Try the GPS tutorial on the Trimble website at http://www.trimble.com/gps/ Another informative site from Diana Cooksey at Montana State University is http://www.montana.edu/places/gps/ --
Sabine Mellmann-Brown Postdoctoral Research Scientist Montana State University Department of Ecology 310 Lewis Hall Bozeman, MT 59717-3460 On Tue, 2006-03-28 at 15:35 -0500, Lichti, Nathanael I wrote: > This has been a useful discussion, at least for a relative novice like = > me. Can anyone recommend a good book or web page that covers base = > stations, post-correction, and other GPS techniques in more detail? = > Thanks, > =20 > Nate=20 > =20 > --=20 > Nathan Lichti=20 > Graduate Research Assistant=20 > Forestry and Natural Resources=20 > Purdue University=20 > 715 W State Street=20 > West Lafayette IN 47907-2061=20 > (765) 494-9597=20 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > ________________________________ > > From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news on behalf of = > Malcolm McCallum > Sent: Tue 3/28/2006 3:04 PM > To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU > Subject: Re: GPS units and accuracy data and more on the project... > > > > If using WAAS real time correction, you may be able to get by without = > =3D > base station corrections. In the midwest there are base stations within = > =3D > a reasonable distance of most universities (and at most universities). = > =3D20 > =3D20 > Malcolm L. McCallum > Assistant Professor > Department of Biological Sciences > Texas A&M University Texarkana > 2600 Robison Rd. > Texarkana, TX 75501 > O: 1-903-233-3134 > H: 1-903-791-3843 > Homepage: https://www.eagle.tamut.edu/faculty/mmccallum/index.html > =3D20 > > ________________________________ > > From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news on behalf of =3D > Pete Rissler > Sent: Tue 3/28/2006 1:00 PM > To: ECOLOG-L@LISTSERV.UMD.EDU > Subject: Re: GPS units and accuracy data and more on the project... > > > > Just a simple question, will you have access to a base station to post > process your data with? If not, you'll need a second unit to act as the > base station. > > Pete >
