I've always wondered why surveyor's couldn't use local transmitters instead of relying on satillites. I'm sure this has been thought of, but I've nev...
Hpalmer,I'm curious as to what the problem was with the screen(s). Were they beat up from use/abuse, or did they fail in some other manner?.thanks in...
Larry,When I restarted my LS business recently after working a couple of years for another firm, one of the things I did was to go to my former E/O in...
just a comment that I've had a 1200 for about 3 years w/smartworx. At first I found the software to be confusing, but the more I use it the more I und...
I still take sun obs fairly regular when traversing in timberland where gps obs are hard to get.Plus they're easy to field calc and get a starting bea...
for Gene B. GIS vs Surveyingthanks for the info Gene. very interesting hearing on the school of thought down there. I've always considered topography...
I have a guess...Evan, sorry I'm not more specific as to who and where. If I let go too much than Ric would be obligated to call out the dogs. I'm g...
for Gene B. GIS vs SurveyingGene, I'm curious if anyone can perform can establish benchmarks or do topographic mapping in your state? Just trying to ...
I have a guess...No, but getting close. Ever hear of the once proposed State of Jefferson?
Gene, in our state we have laws that strive to place the correct disciplines in charge of providing horizontal and vertical control. GIS specialists ...
Sicilian, The GIS guy is not a surveyor, not even close. He's listed in the bid docs as part of their listing of the project team. And as far as amat...
Ric,I'm contemplating my next move. There's other items of interest concerning surveying and engineering disciplines. I'd like to shake the tree firs...
GIS = gosh I'm surveyingGIS guy is listed in project docs. Not an LS or PE, not even close.This is a consultant prepared project for a city. 2 PE's ...
I use Pagis Viewer. Its free and works good.
EvanStephen's post brings up something to consider in that the type of survey is aimed towards those who understand exam development and grading area ...
clearcutPerry, I never said a surveyor can't subcontract in california. However, a contractor (or sub) has to be licensed in order to maintain a busi...
JBS,I am curious, in regards to the licensed subcontractor you use, do you control only the results, or do you also obtain the means and methods of ac...
clearcutPerry, I didn't mean it to come across as an attack. I was hoping you had a logical explanation on the distinction. I just noticed that your ...