To use a handheld compassMine goes off if I hold it too close to my glasses!
Supposedly sunspots can affect magnetic readings. Can't recall where I read this (or what the magnitude of the effect is) but maybe I'll look it up ov...
If memory serves I think I've seen numerous letterheads, ads, web pages, etc. where lawyers have listed their out-of-state credentials. I think client...
I think the "original equipment" theory is largely based on the premise that only a magnetic compass similar to the original will reproduce the local ...
Here in rural Maine this type of survey is quite common. I use a hand compass (adjusting for the change in declination) and a Garmin to do the reconna...
As you can infer from my previous post, my labels have paid for themselves many times over.
Early on I started putting weather-hardy stickers on all my equipment & they have my name, phone number, etc. They've gotten me a lot of phone cal...
I guess it's a regional thingI agree with Tommy and the rest. I'm not aware of any standard requiring that the person writing the description perform ...
I am. Version 7.5, no discernible problems.
'course if all else fails and you DO make a claim on the title insurance, they'll say they only insured what's described in the deed, which is nothing...
Tom/adamsurveyor:I agree completely with your take on the Clark/ Robillard quote. I brought it in just to show that there is some authority for title ...
"If the instrument fails to describe the parcel to the extent that its boundaries cannot be definitely located, it will be considered void....Regardle...
Happened to me some years ago -- I was doing a large rural subdivision for a seemingly healthy woman in her 40's who suddenly called and said to hold ...
I bought mine from Topcon though I believe much cheaper ones are available now -- haven't tried them.My advice is: take your time and be gentle -- it'...
A principalCorrect, and thanks to a teacher from decades ago I can keep them straight:A principLE is a ruLE.A principAl thing (etc) is the mAin thing,...
As long as there's language on each sheet indicating that it's part of a whole ("sheet two of seven" etc.) I think one seal & signature should suf...
Think in terms of title, not deeds. The "being" clause is simply intended to assist the abstractor tracing the title. So your deed describes and conve...
so now you're licensedMake sure the other surveyors in your area know you're around. It might seem counter-intuitive but they may well have work they ...
