Hello folks,
My name is Tony, and I am from Thompson, Manitoba, Canada (about 400 km from the Hudson Bay which is home to polar bears ????) I am fairly new to surveying and am looking forward to learning from you all! I have only been in the survey game for about two years. I work for a heavy civil contractor and my boss/ mentor is a geomatics engineering technologist - that is how I got into surveying.
My educational background is in civil engineering and construction management. Prior to my current employment, the closest I came to surveying was in first or second year civil, where we messed around with some old school theodolites! The equipment surely seems to have come a long way.
Before I started surveying, I was into material testing (concrete, asphalt, and soils), so I am on the newbie end of the spectrum when it comes to surveying. However, over the course of the past couple years, I have become fairly proficient in Trimble GPS technology for satellite positioning and machine control (CAT dozers). I use an SPS 855 receiver, SPS 986 rover, TSC3 controller for most of our survey needs. We recently purchased a SPS 930 universal total station and a TSC7 controller, and I am trying to learn everything I can about the total station - so far, so good. As for software, I use Trimble Business Centre and Micro Survey CAD, and my goal is to master both these amazing programs.
Blessed day to you all, and looking forward to interacting! :p
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'Hey' back at your from Down Under.
Welcome to the madhouse - jump on in...
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Blessed day to you all, and looking forward to interacting! :p
You've definitely found the right place, you'll even learn stuff you don't want to know...
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Never been to Thompson; but was born in Morden; my Grandpa was a champion curler from Windygates!
If you lucked into this profession by accident,?ÿ you've made a good choice. A toast to the many challenges ahead!
Welcome.?ÿ This is the greatest resource of information on almost anything...........plus we do a lot of talking about surveying.
Jump right in.?ÿ Tell us a bit about how the extreme temperatures affect your equipment and the ability to do anything without having fingertips accessible.
As Radar made very clear, we do enjoy having fun while learning something new every day that can help us do what we do better.?ÿ From Newbies to gray-haired or no-haired geezers.?ÿ We all learn something.
Tell us a bit about how the extreme temperatures affect your equipment and the ability to do anything without having fingertips accessible.
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As you can imagine, it is very challenging to survey in the extreme cold! I believe the operating temperature for the SPS986 rover that I use is -40 degrees Celsius, so when it is colder than that, work has to wait for another day. The SPS855 receiver does not do well in extreme cold too. The internal battery won't last long at all, so it has to be connected to a battery booster pack for constant power supply.?ÿ
As for the body, I find I can pretty much operate the controller with a stylus while wearing winter mittens. It's an awkward feel, but certainly doable. However, there is no way around connecting cables to the receiver, dish, or antenna when setting up on the tripod. I use my bare fingers for during this process, and I just have to be very fast, otherwise my finger tips will ice burn. About 6 weeks ago, I was measuring stockpiles, and I overstayed my welcome in the cold. One of my finger tips is still recovering from the frost bite!
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That said, I don't mind the cold at all. I find that if one dresses appropriately, outdoor work in the winter can be enjoyable. A bigger challenge is dealing with the snow, as it gets in the way too much!
I don't mind the cold at all. I find that if one dresses appropriately, outdoor work in the winter can be enjoyable
I agree; much easier to deal with than heat and bugs. I hate bugs!
It probably doesn't get to hot there; but tell us about the bugs...
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No thanks, I think my fingers would fall off! Bet the pain when you trap or hit your fingers when its cold is magnified by 100 ????ÿ
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Welcome!
It's fun and learning at the same time. ?????ÿ
I don't mind the cold at all. I find that if one dresses appropriately, outdoor work in the winter can be enjoyable
It probably doesn't get to hot there; but tell us about the bugs...
The bugs in Manitoba are a whole species of their own ????ÿ very annoying creatures. I don't like them at all!!!
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I agree; much easier to deal with than heat and bugs. I hate bugs!
I thought y'all's "mosquitoes" (not the helicopter) up there had to have an "N" number from the FAA? ?????ÿ
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No thanks, I think my fingers would fall off! Bet the pain when you trap or hit your fingers when its cold is magnified by 100 ????ÿ
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Totally! Lots of warming up in the truck though!
The bugs in Manitoba
Yes, I know these bugs...
