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RE: How do you measure this distance?

I did one with similar language minus the off and on ramps, the distance was close. I had measured from the front door to the center of the right trav...

8 years ago
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RE: Power line survey

JKinAK, post: 422980, member: 7219 wrote: With all due respect: You need a repeater or two. If it's lump sum you'll recoup your cost fairly quickly.T...

8 years ago
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RE: Power line survey

I am currently working on a 25 mile long power line with structures about every 500 feet. The power company requested 4 offsets plus the pole. I thoug...

8 years ago
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RE: Make the planner sweat

Yes, I forgot about that one

8 years ago
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RE: Make the planner sweat

Dave Karoly, post: 422672, member: 94 wrote: The other big one is maps are filed, not recorded.In Colorado survey plats are Deposited. Subdivisions or...

8 years ago
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RE: Remove your logo

Just as you take liability for the plats you sign, you should also be able to take credit. What other product can one fine that does not have their lo...

8 years ago
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RE: GPS under canopy

Robert Hill, post: 421965, member: 378 wrote: From the many posts by javad enthusiasts here for the past year, it looks like the LS is the industry le...

8 years ago
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RE: Javad GPS

Buying a new product can be so difficult. Vendors always claim to have the best product. This by no way has anything to do with Javad.The last couple ...

8 years ago
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RE: Disadvantages to running resection vs normal setup

elkboarder, post: 421786, member: 12485 wrote: that arrogant comment is not why I signed up for this site and I'll mention it all I wantSorry, I wasn'...

8 years ago
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RE: Disadvantages to running resection vs normal setup

Mark Mayer, post: 421794, member: 424 wrote: I think that method would be less precise than resection even with very long shots to control.Very little...

8 years ago
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RE: Disadvantages to running resection vs normal setup

In my experience a resectionat at 900 feet is too far for vertical, maybe not for dirt work but for buildings, I would use a level. I would also bewar...

8 years ago
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RE: Uggghhhh- Not him again.....

There's always those we dread to follow, but look at the bright side, it makes our job more interesting. Charge accordingly.FL/GA PLS., post: 421617, ...

8 years ago
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RE: Stupid human tricks (by your's truly)

About 10 years ago, I got a call about a missing manhole and I volunteered to flag it's location on my way out of town. The manhole was on the other s...

8 years ago
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RE: really starting to hate color surveys

There is a local surveyor that uses the continuous line type and one line width for all lines. Can't tell what's what on his drawings. While I don't p...

8 years ago
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RE: Coordinate System Mysteries

I'm currently staking a power line for a local power company, the coordinate system is UTM zone 13, grid coordinates. I made an attempt once to explai...

8 years ago
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RE: Today's Malfunction

You'd think they want to keep water out, not in

8 years ago
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RE: When Should You Count the Client's Money?

Bill93, post: 420562, member: 87 wrote: I hope you filed the correct federal paperwork. There is serious trouble to be had when transferring unreport...

8 years ago
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RE: How much to come dig up my corners?

I have done services like this many times. A large portion of the area I cover was subdivided in the seventies just prior to the subdivision regulatio...

8 years ago
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RE: What is GIS anyway?

GIS software stores geographical information in data bases and uses queries to analysis and(or) plot information on to a base map. GIS technicians usu...

8 years ago
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