 2012, 02:27:05 pm »

You can always lead him to the rubbish dump and keep your pull-tabs Shocked

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	Re: How do you set up a search grid using GPS ? « Reply #39 on: October 30, 2012, 12:39:12 pm »

Funny if he did that and I had to find a hoard of gold coins LOL

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