XYZBill,I like your thinking. And with all the computing horsepower we have today, why do we even need to screw around with projections that hardly an...

R = Radius of Ellipsoid at Site (20,906,000 is probably close enough)P = Average Ellipsoidal Height at Site (6100)Elevation Factor = (R + P)/R = (20,9...

WMR,I used a Nikon a few years back. I forget the model number, but it looked kinda like the DTM-322. I looked inside my Recon with Survey Pro just no...

If you're using a cable, try turning off Bluetooth in the Nikon. Dave

PSLTSCALE = 1MSLTSCALE = 1LTSCALE = 1 (or play with numbers from 0.5 to 2)Dave

IBH,Type OPTIONS, and you'll find a world of settings:Your Mouse Pan problem is a Windows Thing. You might have to download the Logitech Driver to pla...

Steve,Holy Grail #2 for surveyors would be dynamic coordinate conversions, like being able to switch between ground and grid.Dave

Mark,Set OSNAPZ to 1. Then you'll get horizontal distances. The one subtle distinction is that your Distance Command will get you horizontal distances...

What's in Your Gun?I,I've never thought about it before, but can you set an old gun to Metric and have the data collector choose what units to use? I ...

US Survey Ft ACAD Civil 3D Coordinates in .FBKMike,That's a good point about Fieldbook Files in C3D.Dave

"He drove a few days and decided he didn't like it."I think I'd switch Party Chiefs instead of trucks.Dave

What's in Your Gun?S,Arizona is one of the few that use international feet. At 2ppm, the difference isn't much, but I've wondered how to test which "f...

kinda self explanatory there HC...Paden,You need to pan left. Mohave Valley is "concentrated" along the Colorado River.Dave

Rubbing It InHC,In a nutshell, Las Vegas is the heart of Dead Central, and Mohave Valley's fortunes are inextricably linked with that once-robust Gamb...

Rubbing It InHC,"I realize there are a few of you reading this and wanting to drive a prism pole through my heart because things are way too slow wher...

D,Any antenna with the right connections and cut to the right length will work. An antenna is an antenna.Dave

D,JFC on a cracker! Tell me again how much you paid for your GPS setup? Pay the ticket and get on with your work. By the way, the only way you could i...

Kan,I've done lots of elevator wall and stairwell control. Most were concrete walls with thickness between 8 and 12 inches. Lasers and plumb bobs are ...