As far as a total station goes, I guess my favorite was a Wild T1000/DI1000 combo instrument that I used when I worked in Atlanta. It was a sweet litt...

You may want to visit the SAMSOG website and ask a few questions over there. If you don't have it already, the SAMSOG State Manual is a great resource...

Glenn,Thanks. That makes sense.Dale

Can you PLSS guys enlighten a Colonial Metes and Bounds guy? What is special about the software that the BLM uses now that can't be done with other so...

To add to Deral's post, the GeoPDF plug-in for Acrobat (and I think Adobe Reader-I'm not sure) will let you create and import/export waypoints for use...

It's a Turbo Encabulator.Dale YawnSavannah, Ga.

Did he invent the Vincinty Map?Dale Yawn,Savannah, Ga.

That's a common belief among non-Surveyors ...Cliff,What about tunnels and underground coal mines? According to some of the salesmen, these things wor...

Very well done. Does this indicate a career change?Dale Yawn,Savannah, Ga.

The Carlson customer support is excellent.Dale YawnSavannah, Ga.

I have a Carlson Surveyor+, and am very pleased with it. I haven't used the Topcon collector, so I can't compare. I will second the other's comments a...

My HaremMine are named Ruby the Robot and Rita the Rover. They both talk to Bertha the Brain.My Harem:Ruby - Topcon 8005A RobotRita - Topcon GR3 Netwo...

Lee,The Magellan Tough Case has an additional on-board battery that recharges the iPod's battery, and extends the time spent in the field.Dale

I was given my wife's old iPod Touch when she got her new iPad. At first, I thought it was kind of a toy, but I discovered that you can attach a GPS r...