+Landsharkz Posted June 8, 2006 Posted June 8, 2006 Which Canadian Nautical chart, published by the Canadian Hydrographic Service, defines symbols, abbreviations and terms used on nautical charts? Quote
+Dave + Jen Posted June 8, 2006 Posted June 8, 2006 Which Canadian Nautical chart, published by the Canadian Hydrographic Service, defines symbols, abbreviations and terms used on nautical charts? Where's dex4? Quote
+Hard Oiler Posted June 8, 2006 Posted June 8, 2006 Which Canadian Nautical chart, published by the Canadian Hydrographic Service, defines symbols, abbreviations and terms used on nautical charts? Got it somewhere but no idea where so I'm guessing that it's Chart #1 Quote
+Landsharkz Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 Chart #1 is the correct answer! Well done Hard Oiler. Over to you Quote
+Hard Oiler Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 Chart #1 is the correct answer! Well done Hard Oiler. Over to you That was a good guess . Here's a GPSr one. If you take your GPSr to Europe and get a WAAS enabled reading what is the name of the system that you are getting your "WAAS" signal from. Quote
+northernpenguin Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 Chart #1 is the correct answer! Well done Hard Oiler. Over to you That was a good guess . Here's a GPSr one. If you take your GPSr to Europe and get a WAAS enabled reading what is the name of the system that you are getting your "WAAS" signal from. If memory serves me correct, isn't that EGNOS? Quote
+Hard Oiler Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 If memory serves me correct, isn't that EGNOS? NP your memory is working well EGNOS it is. I would also have accepted "European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service" . And it does appear to be working well. I was consistently getting an EGNOS signal and a 2 metre accuracy last time I was in Europe. Not that that helps much as many of the hides were pre EGNOS. Over to you Quote
+northernpenguin Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 If memory serves me correct, isn't that EGNOS? NP your memory is working well EGNOS it is. I would also have accepted "European Geostationary Navigation Overlay Service" . And it does appear to be working well. I was consistently getting an EGNOS signal and a 2 metre accuracy last time I was in Europe. Not that that helps much as many of the hides were pre EGNOS. Over to you Thank you, Hard Oiler! Q: In the 1700's they didn't have GPS units, so they used another device. The device had a lot to do with angles and those shiny things in the night sky. What was this device called? Quote
+hidnseek Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 (edited) astrolabe? Edited June 9, 2006 by hidnseek Quote
danoshimano Posted June 9, 2006 Posted June 9, 2006 Thank you, Hard Oiler! Q: In the 1700's they didn't have GPS units, so they used another device. The device had a lot to do with angles and those shiny things in the night sky. What was this device called? Sextant Quote
+northernpenguin Posted June 10, 2006 Posted June 10, 2006 Thank you, Hard Oiler! Q: In the 1700's they didn't have GPS units, so they used another device. The device had a lot to do with angles and those shiny things in the night sky. What was this device called? Sextant That is correct, the Sextant was normally used to measure the angle above the horizon of celestial bodies and replaced the Astrolabe. Your turn Quote
danoshimano Posted June 14, 2006 Posted June 14, 2006 Okay, I snuck back to the computer. (Didn't want it to go another two days.) In March 1996, President Clinton issued a Presidential Decision Directive that included goals for the GPS. One stated goal was to "encourage acceptance and integration of GPS into peaceful civil, commercial and scientific applications worldwide; and to encourage private sector investment in and use of U.S. GPS technologies and services." To achieve this goal, Clinton committed the U.S. to discontinuing intentional degradation of the GPS signal (SA - Selective Availability) by what year? Quote
+Half-Canadian Posted June 14, 2006 Posted June 14, 2006 Okay, I snuck back to the computer. (Didn't want it to go another two days.) In March 1996, President Clinton issued a Presidential Decision Directive that included goals for the GPS. One stated goal was to "encourage acceptance and integration of GPS into peaceful civil, commercial and scientific applications worldwide; and to encourage private sector investment in and use of U.S. GPS technologies and services." To achieve this goal, Clinton committed the U.S. to discontinuing intentional degradation of the GPS signal (SA - Selective Availability) by what year? I think that was 2000, wasn't it? Quote
danoshimano Posted June 14, 2006 Posted June 14, 2006 I think that was 2000, wasn't it? No, that was the year they actually did it. I'm looking for the year Clinton said he would do it by in the original 1996 Directive. Quote
+res2100 Posted June 14, 2006 Posted June 14, 2006 In March 1996, President Clinton issued a Presidential Decision Directive that included goals for the GPS. One stated goal was to "encourage acceptance and integration of GPS into peaceful civil, commercial and scientific applications worldwide; and to encourage private sector investment in and use of U.S. GPS technologies and services." To achieve this goal, Clinton committed the U.S. to discontinuing intentional degradation of the GPS signal (SA - Selective Availability) by what year? 2006 Quote
+1701eh Posted June 14, 2006 Posted June 14, 2006 Okay, I snuck back to the computer. (Didn't want it to go another two days.) In March 1996, President Clinton issued a Presidential Decision Directive that included goals for the GPS. One stated goal was to "encourage acceptance and integration of GPS into peaceful civil, commercial and scientific applications worldwide; and to encourage private sector investment in and use of U.S. GPS technologies and services." To achieve this goal, Clinton committed the U.S. to discontinuing intentional degradation of the GPS signal (SA - Selective Availability) by what year? 2001? Quote
+Landsharkz Posted June 14, 2006 Posted June 14, 2006 Considering the duration of his presidential term, the alignment of the satellites in the sky and the direction of the wind... I'll guess 1999 . Quote
danoshimano Posted June 14, 2006 Posted June 14, 2006 In March 1996, President Clinton issued a Presidential Decision Directive that included goals for the GPS. One stated goal was to "encourage acceptance and integration of GPS into peaceful civil, commercial and scientific applications worldwide; and to encourage private sector investment in and use of U.S. GPS technologies and services." To achieve this goal, Clinton committed the U.S. to discontinuing intentional degradation of the GPS signal (SA - Selective Availability) by what year? 2006 That is correct. (reference) Over to res2100! Quote
+res2100 Posted June 15, 2006 Posted June 15, 2006 Next Question: When I started geocaching on November 6, 2002, who had the most finds in Ontario? Quote
+1701eh Posted June 15, 2006 Posted June 15, 2006 Next Question: When I started geocaching on November 6, 2002, who had the most finds in Ontario? BBoG Quote
+Half-Canadian Posted June 15, 2006 Posted June 15, 2006 Next Question: When I started geocaching on November 6, 2002, who had the most finds in Ontario? Protest!! Unfair to us westcoasters Quote
+res2100 Posted June 15, 2006 Posted June 15, 2006 Next Question: When I started geocaching on November 6, 2002, who had the most finds in Ontario? BBoG 1701eh is correct, it was Barnie's Band of Gold. And just to make it fair to the rest of Canada, I also think he had the most finds in Canada at the time too, but I can't be 100% certain. Quote
+1701eh Posted June 16, 2006 Posted June 16, 2006 And here I was dreading it might be somebody out Ottawa way... Next Question: I think most of us are familiar with the first cache in Canada, but who was the first finder of that cache? Quote
+res2100 Posted June 16, 2006 Posted June 16, 2006 And here I was dreading it might be somebody out Ottawa way... Next Question: I think most of us are familiar with the first cache in Canada, but who was the first finder of that cache? Sounds like this could be a trick question. Since I had to look it up, I won't answer. Quote
+Couparangus Posted June 16, 2006 Author Posted June 16, 2006 I think most of us are familiar with the first cache in Canada, but who was the first finder of that cache? I have it on good authority that it was first found by a small rodent. Quote
+northernpenguin Posted June 17, 2006 Posted June 17, 2006 I think most of us are familiar with the first cache in Canada, but who was the first finder of that cache? I have it on good authority that it was first found by a small rodent. You sure it wasn't found by an insect first? Quote
+Hard Oiler Posted June 17, 2006 Posted June 17, 2006 (edited) Post deleted (should have read page 2!) Edited June 17, 2006 by Hard Oiler Quote
+Hard Oiler Posted June 17, 2006 Posted June 17, 2006 Next Question: I think most of us are familiar with the first cache in Canada, but who was the first finder of that cache? I had to look it up too and it really is a trick question (even tougher would be who was the first finder of any cache in Canada and I seem to remember that someone did once figure that out too) Quote
+Couparangus Posted June 19, 2006 Author Posted June 19, 2006 I think a hint is in order 1701eh! Quote
+1701eh Posted June 19, 2006 Posted June 19, 2006 I think a hint is in order 1701eh! The answer can be found in the Canadian Forum. Quote
+fireflyfan Posted June 19, 2006 Posted June 19, 2006 The cache was put in June 28, 2000 but on the cache page the first name was on October 5, 2000 and was found by rowsell. I don't think that's right. But it's my guess Quote
+1701eh Posted June 19, 2006 Posted June 19, 2006 And here I was dreading it might be somebody out Ottawa way... Next Question: I think most of us are familiar with the first cache in Canada, but who was the first finder of that cache? As found in: http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php...=113613&hl=gc41 'It was a long time before someone visited my cache. On October 5, 2000 GCBBA was visited by rowsell and her fiance. They had just bought a GPS that day and came to the cache after work. They had actually tried it the day before without a GPS. She had heard about geocaching on Much Music and thought it was something they could do together.' Well done Fireflyfan! Your turn... Quote
+res2100 Posted June 19, 2006 Posted June 19, 2006 Here's the original cache page with the first finder mentioned above: http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?wp=gc41 I wonder why he never found any more caches. Quote
+fireflyfan Posted June 19, 2006 Posted June 19, 2006 Which reality show had contestants use a GPS to find their way through the desert? Bonus points if you know the make. Quote
+1701eh Posted June 19, 2006 Posted June 19, 2006 Which reality show had contestants use a GPS to find their way through the desert? Bonus points if you know the make. The Amazing Race Garmin would be my guess Quote
+res2100 Posted June 19, 2006 Posted June 19, 2006 Which reality show had contestants use a GPS to find their way through the desert? Bonus points if you know the make. They were using what looked like a Garmin GPSmap 60C last night on Treasure Hunters. Looked like parts of what they drove through in their buses was a desert. But I also recall them using it during one episode of Amazing Race too. Quote
+fireflyfan Posted June 19, 2006 Posted June 19, 2006 The Amazing Race Garmin would be my guess Correct - it was the Amazing Race in August of 2004. I think it was a yellow Gekko. Your turn 1701eh Quote
+1701eh Posted June 19, 2006 Posted June 19, 2006 The Amazing Race Garmin would be my guess Correct - it was the Amazing Race in August of 2004. I think it was a yellow Gekko. Your turn 1701eh Where was the first international WAAS wide area reference station (WRS) installed? Hint: It was in Canada, but I'm looking for the name of the population center. Quote
+TrimblesTrek Posted June 20, 2006 Posted June 20, 2006 Where was the first international WAAS wide area reference station (WRS) installed? Hint: It was in Canada, but I'm looking for the name of the population center. Gotta be Gander, Nfld. Everything happens first in Gander. Everything. Quote
+1701eh Posted June 20, 2006 Posted June 20, 2006 Where was the first international WAAS wide area reference station (WRS) installed? Hint: It was in Canada, but I'm looking for the name of the population center. Gotta be Gander, Nfld. Everything happens first in Gander. Everything. Well done TrimblesTrek! Your Turn... Quote
+TrimblesTrek Posted June 20, 2006 Posted June 20, 2006 Well done TrimblesTrek! Your Turn... OK, What is it? Quote
+northernpenguin Posted June 20, 2006 Posted June 20, 2006 Well done TrimblesTrek! Your Turn... OK, What is it? Man that just looks like the candyman went nuts in a stationery store. Quote
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