SAR Fundamentals/GPS practical
From PCSAR
- SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation"
- Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"
- 1.25 hr : 20:15-21:00
more material. See ~/sar/pc/training/subject/sar-fundamentals/components/subject/19-navigation-GPS
Exercise
- Review how to set up GPS
- Map Datum: NAD27 vs WGS84
- Grid system: UTM (Canada)
- Review how to read UTM (Zone, Easting, Northing)
- Review how to determine accuracy (e.g. 11m)
- waiting makes more accurate
- Determine UTM outside of building
- compare accuracy
- Have students break up into small groups
- Assign each group a radio and call sign
- have each group randomly choose lette
- Have each group of 2-3 students choose 5 random UTMs from A through L of the attached Exercise Sheet (Some students do up to 8 during the available time)
- Review how to compare Eastings and Northings to compare relative distance and direction
- Walk to the UTM and and fill in the description of the location from 1-12 (answers on 2nd page)
- Compare accuracy of exercise sheet with current accuracy. How do the 2 errors combine.
