John Putnam, post: 370804, member: 1188 wrote: So my questions is why keep the originals if I have good scans that I can easily access. If maintaini...
Kent McMillan, post: 370666, member: 3 wrote: The answer is that if you buy field books with a high rag content in the paper, preservation should not ...
I suppose most of you ought to be thankful that you work in a country which requires surveyors to be licensed. Just think of how stress-free life woul...
Norm Larson, post: 365077, member: 7899 wrote: Yet another Trimble white lie. I always wondered if it were really just for the earlier compensators fr...
Norm Larson, post: 365024, member: 7899 wrote: I was told that the compensators can will be damaged by laying them flat and then transporting them. N...
LowcountrySurveyor, post: 120157, member: 599 wrote: Also, is it a 12-volt battery?...Will a 6-volt work?I'm worried about "blowing up" my robot! I ...
I always thought the reason for marking control points was to give the machine driver something to aim at!
There was a difference between the 4400 series and the 600 series - but I no longer have a 4400 to check the figure. There is an 11mm. difference betw...
Geodimeter, then Trimble, used to make a centre tape unit, which locked into the tripod screw and pushed a measuring probe up to the underside of the ...
Holy Cow, post: 360807, member: 50 wrote: A concern is the ability to trust the numbers provided. Some invisible geek living in a rat's maze office wi...
The article in GPS World is a well balanced summary of the situation. The critical point to get across to those purchasing data from unmanned aircraft...
Rich., post: 359361, member: 10450 wrote: Yes. This is why I haven't invested yet. They offer a free weekend of training with the product and training...
Quite correct. They are very good for topo, stockpiles, quarries, landfill, etc If you need precise coordinates for points then it's a ground job. Ev...
SUA are good enough to use for actual surveying - IF they are being operated or supervised by an experienced land surveyor. It's a lot better to train...
I think all the aviation authorities take much the same line - once it is used for a commercial purpose (which INCLUDES using photography to promote y...
Smoothing things out and eliminating the satellite(s) close to the horizon does work BUT it requires the operator to remember to log all the data and ...
The points about using your own base station and masking are good ones. It's always better and more consistent to use compatible equipment. If you use...
The suggestion by Squowse is a good one. I've used mini glass prisms in the same way, mounted onto angle brackets bolted to structures a 100 metres or...
If you have to do RTK at that distance then 3minutes obs (180 records) would be better and return to the spot some time later - ie. if you have a coup...
The control for UAV work is significantly different to that required for conventional manned flights. While I agree with Mark that surveyors will prob...