Re: Newbee needs help

If you have a connectivity cable, drop me an email and I will give you
a copy of my programs. All you input is bearing [ whole circle
clockwise from north], distance whether it's in metres, feet or links,
the programs converts to metres and works out the area in sq ft, sq m
or acres, Roods and perches. You could obtain a plot on the calculator
of the traverse run.
Oh, and if you used a 42S you will love my programs, the SPC button is
permantly assigned to R/S like the 42S.
take out the NOSPAM from the email address :

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"Stew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> I got a nearly new HP48G on E-bay for less than $90 US after my 42s  was
> broken ( a sad day indeed)  ......there are other older models for less
> Even without learning HP programming methods  you can use the basic
> functions( rectangular to co-ordinate conversions , statistics using the
> stack, and , in the newer models, use of complex numbers)  to do what you
> want, but first you will have to study the manuals.
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> Stew
> 
> 
> 
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> "D" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > I will just say what I'm doing now and you can tell me if there is an
> > easier way than this.
> > First I start with the instrument setting at a "given" coordinate location
> > of 4000, 4000 so as to stay away from negative values.
> > Then I backsite a point and assign it a speculative Azimuth based on
> > relation to the sun. So we will say my backsite azimuth is 315 degrees.
> > Then I turn the instrument to the right an angle of 165 degrees and shoot
> > a distance of 100 feet. I add my backsite azimuth of 315 to the new front
> > site angle of 165 which = 480 degrees. Since this is more than 360degrees
> > I then subtract 360 from 480 giving me a new front site azimuth of 120
> > degrees.
> > I now take the (cos120degrees) 100feet = (-50)
> > So I add the instruments occupied y coord to (-50) and I get a y coord for
> > the
> > new front site point of 3950
> > I then take the (sin120degrees) 100feet =86
> > So I add the instruments occupied x coord to 86 and I get an x coord for
>  the
> > new front site point of 4086.
> > Is there an easier way than this ?
> >
> >