I'm not sure how much help that book would be for you on the exam.?ÿ I can't recall any questions regarding legal descriptions, except maybe interpret...

Under ideal conditions and skill sets, how close to true geodetic bearings can you get with a sun shot, using J-Mate, or whatever the best available m...

I computed the answer in red.?ÿ I screwed up the first time and put all the corners on the east-west line in-line with the existing corners.?ÿ But tha...

@adamw Good to know! Looks like I can enjoy the GST20 goodness after all.?ÿ I've been using those lately and they're a good balance of lightweight and...

Just a quick update for whoever's still here - I found one Leica tripod and it's not the GST20 or GST120. I don't recall the model number but the manu...

Wait a minute - I thought Sketchup was a Google product??ÿ What are its uses in the surveying world??ÿ That is sad news, and such a Trimble move.

Wow - thanks everyone for the responses.?ÿ I didn't expect all this.?ÿ The reason I asked is because I have an absolute stockpile of tripods of all di...

@jt50 The sizzle reel for their puck on their website doesn't even look good - unless that building was made out of chenille.

@jaccen From what I've read, Javad has made it clear that the J-Mate is NOT intended to be a total station replacement.  I think it's geared more...

@paul-in-pa I don't really understand the way the calculations are done as well as I should, and I've probably made some bad assumptions.  I'm a...

I don't understand why you'd have to chose one constellation over the other.?ÿ Can't the newer receivers use any combination of whatever's available?

I tried something similar (probably 10 years ago) and it wouldn't print any labels attached to a defpoints line no matter what. I haven't tried it sin...

@squirl I hear what you're saying, but I wonder if you label a line that's on the defpoints layer... I think it won't print that associated label - ev...

@john-hamilton I agree with what you're saying. Trimble makes amazing stuff and I'd have it any day. Every salesman says their stuff is the best and n...

With all the satellites available, I don't think the brand really matters anymore, as long as you are using sound practices and understand the built-i...

@john-putnam I actually don't need any kind of snake-proofing.  I could wear hip waders, but I wonder how uncomfortable or sweaty they'd be after...