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(@jimmy-cleveland)
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A Harris, post: 340444, member: 81 wrote: What model of Bluetooth adapter are you using, I am shopping for one to connect to my instrument.

Parani sd1000. They work very well with my Rangers and the Topcon GPT8005A

 
Posted : October 13, 2015 6:58 pm
(@yswami)
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Aloha, Jimmy: The setup with short bipod and Ranger looks pretty cute! I found your other thread the rod rest. You really like this setup! 🙂

 
Posted : October 13, 2015 7:37 pm
(@jim-frame)
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yswami, post: 340422, member: 7679 wrote: Aloha, [USER=10]@Jim Frame[/USER]
Thanks for the this suggestion. Just to confirm...this the one you mentioned above right? Price is significantly cheaper too.

That's the one!

 
Posted : October 13, 2015 8:40 pm
(@gregg-gaffney)
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Good to know, thanks.
For some reason when we use the GPS it is usually with a bipod, when we use the robot we use the Rod Rest

 
Posted : October 14, 2015 6:26 am
(@eddycreek)
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toivo1037, post: 340409, member: 973 wrote: Can I ask if the Gardner Rod Rest is useful with a GPS head (not the new plastic ones), or is the 3-4 lbs too high up and top heavy?

I have used a Rod-Rest exclusively since the first ad I saw for one many years ago in Lo-Ink catalog. Have worn out several. Works fine with my R8 and TSC3 on it. I use the same rod for robot and GPS, modified so the graduations read correctly for the prism. All the way down is 5.50 for the prism ht, raised to read 2m for GPS makes the bottom of the R* at 6.12'. Rod-Rest works fine at that height, but not much higher.

 
Posted : October 14, 2015 7:13 am
(@brad-ott)
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But I like to rely on the bi-pod for steady rod shots, it looks like the gardner rod rest does not provide any stability while actually taking a shot, leaving you to bounce around in the wind.

 
Posted : October 25, 2015 8:58 am
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