montana_charlie
08-18-2008, 02:20 PM
I use an older Honda ATV for many tasks related to agricultural jobs. One of the things a four-wheeler is good for is 'spreading'.
That can be spreading dry fertilizer, seed, or various liquids for promoting, or inhibiting, plant growth.
But, to do any of these jobs with some degree of precision (especially necessary when spraying weeds) the vehicle must have a way to calculate your speed.
To that end, I recently installed a 'computer' on my old Honda that gives me all kinds of information...but the important ones (for me) are the 'distance' and 'speed' readouts. I believe the information to be very accurate because you input your actual wheel diameter for the computer to use in it's calculation.
The 'odometer' reading is given in hundreths of a mile (x.xx) and that got me to thinking...why not use the ATV to lay out target shooting ranges?
Of course, this works best on flat ground.
Here are some 'useful numbers' which you can use when establishing a shooting distance. After using your odometer to find the basic distance, a few paces either way will bring you to one of those primary ranges we all use.
1 mile = 1760 yards
.1 mile = 176 yards
.01 mile = 17.6 yards
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.03 mile = 52.8 yards - - - - - - - .23 mile = 404.8 yards
.04 mile = 70.4 yards - - - - - - - .25 mile = 440.0 yards
.06 mile = 105.6 yards - - - - - - .27 mile = 475.2 yards
.07 mile = 123.2 yards - - - - - - .29 mile = 510.4 yards
.09 mile = 158.4 yards - - - - - - .34 mile = 598.4 yards
.10 mile = 176 yards - - - - - - - .40 mile = 704.0 yards
.11 mile = 193.6 yards - - - - - - .45 mile = 792.0 yards
.12 mile = 211.2 yards - - - - - - .50 mile = 880.0 yards
.13 mile = 228.8 yards - - - - - - .51 mile = 897.6 yards
.14 mile = 246.4 yards - - - - - - .57 mile = 1003.2 yards
.17 mile = 299.2 yards
.20 mile = 352.0 yards
Aditional Information:
My ATV sprayer lays down a pattern which is 13.33 feet wide.
If I travel .62 miles, it will spray exactly one acre of ground.
When traveling at 5 mph, I will use 7.5 gallons of mix in .62 miles.
So, if I want to lay down chemical at a rate of 1 pint per acre, I just add a pint to 7.5 gallons of water...and travel at 5 mph.
The 'rate' stays the same as long as the speed stays the same...even if only spraying 'patches of ground' within a larger field.
Kinda neat...
CM
That can be spreading dry fertilizer, seed, or various liquids for promoting, or inhibiting, plant growth.
But, to do any of these jobs with some degree of precision (especially necessary when spraying weeds) the vehicle must have a way to calculate your speed.
To that end, I recently installed a 'computer' on my old Honda that gives me all kinds of information...but the important ones (for me) are the 'distance' and 'speed' readouts. I believe the information to be very accurate because you input your actual wheel diameter for the computer to use in it's calculation.
The 'odometer' reading is given in hundreths of a mile (x.xx) and that got me to thinking...why not use the ATV to lay out target shooting ranges?
Of course, this works best on flat ground.
Here are some 'useful numbers' which you can use when establishing a shooting distance. After using your odometer to find the basic distance, a few paces either way will bring you to one of those primary ranges we all use.
1 mile = 1760 yards
.1 mile = 176 yards
.01 mile = 17.6 yards
.................................................. .......
.03 mile = 52.8 yards - - - - - - - .23 mile = 404.8 yards
.04 mile = 70.4 yards - - - - - - - .25 mile = 440.0 yards
.06 mile = 105.6 yards - - - - - - .27 mile = 475.2 yards
.07 mile = 123.2 yards - - - - - - .29 mile = 510.4 yards
.09 mile = 158.4 yards - - - - - - .34 mile = 598.4 yards
.10 mile = 176 yards - - - - - - - .40 mile = 704.0 yards
.11 mile = 193.6 yards - - - - - - .45 mile = 792.0 yards
.12 mile = 211.2 yards - - - - - - .50 mile = 880.0 yards
.13 mile = 228.8 yards - - - - - - .51 mile = 897.6 yards
.14 mile = 246.4 yards - - - - - - .57 mile = 1003.2 yards
.17 mile = 299.2 yards
.20 mile = 352.0 yards
Aditional Information:
My ATV sprayer lays down a pattern which is 13.33 feet wide.
If I travel .62 miles, it will spray exactly one acre of ground.
When traveling at 5 mph, I will use 7.5 gallons of mix in .62 miles.
So, if I want to lay down chemical at a rate of 1 pint per acre, I just add a pint to 7.5 gallons of water...and travel at 5 mph.
The 'rate' stays the same as long as the speed stays the same...even if only spraying 'patches of ground' within a larger field.
Kinda neat...
CM