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Sorry, I'm no help because my list is similar, but not identical, to Nate's list.

Mainly, that is because I'm a one-man show. If I think of it, I do it. If I don't think of it, no one else is going to with the limited exception of my various helpers who might notice something obvious. The only good part of that is that I get to decide on the level of punishment to bestow upon myself. A prime example is remembering to get an oil change on the survey chariot.

We peg the guns daily l,t,i,c + ATR H and V; tilting axis a once per month.

I would scale the list back, also some of the stuff is time consuming; if you want the crews to strip down the truck and check, clean and adjust all equipment once a month then give them a half day to do so, maybe the first Friday of the month is peg day.

Just an oversight I'm sure, but:
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• download raw data and coordinate files daily

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Wash the truck about once a month. Also, on about an annual basis, I like to completely empty the truck (including removing the equipment box), hose out the back and vacuum the interior. Spring cleaning, as it were.

Another one is to inspect the little whip antenna on the RTK and robotic units if your model has them, and replace if necessary. Especially on the transmit end. A compromised antenna on the receive end causes a poor connection, which is frustrating and impacts productivity. On the transmit end it's all that plus, over time, it will burn out your transmitter. Which is expensive.
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Mark Mayer, post: 410395, member: 424 wrote: Another one is to inspect the little whip antenna on the RTK and robotic units if your model has them, and replace if necessary.

So far the transmit antenna that's built into the radio handle of my gun is holding up well, and barring an accident should last for many years. The antenna on my data collector, though is sometimes subject to some pretty rough handling, getting bumped and snagged as it encounters the realities of field work. I keep a spare in the truck so I can swap it out if need be. They're cheap enough to always have a backup on hand.

This is part of what makes this place so great. We all get good ideas presented to us to consider for our own use. Many times the simplest of ideas can pay the highest benefits.

Gather up all the flagging and stick the ends with a hot cigarette. 🙂

Being essentially a solo operator, Be sure you charge the batteries, and bring them to the job.
GPS batteries, and all. And, DON'T leave one at home on the charger.

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