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bill93
bill93
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Joined: July 1, 2010 9:00 pm
Last seen: September 23, 2026 8:19 pm
Topics: 291 / Replies: 9710
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RE: First Monday morning question from an engineer.

Search for turbo encabulator.?ÿ There are some great data sheets and video presentations. That joke and variations have been around since 1946.

8 years ago
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RE: Handheld GPS

The Garmin 76 series was replaced by the 78 series.?ÿ Although it looks like almost the same design on the outside, the software is a major disappoint...

8 years ago
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RE: Construction Stakes for Coral

A possible problem with that large of a pipe is that the construction crews may decide to measure off the face instead of the center.?ÿ If that differ...

8 years ago
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RE: Traverse Adjustment

Hold 5 seconds on an angle with a 20 ft leg? ?

8 years ago
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RE: Okie Legals

Keep fighting it.?ÿ Otherwise surveyors will be like doctors are now, constrained by the insurance companies on how they can practice medicine.

8 years ago
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RE: Traverse Adjustment

He said "I would like to get it within 0.25' spatially" so we know it isn't expected to be super good. They have multiple short legs in the traverse, ...

8 years ago
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RE: R= vs L= Quick Question

I wouldn't call 167.25 versus 163.25 a small difference.

8 years ago
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RE: Traverse Adjustment

As you can see there are various philosophies on adjustment.?ÿ And some people who didn't read the word CAVE in the OP. Yes. That was my point above.?...

8 years ago
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RE: Traverse Adjustment

I second the least squares recommendation, with reasonable standard error estimates for your conditions.?ÿ My gut tells me the gun was overkill for th...

8 years ago
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RE: Okie Legals

Who has the professional license to judge what is sufficient?

8 years ago
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RE: Local Coordinate System

Well, there sort of is reason: that grid-to-ground nuisance that too many people don't properly deal with and/or document the metadata so it is obviou...

8 years ago
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RE: Oh well, guess thereƒ??s next year.

Don't you think that providing a list of optional items encourages negotiation to meet the client's specific needs??ÿ Some clients may not realize the...

8 years ago
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RE: Oklahoma PLSS Corner Records

The GLO set stones for 1/16 corners in OK??ÿ I didn't know that was common.

8 years ago
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RE: Ellipsoid Height

The GPS measures ellipsoidal height.?ÿ If it also gives you orthometric (NAVD88), that is done by applying a geoid model.?ÿ So you should have ellipso...

8 years ago
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RE: Ellipsoid Height

What height information do you have to work from??ÿ Does the program already have an ellipsoidal height, orthometric height, or none of the above?

8 years ago
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RE: Monday

Does 56 07 49 work? Since angles were probably measured, not bearings, the person who was assigned to compute the bearings might have just not have th...

8 years ago
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