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bill93
bill93
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Joined: July 1, 2010 9:00 pm
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Topics: 291 / Replies: 9714
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RE: Of Fences, Time, and Bulldozers

Kent's Pile o' Rocks...Paden could go into competition with "Your Other Left." Especially since Wendell appears to be too busy to turn out comics.

12 years ago
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RE: Correction Deed

I would hope that a "correction deed" couldn't take something away from a buyer without their acknowledgment. At a minimum where there is no acknowle...

12 years ago
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RE: Programs to have on computer

Can't most programs be set up so the data is in a user space that doesn't require admin, and only the program itself is protected?

12 years ago
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RE: Determining Horizontal Control accuracy

As mentioned in another post, I find Polaris much easier, particularly due to the fractional-second time accuracy required for good solars.

12 years ago
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RE: Determining Horizontal Control accuracy

You could traverse between known points and see how the distance compares, even if you didn't know true azimuth.If you use a tower for reference, you ...

12 years ago
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RE: Topo Quad Bench Mark question

Also, be aware that the datum for an elevation stamped on a disk is most likely NGVD29 and could differ significantly from NAVD88 elevation. Compare ...

12 years ago
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RE: Topo Quad Bench Mark question

I think it's likely that it is a disk (a.k.a. tablet) set in a rock outcrop or a concrete post. If the Coast & Geodetic Survey, now NGS, didn't u...

12 years ago
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RE: Using State Plane Coordinates...Educational Endeavor

>22 minutes of longitudeDo you mean 22 seconds? Sounded like your project did not cover many miles.

12 years ago
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RE: Mark Description

The official description isn't nearly so colorful and takes a different route.Geocaching pictures aren't the greatest:

12 years ago
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RE: Using State Plane Coordinates...Educational Endeavor

It might be easy, or might not, depending on the terrain. Make an estimate in Star*Net of the accuracy you would end up with in position and azimuth,...

12 years ago
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RE: Using State Plane Coordinates...Educational Endeavor

Don't try a solar observation using an instrument with EDM in it unless you have the proper objective filter - you'll fry the sensors. The projection...

12 years ago
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RE: Need help overlap?

OK that helped every one but you.Repeating what I posted below:The fact that the legal description starts at one point does not mean the surveyors nec...

12 years ago
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RE: Excel conversion format for Star*net

I don't have a slick way, but here's a messy one.First column is the number you have, say cell A5Second column is = TRUNC(A5)Third column is = -TRU...

12 years ago
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RE: Need help overlap?

The pictures posted of the plats aren't quite good enough to read everything. Possibly due to the forum site reducing the resolution from the origina...

12 years ago
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