[quote=Sober][quote=jaggernaut][quote=Okonkwo]@stockshunter
Thanks I am installing it right now to test over the weekend (Essentials)

@holycow
Between eTrex & Garmin - which is a better model?

Final Question:
How do I calculate area in acreage through google maps? The shape is irregular.
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Right click on the map and choose "measure distance", then click around the plot. [/quote]
Download Google Earth it will serve you a lot better. Pick the ka-ruler icon and you can measure anything under the sun.[/quote]

Does Google Earth measure area really?The ruler measures distance only...as far as I konw.
Pls explain how u do area

[quote=jerry][quote=yosie14][quote=Sober][quote=jaggernaut][quote=Okonkwo]@stockshunter
Thanks I am installing it right now to test over the weekend (Essentials)

@holycow
Between eTrex & Garmin - which is a better model?

Final Question:
How do I calculate area in acreage through google maps? The shape is irregular.
[/quote]

Right click on the map and choose "measure distance", then click around the plot. [/quote]
Download Google Earth it will serve you a lot better. Pick the ka-ruler icon and you can measure anything under the sun.[/quote]

Does Google Earth measure area really?The ruler measures distance only...as far as I konw.
Pls explain how u do area[/quote]
NB: "Right click around the plot". You should be able to see the area in suare metres and also in square feet in addition to distance round your plot. Q: Does it work(accuracy) for slopy terrain!?[/quote]

Google Earth pro can do the areas in an option of dimensions, read polygons better plus they made it free.

For slopy distance, accuracy can be improved if you measure from known beacons or any plane representation. You could only get errors should you calculate the distanced based on the gps trackings. What im Simply trying to say is that if your calculations are based on a plane projection, you are okay. If they factor in the terrain,your tabulation will be erroneous.

[quote=Okonkwo]Hi Wazuans;

1. I need a very small portable gadget which can help me in identification of beacons for my land. The gadget should be reliable with almost 0% error tolerance. Currently I use my phone, but it is usually not exact. Please give reference

2. How do I convert -1.134736,37.982738 into degrees South and degrees East? eg in this format 1º24'28.87"S,37º50'08.18"E. Somebody pls do the conversion for me.

Thanks[/quote]


Ask that Mungai Kihanya fellow. He knows these sort of things and explains them quite well....

[quote=yosie14][quote=Dirty_impreza][quote=jerry][quote=yosie14][quote=Sober][quote=jaggernaut][quote=Okonkwo]@stockshunter
Thanks I am installing it right now to test over the weekend (Essentials)

@holycow
Between eTrex & Garmin - which is a better model?

Final Question:
How do I calculate area in acreage through google maps? The shape is irregular.
[/quote]

Right click on the map and choose "measure distance", then click around the plot. [/quote]
Download Google Earth it will serve you a lot better. Pick the ka-ruler icon and you can measure anything under the sun.[/quote]

Does Google Earth measure area really?The ruler measures distance only...as far as I konw.
Pls explain how u do area[/quote]
NB: "Right click around the plot". You should be able to see the area in suare metres and also in square feet in addition to distance round your plot. Q: Does it work(accuracy) for slopy terrain!?[/quote]

Google Earth pro can do the areas in an option of dimensions, read polygons better plus they made it free.

For slopy distance, accuracy can be improved if you measure from known beacons or any plane representation. You could only get errors should you calculate the distanced based on the gps trackings. What im Simply trying to say is that if your calculations are based on a plane projection, you are okay. If they factor in the terrain,your tabulation will be erroneous.
[/quote]

@Dirtyimpreza,Google earth pro is a freeware?
[/quote]

@yosie14, Goggle Earth Pro has been free for the last one month.

[quote=chiaroscuro][quote=Rankaz13][quote=chiaroscuro][quote=Okonkwo]Hi Wazuans;

1. I need a very small portable gadget which can help me in identification of beacons for my land. The gadget should be reliable with almost 0% error tolerance. Currently I use my phone, but it is usually not exact. Please give reference

2. How do I convert -1.134736,37.982738 into degrees South and degrees East? eg in this format 1º24'28.87"S,37º50'08.18"E. Somebody pls do the conversion for me.

Thanks[/quote]

Just put those coordinates in google maps and then on properties for the google map put it to display in degrees, minutes and seconds


Ask that Mungai Kihanya fellow. He knows these sort of things and explains them quite well....[/quote]

:-) http://www.mungaikihanya.com/articles.htm:-) :-) [/quote]


Did you see how much he's charging for his courses?

And people were complaining on another thread ( http://wazua.co.ke/forum.aspx?g=posts&t=31519&p=2#post638630 ) that Centonomy's 34k for 11 weeks is too much![/quote]

Just put those coordinates in google maps and then on properties for the google map put it to display in degrees, minutes and seconds