[Ham-Mac] Rayming TN-200

[harris ruben]

>Anyone know what the accuracy of this beast is? I need to find some 
>property markers that are way back in the woods, in brush and 
>thorns. Could this or a hand held GPS unit get me to within say 5 or 
>10 feet so that I might be able to find the marker?


My Garmin GPS V never says the accuracy is better than 16 feet, even 
with WAAS enabled and 6 birds accessed. 5 feet is a real push, and if 
you're in the woods, surrounded by trees, your results will suffer as 
reception diminishes. But, walking in a circle, with the compass 
display, you can zero in on it pretty well.

If you've ever tried Geocaching, you know that it's pretty tough to 
pinpoint a lat/lon position. Think about it -- your arms outstretched 
span is about 6 feet. At least you know the markers are on the ground 
and not hidden in a hollow tree.

Wear long pants and gloves.

BTW, Geocaching is quite a hobby -- fox hunting with a GPS instead of a radio.

See: http://www.geocaching.com/

harry N2ERN