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Joined: July 28, 2017 7:30 pm
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RE: Handheld EDM, Rangefinder, etc

Check out the Hilti PD-E. I am using a Hilti PD-I and it works well in the salt mine at distances to 300 feet. It also has a bunch of functions that m...

7 years ago
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RE: Idiots

That's a dealer destroying used equipment to keep it off the market.?ÿ

7 years ago
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RE: Minor Boundary Encroachment Relief

New York changed the adverse possession laws 11 years ago, so affidavits and licences are used to clear up issues like fences and sheds.

7 years ago
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RE: So whats with the red light

The Leica's have a laser pointer and guide lights. I use Carlson on an Allegro Mx and can turn them on and off in the Settings tab of the Instrument S...

7 years ago
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RE: New field personnel book suggestion

Survey Crew Manual by Ken Kratz (unfortunately it is out of print) Boundaries and Landmarks by A.C. Mulford?ÿ?/p>

7 years ago
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RE: Oh, the education we get while surveying

Each State has a Grand Lodge of Free Masons and there are local lodges spread across the state. There are currently 250 local lodges in Kansas. It app...

7 years ago
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RE: NY State specific

I took it back in 2005. I had Pavia's binder, but I don't remember if it helped. I seem to remember?ÿ a lot of ethics questions.?ÿ

8 years ago
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RE: Actual Degree in Surveying

I have a BS in Surveying Engineering Technology from Alfred State College in NY. A lot of surveyors in NY either have an AAS or BS from Alfred.

8 years ago
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RE: Latest pet peeve is ...

I just found a half dozen capped pins on a line through the woods and all but one of them was chewed by and animal, so they were unreadable about 2 ye...

8 years ago
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RE: Cursive writing & Land Surveyors

Unfortunately cursive is no longer taught in New York public schools, so if either of my boys want to follow in my foot steps,?ÿ my wife and I will ha...

8 years ago
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RE: Metal Detector Advice

I like the?ÿSubSurface Instruments Magnetic Locator ML-1M (With LCD Meter).?ÿ The meter is great for pin pointing.

8 years ago
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RE: Schools with surveying programs

I agree that a 4 year degree is not necessary for everyone, but I do think a 2 year degree is, mostly because proper mentoring disappeared with the ad...

8 years ago
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RE: Schools with surveying programs

As an Alfred State grad and proponent of the Surveying program I think that the 4 year program is well worth the money for anyone who intends to becom...

8 years ago
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RE: Mylar for ink jet

I got some from Freedom Paper

8 years ago
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RE: PA License application

If you took all the NJ tests at the same time, I would think that you SIT date is the same as your LS date. Also, NCEES will walk you right through yo...

8 years ago
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RE: Where Do I Start Learning How to Overlay Drawing on Google Earth Image?

I would import a raster image (jpg) into Carlson and scale it to fit. Its not as nice as bringing an ortho image into Civil 3D, but it works in older ...

8 years ago
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RE: Nice find yesterday

Good to know that there are still monuments on the line. I saw one south of Wellsville about 15 years ago along with the initial monument for the Holl...

8 years ago
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RE: Cost to survey?

I don't do that type of survey, but I have heard $600 in my part of Western NY.

8 years ago
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RE: Spike in Toby Tree

In my part of the world it would be a nail in the tree root. Most likely 20D or bigger left sticking up about an inch. After 32 years its probably suc...

8 years ago
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