Best calculator for surveyors?

VANCE · Post by **VANCE** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:10 pm

I found the HP 33 and 35 to be a good desk calculator, but I still prefer the 48.

Lee Hixson · Post by **Lee Hixson** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:11 pm

HP-41.......best in my book, hands down. Can't remember for sure, but I think it's going on 30 years old. Love it.

Rob_LS · Post by **Rob_LS** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:45 pm

Will you be taking a ncees exam, or mentoring others to do so? If so, HP 33s or 35s...

land butcher · Post by **land butcher** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 1:13 pm

pls5528 wrote:HP-41CX by far was (and still is) the best calculator for a surveyor. I have used this calculator for over twenty years and its still as good as ever. Got another new one in the closet for a back-up. When these first came out, the had a survey module option. Although I bought one, I never trusted the results, and so wrote my own programs for horizontal and vertical curves, state plane coordinate conversion (Transverse Conic and Mercator) and other useful solutions. I still use these programs today and can apply them quicker than with a standard Data Collector. After proving the "survey module programs" out, I now have faith in their respective reliability and do, on occasion use it.

Yep. I still have a working HP45.

pls7809 · Post by **pls7809** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 3:16 pm

If you have an iPhone (may be available in other smart phones too), there is an app called i41CX+ RPN Calculator, which is an HP 41 emulator (search HP 41 in the App store). The downside is the app costs $25. Fully programable and I think you can expand it and get skins for the keypad. I imagine the survey pack is available for it, but I have not used it. Do your research before you do, as I am not sure of the full capabilities.

Lee Hixson · Post by **Lee Hixson** » Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:03 am

Ryan...

Got that app early on, before they started charging for it. Fun to use on my Droid X.