Leveling procedures/observing sequence

Thanks Jim. I don't thin my manual has this illustration in it. We purchased our level last year. It is the DiNi 0.7mm model I believe.

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Personally, I'm happiest with BF, so that's what I stick with.

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We stick with BF- that other stuff is a good way to end up doing it twice.

If you want the redundancy, turn thru the points on the return loop.

KISS.

Jimmy,?ÿ

You will love that Trimble Level! I had one for a few weeks, but switched it out for a new Leica LS10. Only reason was the export format for ArDOT SDMS software - long story. But those fancy bar code levels are the cat's meow. Just don't let the young guys use it?ÿ ??ÿ

Thanks guys. My thinking is the BF is take a reading on the backsight, then read the foresight, then move forward and read the former foresight as the backsight, and so on. I agree, keep it simple.

We really like the Trimble level. They guys have it down pretty good. The biggest thing I am seeing is once in a while they will hit a wrong button, and end the line prematurely, and I'll have to edit the files to combine them. I struggled today to get three files combined on a very, very long run, and also had to weed out a portion that was busted.

My understanding is that when you swim deeper than BF the assumption is that you are concerned with temperature changes and are using two rods. I did read that when running two rods everyone moves up together instead of leapfrogging which I thought was interesting, having never done it that way myself it seems like it has the potential to be fast.

Yea, I've seen those other types before, and I want to say we briefly talked about them at the NGS Leveling class I attended in November, but if we did, it was very brief.

I am interested in the other methods just for general knowledge. I sure don't want to mess up the good job my crews are doing.