Geocaching Australia

G'day All, I had fully intended to participate in the Friday Night Yak last week, but I missed the 8 o'clock time slot. I tuned in ay 2045, but there was just clear air. So, was there a yak that just ended before I 'joined'? How long does a yak normally last for? I can't join this week, because ther...

G'day Solomons, Have you considered trying HP? You can log a call with them at 13 11 47 (I think). I think AWA provides the actual repair; this is the case for other products, anyway. You might be right about it costing more to repair than to buy a new one. You could also try the Organiser and Calcu...

Count me in! I'm always up for a trip to Tassie, assuming I can swing an award flight with frequent flyer points.
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dak

Pesky! wrote:What is the %drop2 in the code?
is it the cache code minus GC?

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Got it in one! I had to look it up also.
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Cheers,
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dak

I'm not 100% but I think there is a geocalc macro in GSAK in the forum library somewhere, might be worthwhile checking that out.. <p> Thanks for that. I had a quick look at it, and it looks very much like GeoCalc (inspired by it, according to the comments in the macro file), but has the added advan...

G'day, <p> I like the idea of a sensible cache name, like that proposed by BaldEd, has a lot of appeal. I've only just gone over to the 60Csx (I like it a lot, but some things could be implemented better, like editing the coordinates of a waypoint, for example). I am used to being restricted to 8 ch...

G'day All, <p> I have been using a utility called GeoCalc for some time now. It's a free utility with several uses. From the web site: <p> GeoCalc is a Windows application that allows simple conversion of coordinates to various formats. It takes coordinate strings in a variety of formats and generat...

Waypoint name: %smart %drop2 %typ1 %con1 %dif/%ter %last4 %user2 Cache description: %hint <p> G'day BaldEd, <p> That's great! I see that you have used the %user2 tag in the cache name. Just for interest sake, what do you put in the UserData2 field? <p> On a related matter: I use the UserData field ...

Hey Dak you can comment about and around me ! how about a direct conversation? Yak pak is the answer! I am sure with your ability you'll have a mic! <p> G'day Mr Router, <p> No problem about the direct conversation. I'd love to. However, I've never heard of Yak pak. I am available on Skype, and my ...

How about some of those long-time lurkers starting a thread or two about their own caching experiences? <p> Great idea, listmaker! It's what I am hoping for. I intend to, however, I'm off to the airport in an hour to fly to Perth for a few days' holiday with my daughter. We'll be doing some caching...

I agree - it's really not good enough to just come in, fire off a salvo and then retire to watch the fun. <p> I had better explain: If you look through the posts, you'll find that, apart from the original post, I have made four other responses, the last being at 2330 on the night of the original po...

. . . is it fair to blame the forum members who go off topic and don't have so many finds? <p> No, it's not fair to blame/ridicule/dismiss anyone's contribution on the basis of the number of finds, and if you read my last post, that should be obvious. <p> Actually, in my previous post I wondered wh...

IS top 20 geocacher ( from the stats link given above) soley based on number of finds? <p> In this case, yes. However, it was not meant to imply that these cachers are better than any others. Personally, although I am high on that list, I don't think of myself as some sort of super geocacher. Quite...

are all your comments a call for further moderation,and partisan approach to forums? For the record, no, I don't want more moderation, and I don't want more posts deleted. There was a time when the Forum was a valuable resource; it didn't need moderation then, and it doesn't need moderation now. <p...

90% of Australia's Top Cachers (Top 20 as supplied by dak) have posted in this Forum this year. 85% have posted in the last 6 months. 70% have posted in the last 2 months. 45% have posted this month. 40% have posted in the last two weeks. G'day Damo, <p> Point well taken! I wish I had checked that ...