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dmyhill
dmyhill
@dmyhill
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Joined: January 26, 2011 4:49 pm
Last seen: July 29, 2026 3:48 pm
Topics: 176 / Replies: 2912
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RE: Land surveying technology, where'd we come from, and where are we going?

@dougie ?ÿ What really opened my eyes was working on heavy civil. They hired me because I was a PLS, and I was up front with my expertise. Which br...

6 years ago
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RE: Land surveying technology, where'd we come from, and where are we going?

@holy-cow ?ÿ I would be 100% on-board with this. ?ÿ I would say that it could take the place of the LSIT. In order to proceed to full Professional...

6 years ago
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RE: Building Grid lines - venting some steam...

@thebionicman Good to hear...at least something is still made here.

6 years ago
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RE: Building Grid lines - venting some steam...

@thebionicman The steel is now fabricated in China, long before the design is complete. And it is "optimized" pretty close to the smallest dimensions...

6 years ago
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RE: Building Grid lines - venting some steam...

@thebionicman ?ÿ That is what they call "design-build". Or rather "build-oops".

6 years ago
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RE: Building Grid lines - venting some steam...

@tim-v-pls How can anyone even think it is acceptable to move gridlines. Often that control is set out and literally set in stone (or concrete) befo...

6 years ago
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RE: Carlson RT4 SurvPC Experiences?

@mark-silver Great review. Reviews like this are one thing that our industry lacks. Thank you for sharing.?ÿ One item that the Topcon (FC6000=RT4=Me...

6 years ago
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RE: What is my equipment worth?

Resale value is probably less than the cost of shipping anywhere, or even the petrol to get it across town. That isnt to say that they cannot be usef...

6 years ago
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RE: Am I wrong? (PLSS snag)

@thebionicman The IBLA is the most problematic, as they are not governed by the duty to protect the public. That one is probably unknowable. The boar...

6 years ago
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RE: Am I wrong? (PLSS snag)

@dougie I agree, but...perhaps we cannot go "wrong", but if that corner is subject to later rejection...the public is not served.

6 years ago
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RE: Am I wrong? (PLSS snag)

So boundaries are subject to the whim of the surveyor...or the BLM, if you are so unlucky as to have a border with them. There has to be a better way.

6 years ago
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RE: Am I wrong? (PLSS snag)

@mightymoe Wasn't me. I am just eating the popcorn now.

6 years ago
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RE: Am I wrong? (PLSS snag)

@loyal When monuments do not equal corners...the monuments should be removed (IMHO). And at some point we go back to what it means to be the origina...

6 years ago
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RE: Am I wrong? (PLSS snag)

It isn't Paden's job to fix it. He has no issues in each of his individual descriptions. Since he is clear as to the basis of the position and bearing...

6 years ago
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RE: Am I wrong? (PLSS snag)

@mightymoe If I were to encapsulate your position would it be this? "Two corners? I only see one." ?ÿ

6 years ago
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RE: Leica Digital Level precision

@bill93 I am guessing that the precision of the instrument exceeds the expected accuracy...which is what I take the statement by Leica to be...a stat...

6 years ago
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RE: ALTA

@mightymoe ?ÿ Our policy is to place "Preliminary" on any survey map, over my stamp for any map that is plotted, either for in-house use or review o...

6 years ago
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RE: Hemisphere S320 base rover kit, complete

@big-al ?ÿ And none of it matters if the user isnt into version 6 of carlson...

6 years ago
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