Dr. You should have it so when say i get a hit in a location that is not listed in your lat/long list we email the cordinates to you. I think it would be easier for you then and then at least we get the distance of how far the bill(s) have travelled.
I'll start now:
Grand prarie, AB: Long55, Lat119
I guess this would be optional, but whatever.
MMMBEER
Grand prarie, AB: Long55, Lat119
Actually, I am putting the coords in down to the second, and I'm using the airports. So, for example, Calgary is at:
51N, 1' 55" & 114W, 4' 15"
I have access to the very general lat/longs, but I want it as pinpoint as possible. Don't worry, they're coming. :)
-dr
I was going to ask about that.
What happens in the case of small towns with no airport?
And to go one step further, how should I enter bills from a farm? The nearest town?
Use a GPS…then send DR the long/lat !?
Sure.
Buy me one.
:-)
What happens in the case of small towns with no airport?
I think you'd be surprised on how many airports there actually are.
how should I enter bills from a farm?
Did you get the bill from the farm? I think those cases will be few and far between to be honest. Best bet is to go with the nearest town.
-dr
Did you get the bill from the farm?
Actually, yes. There are some bills I entered as being from 'Aberdeen', when in fact it was a farm about 14 km northeast of there.
But it's really pretty petty. 12 km is not going to make a lot of difference in the long run. Aberdeen will do, although my wife says there used to be a train stop (elevators) nearby that was called Rak Siding (halfway between Aberdeen and Smuts!)!
So, would sending the long/lat to you, of a place not listed actually help? I was in CFDet Dundurn this weekend, a place I've entered a few bills from, and took a GPS reading in the middle of the road between the variety store and the MP shack: 51 degrees, 50' 53" N; 106 degrees, 33' 42" W.
So, would sending the long/lat to you, of a place not listed actually help?
Cool, thanks for the GPS reading. I've added it to the DB.
-dr
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