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Rank: Elder Joined: 11/27/2007 Posts: 3,604
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jaggernaut wrote:Okonkwo wrote:@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.
Right click on the map and choose "measure distance", then click around the plot. Download Google Earth it will serve you a lot better. Pick the ka-ruler icon and you can measure anything under the sun. African parents don't know how to say sorry.. the closest you will get to a sorry is a 'have you eaten'
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Rank: Member Joined: 12/17/2013 Posts: 118
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Sober wrote:jaggernaut wrote:Okonkwo wrote:@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.
Right click on the map and choose "measure distance", then click around the plot. Download Google Earth it will serve you a lot better. Pick the ka-ruler icon and you can measure anything under the sun. Does Google Earth measure area really?The ruler measures distance only...as far as I konw. Pls explain how u do area KCB,NMG,PAFR
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Rank: Elder Joined: 9/29/2006 Posts: 2,570
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yosie14 wrote:Sober wrote:jaggernaut wrote:Okonkwo wrote:@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.
Right click on the map and choose "measure distance", then click around the plot. Download Google Earth it will serve you a lot better. Pick the ka-ruler icon and you can measure anything under the sun. Does Google Earth measure area really?The ruler measures distance only...as far as I konw. Pls explain how u do area 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!? The opposite of courage is not cowardice, it's conformity.
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Rank: New-farer Joined: 7/17/2014 Posts: 17 Location: Nairobi
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jerry wrote:yosie14 wrote:Sober wrote:jaggernaut wrote:Okonkwo wrote:@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.
Right click on the map and choose "measure distance", then click around the plot. Download Google Earth it will serve you a lot better. Pick the ka-ruler icon and you can measure anything under the sun. Does Google Earth measure area really?The ruler measures distance only...as far as I konw. Pls explain how u do area 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!? 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.
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Rank: Member Joined: 12/17/2013 Posts: 118
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Dirty_impreza wrote:jerry wrote:yosie14 wrote:Sober wrote:jaggernaut wrote:Okonkwo wrote:@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.
Right click on the map and choose "measure distance", then click around the plot. Download Google Earth it will serve you a lot better. Pick the ka-ruler icon and you can measure anything under the sun. Does Google Earth measure area really?The ruler measures distance only...as far as I konw. Pls explain how u do area 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!? 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. @Dirtyimpreza,Google earth pro is a freeware? KCB,NMG,PAFR
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 2/2/2012 Posts: 1,134 Location: Nairobi
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Okonkwo wrote: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 Ask that Mungai Kihanya fellow. He knows these sort of things and explains them quite well....
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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/21/2013 Posts: 2,841 Location: Here
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chiaroscuro wrote:Okonkwo wrote: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 Ask that Mungai Kihanya fellow. He knows these sort of things and explains them quite well....  http://www.mungaikihanya.com/articles.htm Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.
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Rank: New-farer Joined: 7/17/2014 Posts: 17 Location: Nairobi
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yosie14 wrote:Dirty_impreza wrote:jerry wrote:yosie14 wrote:Sober wrote:jaggernaut wrote:Okonkwo wrote:@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.
Right click on the map and choose "measure distance", then click around the plot. Download Google Earth it will serve you a lot better. Pick the ka-ruler icon and you can measure anything under the sun. Does Google Earth measure area really?The ruler measures distance only...as far as I konw. Pls explain how u do area 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!? 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. @Dirtyimpreza,Google earth pro is a freeware? @yosie14, Goggle Earth Pro has been free for the last one month.
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 2/2/2012 Posts: 1,134 Location: Nairobi
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Rankaz13 wrote:chiaroscuro wrote:Okonkwo wrote: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 Ask that Mungai Kihanya fellow. He knows these sort of things and explains them quite well.... http://www.mungaikihanya.com/articles.htm Did you see how much he's charging for his courses? And people were complaining on another thread ( http://wazua.co.ke/forum...1519&p=2#post638630 ) that Centonomy's 34k for 11 weeks is too much!
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 6/8/2010 Posts: 1,729
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chiaroscuro wrote:Rankaz13 wrote:chiaroscuro wrote:Okonkwo wrote: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 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.... http://www.mungaikihanya.com/articles.htm Did you see how much he's charging for his courses? And people were complaining on another thread ( http://wazua.co.ke/forum...1519&p=2#post638630 ) that Centonomy's 34k for 11 weeks is too much! Just put those coordinates in google maps and then on properties for the google map put it to display in degrees, minutes and seconds Life is an endless adventure
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Rank: Member Joined: 1/29/2009 Posts: 85
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Hi Resourceful Wazuans. Can a conversant good wazuan assist me convert the following measurements into degrees South & East eg (2º01'32.99"S,36º29'24.65"E)
A. 0219360E, 9777634N =
B. 0219254E, 9776136N =
C. 0219986E, 9776152N =
D. 0220089E, 9777657N =
E. 0220715E, 9776167N =
F. 0220823E, 9777677N =
Much appreciated
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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/26/2009 Posts: 1,793
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Okonkwo wrote:Hi Resourceful Wazuans. Can a conversant good wazuan assist me convert the following measurements into degrees South & East eg (2º01'32.99"S,36º29'24.65"E)
A. 0219360E, 9777634N =
B. 0219254E, 9776136N =
C. 0219986E, 9776152N =
D. 0220089E, 9777657N =
E. 0220715E, 9776167N =
F. 0220823E, 9777677N =
Much appreciated Try this: http://www.csgnetwork.com/gpscoordconv.html
http://boulter.com/gps/
http://www.earthpoint.us/Convert.aspx
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Rank: Member Joined: 1/29/2009 Posts: 85
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Hi Kenmac - can you do it for me? I am not conversant with GPS directions & units. Then post answers for me on each. Many thanks
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Rank: Veteran Joined: 11/11/2006 Posts: 971 Location: Home
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Okonkwo wrote:Hi Resourceful Wazuans. Can a conversant good wazuan assist me convert the following measurements into degrees South & East eg (2º01'32.99"S,36º29'24.65"E)
A. 0219360E, 9777634N =
B. 0219254E, 9776136N =
C. 0219986E, 9776152N =
D. 0220089E, 9777657N =
E. 0220715E, 9776167N =
F. 0220823E, 9777677N =
Much appreciated The above coordinates are in UTM. I believe there is a number missing. The number usually denotes the zone. Like Nairobi, it is 37M. Westen Kenya, 36M, Mandera, 37N, Turkana, 36N Could you be knowing the datum, is it ARC 1960 or WGS 1984? This is not important but could affect the accuracy. For example, Nyayo Stadium roundabout in Nairobi has the following coordinates in UTM. Zone :37 M Easting: 258147.34 m E Northings: 9855662.89 m S PS: Not a surveyor but i have interacted with them.
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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/26/2009 Posts: 1,793
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Okonkwo wrote:Hi Kenmac - can you do it for me? I am not conversant with GPS directions & units. Then post answers for me on each. Many thanks Hi Okonkwo, specify the format of the readings you have given in the above post, or post the numbers with their decimals as they appear on the gps and I will asisst to convert. Here are all GPS formats for assistance DD.DDDDDD DD MM.MMM' DD MM'SS.S" UTM MGRS CH1903 OS GRID If you are sure of your gps location format, just post.
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Rank: Member Joined: 1/19/2009 Posts: 9
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Hi Guys. If I have GPS line 184º5'28" and another 268º49'16", how do I know their point of intersection in the format (2º01'32.99"S,36º29'24.65"E). Can somebody guide me and you give me ur tel to call you for explanation?
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Rank: Elder Joined: 5/26/2009 Posts: 1,793
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Wamukiva wrote:Hi Guys. If I have GPS line 184º5'28" and another 268º49'16", how do I know their point of intersection in the format (2º01'32.99"S,36º29'24.65"E). Can somebody guide me and you give me ur tel to call you for explanation? @Wamukiva, Go to Google play downloAd "MAP IT". All the best @ Okonkwo, this might help you too.
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