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LeGodFather

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Two moose, both claimed to be the "world's largest" when these pictures were taken in 1986. Name their locations (city and province).

 

Moose #1:

moose1.jpg

 

Moose #2:

moose2.jpg

 

Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and Calgary, Alberta?

I was thinking "Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan" too and "Saint John, New Brunswick" where the Moosehead beer is brewed..

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danoshimano

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I should have known better than to post a two-parter, but then how could I *not* put both those moose in the post? Several people said Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, but they all said it first, implying it was moose #1. Moose #2 is actually the one in Moose Jaw.

 

res2100 correctly identified Moose #1 as being the one in Dryden, Ontario, therefore I will pass the baton to him.

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1701eh

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1) What famous Canadian is this statue of? (should be an easy one)

2) Name the city/town where this statue is located.

3) What is the closest cache (Active or disabled) to this statue.

 

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Terry Fox

Thunder Bay

Terry's Treasure - GCFD4B (I Looked up the GC number for the benefit of others...)

 

We stopped by on the way back from Winnipeg. I knew it was supposed to be AWOL, but I had a boo anyway.

 

Thanx, Tony

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res2100

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Terry Fox

Thunder Bay

Terry's Treasure - GCFD4B (I Looked up the GC number for the benefit of others...)

 

We stopped by on the way back from Winnipeg. I knew it was supposed to be AWOL, but I had a boo anyway.

 

Thanx, Tony

 

You are correct...your turn.

 

We also visited Terry's Treasure last weekend on the way home from Salt Lake City.

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VI Waypoint Hunters

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Yippee!

 

Ok... Here goes... A single part question...

 

According to geocaching.com, what colour was the switch that was pressed to remove the selective availability limitation in May 2000?

 

On May 2, 2000, at approximately midnight, eastern savings time, the great blue switch* controlling selective availability was pressed. Twenty-four satellites around the globe processed their new orders, and instantly the accuracy of GPS technology improved tenfold. Tens of thousands of GPS receivers around the world had an instant upgrade.

 

*there is no actual blue switch

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1701eh

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Yippee!

 

Ok... Here goes... A single part question...

 

According to geocaching.com, what colour was the switch that was pressed to remove the selective availability limitation in May 2000?

 

On May 2, 2000, at approximately midnight, eastern savings time, the great blue switch* controlling selective availability was pressed. Twenty-four satellites around the globe processed their new orders, and instantly the accuracy of GPS technology improved tenfold. Tens of thousands of GPS receivers around the world had an instant upgrade.

 

*there is no actual blue switch

 

Hmmm... Either you looked that up or you have a photographic memory... <_< Less than a two minute turn around... :unsure: Well done either way.

 

Your turn now.

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VI Waypoint Hunters

VI Waypoint Hunters

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Yippee!

 

Ok... Here goes... A single part question...

 

According to geocaching.com, what colour was the switch that was pressed to remove the selective availability limitation in May 2000?

 

On May 2, 2000, at approximately midnight, eastern savings time, the great blue switch* controlling selective availability was pressed. Twenty-four satellites around the globe processed their new orders, and instantly the accuracy of GPS technology improved tenfold. Tens of thousands of GPS receivers around the world had an instant upgrade.

 

*there is no actual blue switch

 

Hmmm... Either you looked that up or you have a photographic memory... <_< Less than a two minute turn around... :unsure: Well done either way.

 

Your turn now.

 

I hate being home sick, but at least the computor gets some daytime use.... And wahoo, a question I could answer with out looking it up.

 

I actually remembered it because when I first read it a few years ago I found it funny they didn't call it the red button, but then we all know what would have happened if they had hit the wrong red button....

 

Now on to my question, what is breakover angle? Shouldn't be too tough with all the diferent modes of travel that cachers use here.

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VI Waypoint Hunters

VI Waypoint Hunters

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I'm going to be away from the 'putor this weekend starting tomorrow so I'll give the answer and toss the button back into the ring and open it up to the next cacher who can pick it up the fastest.

 

"Breakover angle" is the angle that measures the ability of a vehicle to cross over an obstacle with out the vehicle touching the obstacle in the middle or either the front or rear tires losing contact with the ground while the crossing takes place. The average SUV from the factory has a breakover angle of about 20 degrees. If you install bigger tires or a lift kit on your 4X4 your anglr will increase.

 

Next geopub quiz question is open to the next poster......

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shearzone

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:ph34r:

Heh heh! It's me! And it's another LRA. Name the city to take the torch. Bonus points, name the fish!

 

husky.jpg

 

Husky the Muskie in Kenora Ontario. I even have pictures, but computers and I aren't the best of friends and I don't know how to post them ;) .

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SuperDave_GPS

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4, 3 for lat and lon, and 1 more for altitude.

 

... I tried a reply earlier, but I don't think it went through, so this is attempt #2.

 

As an Avionics Technician with the Canadian Armed Forces for the past 20 years, I feel I should give my two-cents worth in this.

 

Technically, you can get both lat/long AND altitude with only 3 satelite locks. However (there's always a "however"), the cost of the hardware/software for such equipment is by far out of the reach of the average geocaching layman, and this speciallized equipment is generally fabricated for military requirements, as well as not even being handheld. These expensive units also incorporate the ability to be "kicked" with both "P-Codes" and "Y-Codes" for more presice locks and signal decryption ability.

 

In order to significantly lower the hardware manufacturing costs down enough to satisfy the everyday civilian user, manufacturers simply incorporate the reception of a 4th satelite to calculate the altitude.

 

So, you're both correct and incorrect at the same time - 4 satelites for altitude for civilian applications, and 3 satelites for altitude for military and specialized applications.

 

SuperDave_GPS

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shearzone

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Husky the Muskie in Kenora Ontario. I even have pictures, but computers and I aren't the best of friends and I don't know how to post them :D .

 

You win the prize! The picture is taken with a 28mm lens, so this fish is a whopper!

 

WooHoo! OK, for my second question, let's bring back the topic of relativity. When the GPS signal leaves the satelite, it has a known frequency and wavelength. By the time that signal reaches your receiver, the signal's frequency has increased and the wavelength has decreased. Our receivers are smart enough to correct for this. Name the phenomena and the fundamental force responsible for this.

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northernpenguin

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Husky the Muskie in Kenora Ontario. I even have pictures, but computers and I aren't the best of friends and I don't know how to post them :) .

 

You win the prize! The picture is taken with a 28mm lens, so this fish is a whopper!

 

WooHoo! OK, for my second question, let's bring back the topic of relativity. When the GPS signal leaves the satelite, it has a known frequency and wavelength. By the time that signal reaches your receiver, the signal's frequency has increased and the wavelength has decreased. Our receivers are smart enough to correct for this. Name the phenomena and the fundamental force responsible for this.

 

Sounds like doppler effect to me. Earth is moving, satellite is moving, you are moving in relation to that radio wave. Head spinning from too much caching doesn't count in that equation though.

 

Right out of ham radio lessons... 73 de VA3GDP

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shearzone

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Sounds like doppler effect to me. Earth is moving, satellite is moving, you are moving in relation to that radio wave. Head spinning from too much caching doesn't count in that equation though.

 

Right out of ham radio lessons... 73 de VA3GDP

 

You are on the right track with the Doppler effect. I'm looking for a 'shift' that occurs when an EM wave travels through a certain 'field'.

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Landsharkz

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Sounds like doppler effect to me. Earth is moving, satellite is moving, you are moving in relation to that radio wave. Head spinning from too much caching doesn't count in that equation though.

 

Right out of ham radio lessons... 73 de VA3GDP

 

You are on the right track with the Doppler effect. I'm looking for a 'shift' that occurs when an EM wave travels through a certain 'field'.

'Phase' shift and 'magnetic' field?

Mrs. LS.

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shearzone

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"red" shift? I didn't think it was used in this regard though..

 

not red shift, the other one. Red shift occurs in signals moving out of the Earth's ________ field.

'blue' shift and 'magnetic' field?

 

Blue shift is correct. Besides electromagnetism, what is the other force that can act on objects larger than the atomic scale?

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1701eh

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"red" shift? I didn't think it was used in this regard though..

 

not red shift, the other one. Red shift occurs in signals moving out of the Earth's ________ field.

'blue' shift and 'magnetic' field?

 

Blue shift is correct. Besides electromagnetism, what is the other force that can act on objects larger than the atomic scale?

 

Gravity

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shearzone

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"red" shift? I didn't think it was used in this regard though..

 

not red shift, the other one. Red shift occurs in signals moving out of the Earth's ________ field.

'blue' shift and 'magnetic' field?

 

Blue shift is correct. Besides electromagnetism, what is the other force that can act on objects larger than the atomic scale?

 

Gravity

 

You got it. The energy of an EM wave increases when entering a gravitational field (blue-shift) or decreases when leaving a gravitational field (red-shift), as described in Enstein's theory of general relativity.

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1701eh

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"red" shift? I didn't think it was used in this regard though..

 

not red shift, the other one. Red shift occurs in signals moving out of the Earth's ________ field.

'blue' shift and 'magnetic' field?

 

Blue shift is correct. Besides electromagnetism, what is the other force that can act on objects larger than the atomic scale?

 

Gravity

 

You got it. The energy of an EM wave increases when entering a gravitational field (blue-shift) or decreases when leaving a gravitational field (red-shift), as described in Enstein's theory of general relativity.

 

Woohoo, I got one!!!

 

Ok...

 

Without looking it up...

 

Roughly how many active caches are there in Canada as of today (Aug 18, 2006)?

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TOMTEC

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I think a hint may be in order. ;)

I agree... I'm sure the answer could be found quickly with a Google search, but that's not the point of this "quiz"! Maybe we should stop with the multi-part questions in the future... and keep this thread a little more active!

 

TOMTEC

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TheGertridgeExplorers

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:laughing: NAD 83 is not centered at Meade's Ranch, Kansas. It is centered on an approximation of the center of the earth. I think it is based on GRS80 spheroid. NAD 27 is tangent to the earth at Meade's Ranch Kansas & is based on Clarke's 1866 ellipsoid. (And I didn't look that up on Google - I took surveying :rolleyes: )

 

-Donna G

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shearzone

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:laughing: NAD 83 is not centered at Meade's Ranch, Kansas. It is centered on an approximation of the center of the earth. I think it is based on GRS80 spheroid. NAD 27 is tangent to the earth at Meade's Ranch Kansas & is based on Clarke's 1866 ellipsoid. (And I didn't look that up on Google - I took surveying :rolleyes: )

 

-Donna G

 

hmmm...I stand corrected. I guess I should review my notes from my GIS courses. The next question is yours.

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TheGertridgeExplorers

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:laughing: NAD 83 is not centered at Meade's Ranch, Kansas. It is centered on an approximation of the center of the earth. I think it is based on GRS80 spheroid. NAD 27 is tangent to the earth at Meade's Ranch Kansas & is based on Clarke's 1866 ellipsoid. (And I didn't look that up on Google - I took surveying :rolleyes: )

 

-Donna G

 

hmmm...I stand corrected. I guess I should review my notes from my GIS courses. The next question is yours.

 

A lot of the older maps I work with in the Office of the Surveyor General are in the wonderful scale of

1"=20 chains. What is this scale as a Representative Fraction (the type of scale shown on Metric maps)?

 

- Donna G

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ElectroQTed

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A lot of the older maps I work with in the Office of the Surveyor General are in the wonderful scale of

1"=20 chains. What is this scale as a Representative Fraction (the type of scale shown on Metric maps)?

 

- Donna G

 

I couldn't do this without any aids, but I have a conversion calculator on my PDA which actually includes measurements such as chains, rods, fathoms and survey feet. :laughing:

 

Ted.

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1701eh

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:laughing: NAD 83 is not centered at Meade's Ranch, Kansas. It is centered on an approximation of the center of the earth. I think it is based on GRS80 spheroid. NAD 27 is tangent to the earth at Meade's Ranch Kansas & is based on Clarke's 1866 ellipsoid. (And I didn't look that up on Google - I took surveying :rolleyes: )

 

-Donna G

 

hmmm...I stand corrected. I guess I should review my notes from my GIS courses. The next question is yours.

 

A lot of the older maps I work with in the Office of the Surveyor General are in the wonderful scale of

1"=20 chains. What is this scale as a Representative Fraction (the type of scale shown on Metric maps)?

 

- Donna G

 

I'll take a stab at a chain being 20 feet long. Being made of metal, I remember that you had to record the tension and temperature to allow for corrections of sag and expansion.

 

Assuming a chain = 20' long, then 1" = 400'

or 1" = 4800"

Therefore, my guestimate is 1/4800

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TheGertridgeExplorers

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:laughing: NAD 83 is not centered at Meade's Ranch, Kansas. It is centered on an approximation of the center of the earth. I think it is based on GRS80 spheroid. NAD 27 is tangent to the earth at Meade's Ranch Kansas & is based on Clarke's 1866 ellipsoid. (And I didn't look that up on Google - I took surveying :rolleyes: )

 

-Donna G

 

hmmm...I stand corrected. I guess I should review my notes from my GIS courses. The next question is yours.

 

A lot of the older maps I work with in the Office of the Surveyor General are in the wonderful scale of

1"=20 chains. What is this scale as a Representative Fraction (the type of scale shown on Metric maps)?

 

- Donna G

 

I'll take a stab at a chain being 20 feet long. Being made of metal, I remember that you had to record the tension and temperature to allow for corrections of sag and expansion.

 

Assuming a chain = 20' long, then 1" = 400'

or 1" = 4800"

Therefore, my guestimate is 1/4800

 

Nope. I will wait until tomorrow & then I will give a hint if no one has guessed correctly.

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