I don't have a cell phone. But, I was looking at one today, with an app that was better than Google Earth.
Looked handy. Especially if it had an app for USGS maps, and an app to show the section lines on the Google Earth images, in the field.
Any survey data collector software in them yet?
N
I got a slide rule app for my cell phone in case the battery dies.;-)
Then there's Find A control. It shows all of the NGS, state and local control points near your phone location. Let's you view the NGS data sheets.
I have an HP-48 emulator on my Samsung Galaxy. It's the calculator, not the survey programs, but it comes in pretty handy.
I like Back Country Navigator. It has a variety of map backgrounds, but USGS is a favorite since it has section lines on it. I've come so close to section corners with it, it's scary. I have the pro version; it's $10. Worth it to me.
RealCalc calculator is awesome. It's a versatile (by the user) calculator that does trig very well and handles DMS perfectly. In fact, even with my most critical hat on, I can't think of a single thing that I could improve. It even converts to chains. I was about to spend $75 on eBay for an old Casio fx3500 since it's the best DMS calculator, but I didn't need to.
1Weather is my favorite weather app; simple, fast, and gives you what you want.
Flashlight.
Whitepages is handy; the best phone book.
There's a lot more, but those are my favs.
Good luck, Nate!
10/10 Dave.
I stick to only making phone calls with my trusty phone instead of making money for the providers..
RADU
There is about 800,000 apps for android smartphones. I know nothing, and prefer to keep it that way, about Apple stuff. In addition to the numerous HP emulators, GPS where am I's, and some survey apps, I use an app called SIMPLELEAF. It's pretty cool as it acts as a digital memo pad and your finger or a stylus is the "pen". Comes in handy when writing down phone numbers, or even the license number of the garbage truck that just flattened your backsight. 😉
I have an APP on my Iphone that emulates a HP 41 CX with Survey Module. Google Earth, and an APP called Theodolite that uses the compass and other sensors to display angles and directions. I use Theodolite to document obstructions on GPS sites.
Here is a screen capture from the HP 41 APP
> There is about 800,000 apps for android smartphones. I know nothing, and prefer to keep it that way, about Apple stuff.
I thought I was the only one that felt this way. I don't understand the fascination with Apple products.
Steve,
Where did you find that, I looked on Google Play and couldn't find it? Or is it just one of those "Apple things" 😉
TIA
RealCalc
:good: RealCalc :good:
Steve,
After I purchase the initial app, how do I get the survey module?
thanx for your time and help
Geezer
You can download the Survey Module from the HP41 website - as well as ALL other modules. I have already done that for Highway Curves, and it works very easily. I also have programmed mine for Louisiana State Plane Coordinate transformations ... blows my students' minds when I whip out my trusty iPhone and compute transformations, scale factors, and convergence angles during lecture.
> Then there's Find A control. It shows all of the NGS, state and local control points near your phone location. Let's you view the NGS data sheets.
I have this on my Android, it freezes up sometimes, but pretty handy.
RealCalc
> :good: RealCalc :good:
I have this too. I love it.
