COGO program for HP15C

[RMollov]

(04-23-2016 04:31 AM)Den Belillo (Martinez Ca.) Wrote:  

(04-23-2016 12:02 AM)RMollov Wrote:  HP15C isn't the best choice for a land surveyor these days. HP35s or WP34 would do better. HP48 is the best IMO.

Yes, and since he obviously isn't using it to run his gun- the 48 with the D'Zign surveying software would be great, as would Tim & John's connectible Precision Survey Solutions package on the 49/50. They're not pocket size though. D'Zign's 42 version could be ported to the 34s easily, but i think he really likes his 15c. I had a Trav/Inv/SS program in my 11c and liked it. It converted every register in the calculator but I was lucky. Geoff's law postulates that a program will always take up one more line than the calculator has.

What is to like in the 15c as far as surveying is concerned? As a hobby it might be ok, but for actively working surveyor it's a joke. And who is implying running a gun? Are there places in the world surveyors use external data collectors? Even the cheapest instruments of today have all the functionality on board.